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by Cindy Marie Jenkins
What is Outreach?
Question
Who knows what a neighborhood council is?
Nearly every neighborhood in Los Angeles a neighborhood council
Anyone who lives, works or playsin a neighborhood can get involved
or even hold a position on the Board.
Why bring up Neighborhood Councils?
They have the same challenge the arts scene in Los Angeles has:
People mostly learn oftheir existence by chance & word of mouth.
Question
Have you heard of these museums?
Question
Have you been in the last six months?
Next Question:
Have you heard of these galleries?
Next Question:
Have you been to one in the last 6 months?
Now substitute:
with
with
with
And substitute:
with
with
with
with
That is THE GAP.
Simply Put:
Your friends/family/etc will likely see your show.
Non-theatre artists don't read theatre blogs.
& Theatre Blogs/Sites/Etc.....
are inundated.
though they want to, & often do, help.
How is anyone NEW
supposed to know about the vibrant Los Angeles arts scene
if we don't
Reach Out to them?
Reach Out
O U T R E A C H
What is Outreach?
Courtesy Merriam-Webster Onlinetransitive verb
1a : to surpass in reach b : EXCEED
2: to get the better of by trickery
intransitive verb1
: to go too far2
: to reach out
What is Outreach?
Courtesy Merriam-Webster Online
1: the act of reaching out
2: the extent or limit of reach
but it's the very last definition I like the best:
What is Outreach?
Courtesy Merriam-Webster Online
3
: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits
or my own definition:
What is Outreach?
O U T R E A C H
is
P R
on
S P E E D
Meaning:
You might do things on speed that would never be done sober.
O U T R E A C Hrequires more than out of the box thinking
Forget about the box.There's a box?
Brainstorm
What's your project about?
Who is the audience you want to reach?
More:
Upcoming workshopshttp://cindymariejenkins.com/workshops/
Ask me anythingcindymariejenkins@gmail.com
@OutreachNerdhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymariejenkins
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