The Coalition of Theatres of Color launched in 2004 to address funding and visibility inequity among theaters of color. Two key founding figures were Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee and the inaugural groups comprised twelve ethnically specific, multicultural theatrical and cultural institutions that were more than twenty five years old but whose budgets were less than $250,000 per year. The organizers worked to achieve annual funding for the collective via the New York City Council, although funding disparities continued into the 2020s.
Members
As of 2016, the member organizations included the following:
- AUDELCO
- Black Spectrum Theatre
- Billie Holiday Theatre
- Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center
- National Black Theatre
- The Negro Ensemble Company
- Ma-Yi Theater Company
References
- Bondy, Halley (19 May 2008). "Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization". Backstage. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Armstrong, Linda (18 June 2020). "A call to arms to sustain theaters of color". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "AAPAC Visibility Report Shows Gains for Black Actors But Persistent Funding Disparities". 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- Russo, Amy (4 February 2016). "City cuts funding to 3 historic black theaters". am newyork. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "Coalition of Theatres of Color to Hold Town Hall Meeting, 6/4". Broadway World. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- Gaffney, Perri. "Coalition of Theatres of Color". Routes. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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