ARTS EVOLUTION ALLIANCE
Operating on a model of radical democratization, joining The Alliance is 100% free. We partner with aligned organizations to provide barrier-free clinical infrastructure and actively dismantle the toxic "show must go on at all costs" mentality.
By signing our Solidarity Pledge, organizations join us in demanding that humanity always comes before productivity.
Interested in joining The Alliance? Contact us here to learn more.
THE ARTS EVOLUTION ALLIANCE IS OUR NATIONAL COALITION OF THEATERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ADVOCACY GROUPS COMMITTED TO REWRITING THE SOCIAL CONTRACT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Our partnerships are structured into three specialized tracks to deliver targeted, systemic support:
• Track 1: The Pipeline (Educational & Training Programs): Equipping the next generation. We partner with universities, conservatories, and training programs to integrate resilience workshops, accessible clinical resources, and radical psychoeducation directly into their curricula to protect emerging artists.
• Track 2: The Engine (Producing Theaters): Protecting the rehearsal room and the stage. We provide producing organizations with direct backstage clinical pipelines (custom QR codes for dressing rooms and studios), step-by-step crisis blueprints for stage managers and directors, and targeted cast seminars led by our vetted industry professionals.
• Track 3: The Movement (Advocacy Groups & Nonprofits): Amplifying systemic reform. We unite with fellow arts organizations, unions, and community groups for mutual resource integration, co-hosted masterclasses, and presenting a united front for industry-wide policy change.
THE PIPELINE
CHRISTINA CHAGARIS / RD, CDN, RYT
ALENA GERST / LCSW, RYT
ELENA BURTON / LMHC
DR. CHARISSA KNIHTILA / PH.D., BCBA-D
DR. DENA CABRERA / PSY.D., CEDS
THE ENGINE
MICHAEL JUDKINS / MS, HRS