In all fairness they said they would START sending it out today. I would wait a day and if you receive nothing contact Equity directly. Any CAEA members reading along who have received it yet?

Gentlemen,

TAPA’s indie caucus held an open series of Townhalls over the last three years where non-Equity indie producers were encouraged to contribute their opinions. The results of those townhalls were forwarded to the ITRC for consideration. Non-Equity indie artists also have the opportunity to post their views on the indie Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=53154274950

The survey results will be publically discussed. It’s only the first step in the process. You are also invited to contact Equity’s Ontario CPAG about this as well. Please keep the dialogue going.

“Someone” should do that when the survey comes out. If this document appears online I will be sure to link to it in the comments here.

The theatre community is made up of many members of a number of professional associations. Choosing not to participate in one should not preclude anyone from discussing the future of their industry.

Many indie artists like myself and yourself are not yet members of Equity precisely because of its prejudicial policies against self-generated work. So obviously a huge amount of artists whom this survey will impact will not be consulted through this process.

Nevertheless, it has been a long, long, hard fought, frightening, maddening, exhausting journey to get to the point where the association admits there is a problem here that needs to be addressed, and seems serious about taking some steps to do so. So I’m reticent to rain on the parade frankly. I want to move on to other things. 

The new Fringe Waiver and the trial Tangerine Contract have the potential to be very good “buns”. If we get a prime piece of sirloin in the middle do I really care about how broad the consultation process was? Maybe this is undemocratic of me? I just feel like if enough people fill out this survey we can get a big win now and put this thing to bed. There are already plans to throw a party if – and only if – the new agreement for indie artists is reasonable.