Meher Pavri with Neil D’Souza and Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu in Mahabharata. Directed by Ravi Jain with associate director Miriam Fernandes. Set design by Lorenzo Savoini; costume design by Gillian Gallow; video design by Hana S. Kim; lighting design by Kevin Lamotte. Photo by David Cooper.
The opportunity to collaborate with organizations across the country through Level UP! deepened the project so much. The accountability ensured that despite changes in timeline, the project continued to move forward.
Why Not Theatre
Why Not Theatre
Building a Caregiver Support Policy
Level UP! Strategy Area: Pathways to Agreement
Pilot Project: Development of a Caregiver Support Policy
Project Duration: September 2021 – June 2022
Continuing to Implement: Yes
Resources Shared: Project Field Notes, Caregiver Support Policy
About Why Not Theatre
Location: Ontario
Artistic Discipline: Theatre
Operating Budget: More than $1,000,000
Our vision is a world with limitless possibilities for all. Our mission is to make things better through art. To reinvent how stories are told to inspire new ways of thinking about creativity and civic engagement.
We push. Never settle. Question everything. Rethink how stories are told. And who gets to tell them. We believe in art. It’s how we make change. It’s how we create the world we want to see.
We bring it. We dream, share, and take risks. To create a world where art plays an essential role in the lives of all people. Where everyone is welcome. Everyone has a voice. Everyone can realize their full potential.
We make things, better.
Why Not Theatre’s Level UP! Project
During the 2021–2022 season, Why Not Theatre developed a company-wide Caregiver Support Policy, led by Kelly Read, Executive Director at the time, in consultation with the Level UP! Cohort, HR Arts Consultant Jeanne LeSage, Why Not artists and board.
Project Highlights:
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- The policy was designed for all employees, including full-time, part-time, temporary, casual, and contract staff, as well as volunteers, students, interns, and apprentices
- The policy outlines the types of supports offered to artist-caregivers, ensuring that they can pursue their work with as few barriers as possible
- The policy was designed to account for the ebb and flow of various projects, resources, and worker needs
Resources
Why Not Theatre | Project Field Notes
About This Resource Why Not Theatre wrote these Project Field Notes in 2022 to share details about their Level UP! Pilot Project. Their pilot focused on creating a Caregiver Support Policy.
Why Not Theatre | Caregiver Support Policy
About This Resource Why Not Theatre developed a Caregiver Support Policy in 2022 as part of their Balancing Act Level UP! Pilot Project. The policy has since been updated to meet the company’s evolving needs and ambitions.
More Information
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