S3 Ep9: Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World with Eric Booth

<p>In this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff check in about their work advancing arts education globally. Madeleine shares her recent conversation with teaching artist, Eric Booth about his new book. Madeleine and Jeff debrief by reflecting on the field of practice, how it has evolved, and where it is going.</p> <p>In this episode you’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li><p>About Eric’s new book, “Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World;”</p> </li> <li><p>How the field of teaching artistry has shifted and will continue to shift; and</p> </li> <li><p>Radical new ideas for the future of the work.</p> </li> </ul> <p>Some things from the episode:</p> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://ericbooth.net/about/">Eric’s Website</a></p> </li> <li><p>ITAC Webpage: <a href="https://www.itac-collaborative.com/making-change">“Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World”</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://www.teachingartistsmakingchange.com/">Book Webpage</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://creative-generation.org/podcast-episodes/lets-just-go-for-it-with-eric-booth">Eric&#39;s first episode on Why Change? Podcast</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://teachingartists.com/quarterly_magazine/embedding-advocacy-into-your-practice/">“Embedding Advocacy Into Your Practice” by Jeff Poulin</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>About Eric Booth</p> <p>As an actor, Eric Booth performed in many plays on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the country, playing over 23 Shakespearean roles (Hamlet three times), and winning “Best Actor” awards on both coasts. Throughout 1981, he performed the American tour of Alec McCowen’s one-man play St. Mark’s Gospel. He has performed many times on television, directed five productions, and produced two plays in New York.</p> <p>As a businessman, he started a small company, Alert Publishing, that in seven years became the largest of its kind in the U.S. analyzing research on trends in American lifestyles and publishing newsletters, books, and repo