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Communication & Performing Arts Careers: Networking • Associations • Organizations – Christian
Resources for Christian professional networking
See also:
- MENU TABS above: ►Local/Regional Organizations (and) ►National & International Organizations
- Page: 'Job Listings & Career Development'
Communication, Mass Media, Journalism (print–online–broadcast) & Information Science
The Associated Church Press (ACP)Professional organization brought together by a common commitment to excellence in journalism as a means to describe, reflect, and support the life of faith and the Christian community. Its purposes are: to provide mutual support and encouragement, to promote higher standards of communication through professional growth opportunities, and to join in interfaith and public discourse with those who seek to build a more just society for all God’s people.
Association of Christian LibrariansA professional community that integrates faith, ministry, & academic librarianship through development of members, services, and scholarship Association of Christian Librarians is a diverse group of Christian librarians who serve in universities, colleges, seminaries, public libraries, and schools across the globe.
Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA)Formerly: Christian Small Publishers Association. Provides publishers and independent authors information and tools for success in publishing and marketing Christian books.
Christian Women in Media (CWIMA)Non-profit organization for Christian women who are actively working in media: TV • Radio • Film • Internet/Social Media • Music • Journalism • Publishing/Author • the Arts • Entertainment.
Evangelical Christian Publishers AssociationECPA is a focal point of thought and activity for evangelical publishers throughout the world. It seeks to strengthen Christian publishing by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels, so that its members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content.
Evangelical Press AssociationProfessional organization of Christian print and digital publications: magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and content-rich websites. EPA offers opportunities to build relationships and strengthen professionalism. Its focus is on serving the kingdom of God through written, print, and digital communications.
Religion Communicators Council (interfaith)Interfaith association of communications professionals who work for and with a diverse group of faith-based organizations in the areas of communications, public relations, advertising, and development. The Council includes a variety of communications disciplines: writers • designers • photographers • videographers • broadcast • social media • web developers • marketers • fundraisers • project managers • students.
Religion News Association (interfaith)A journalism association for people who write about religion, RNA equips journalists throughout the world with the tools and resources they need to cover religion with balance, accuracy and insight.
Religious Communication Association (interfaith)Academic society for scholars, teachers, students, clergy, journalists, and others who share an interest in religious speech, rhetoric, media, and performance. RCA serves as a setting for professionals of various faiths, or no faith, to study problems of communication and religion. It offers annual conferences and quarterly 'Journal of Communication and Religion.'
WACC Global (World Association for Christian Communication)Non-governmental organisation that offers communication guidance and support to people of all faiths, ethnicities, and cultures worldwide. WACC aims to be a catalyst for change for the common good: sharing information, knowledge, and experience in the field of communication. Its focus is based on the belief that everyone has the right to communicate and to be in communication, in the same way that they have the right to food, shelter, and security. Membership includes individuals, institutions, and faith-based members.
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Christian Business NetworkCBN's purpose is to ensure that men and women working in various businesses or ministries are thoroughly equipped, well connected, and fully empowered to serve the Lord in the marketplace with integrity and excellence.
Performing Arts, Acting, Film, & Theatre
- Christian Women in Media (CWIMA)Non-profit organization for Christian women who are actively working in media: TV • Radio • Film • Internet/Social Media • Music • Journalism, Publishing/Author • the Arts • Entertainment.
Christians in Theatre ArtsOrganization that provides networking opportunities among Christians involved in theatre — including: performers • directors • designers • playwrights (in professional theatre, in high school or college theatre instruction, or church drama ministry). CITA encourages & equips Christians in theatre arts to impact the world and further the Kingdom of God.
International Christian Visual MediaAn organization that creates opportunities for Christian media professionals to connect with others who are called to create and/or distribute visual media (movies • TV • documentaries • short films • more).
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Communication & Performing Arts Careers: Networking • Associations • Organizations – Local & Regional
Resources for professional networking in the Cleveland/Chattanooga, TN area & surrounding region
See also:
- MENU TABS above: ►Christian Organizations (and) ►National & International Organizations
- Page: 'Job Listings & Career Development'
Communication, Mass Media, Journalism (Print, Online, & Broadcast), & Information Science
Society for Collegiate Journalists – Lee UniversityJournalism student organization at Lee University.
Chattanooga Writers Guild — Chattanooga, TNPromotes, encourages, and supports the craft of quality writing. It creates a supportive environment for writers in the greater Chattanooga Community, holding monthly meetings featuring speakers who have a broad range of knowledge and experience in the business craft of writing. The Guild offers a variety of writing groups through which members have the opportunity to share their writing experiences with other writers, including tips on what has or has not worked for them in their writing.
East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) — based in Knoxville, TNAn organization that offers professional support for media practitioners. It is dedicated to the free practice of journalism in the United States and to encouraging and maintaining high standards for ethical behavior • Is a regional voice in journalism advocacy • Is a link for local members to maintain contact with SPJ members nationwide. Based in Knoxville, members are from all of East Tennessee.Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (TAB)
A trade association for the radio and television broadcasters of Tennessee. Its mission is to work together to keep radio and televison local and free. Offers a directory of member radio stations.
Tennessee Library Association (TLA)Offers education and networking opportunities for librarians and information science professionals. Website includes links to career resources: job board • leadership guide • professional development webinars • UTK's School of Information Sciences career resources • links to job search resources.
Tennessee Press AssociationThe trade association of Tennessee’s daily and non-daily newspapers. It is the parent organization of Tennessee Press Service and Tennessee Press Association Foundation. TPA provides assistance to member newspapers by: monitoring legislative activities • providing training programs • issuing press credentials • maintaining a Web site and employment database • providing regular meetings and forums to foster the exchange of information and ideas.
Advertising & Public Relations
- Lee University Advertising FederationAdvertising student organization at Lee University.
- Public Relations Student Society of America – Lee UniversityPublic relations student organization at Lee University.
American Advertising Federation Chattanooga (AAF)AAF serves area advertisers and related professional by upholding and promoting professionalism in the advertising industry. It provides education and professional development, and is committed to excellence and the encouragement of stewardship through community service.
Public Relations Society of America – Lookout Chapter — Chattanooga, TNPRSA is comprised of public relations professionals in business and industry from across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia (including the cities of Chattanooga and Cleveland). It hosts: regular professional development luncheons • routine networking events • community service opportunities • a fall professional development conference. Programs are open to members and other local communication professionals.
Performing Arts, Acting, Film, & Theatre — Greater Chattanooga Area
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- Lee University Alpha Psi Omega (Drama Honor Society) — Cleveland, TNA student organization of Lee University.
- Lee University Kingdom Players — Cleveland, TNA traveling drama group from Lee University that ministers in a variety of places. In a typical school year, the team travels to 15-20 different states, ministering at churches, youth groups, conferences, and youth camps.
Lee University Theatre — Lee University, Cleveland, TNEach year Lee University Theatre produces five plays in its two theatre spaces, the Dixon Auditorium (seats 500) and the Buzz Oates Theater (seats 150-180). Lee Theatre performances are open to Lee students, the Lee family, and the public. • Lee University offers both a B.A. in Theatre and a B.A.T. in Theatre with Teaching Licensure (K-12). The B.A. in Theatre is designed to train students interested in professional or academic work in the area of acting, directing and technical theatre.
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ArtsBuild — Chattanooga, TNArtsBuild serves as a catalyst for the arts in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Through grant-making, arts education initiatives, and arts advocacy, they are focused on what the arts can do to make our community a better place.
Athens Community Theatre — The Arts Center — Athens, TNThe resident theatre company of The Arts Center, Athens, TN. It generally produces 2 plays and 1 musical each year in the Sue E. Trotter Theater at The Arts Center. Other programs include play reading gatherings and staged readings. Participants are all volunteer.
Chattanooga SE Tennessee Film CommissionA division of the City of Chattanooga Dept. of Youth & Family Development • Mission is to increase film production in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee and to maximize the economic impact in the area.
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO)The mission of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera is to inspire, engage, and enrich the greater Chattanooga community through music and music education.
Chattanooga Theatre CentreThe Chattanooga Theatre Centre is dedicated to enriching the cultural, intellectual, and emotional development of people of all ages by providing high-quality theatrical experiences and creating opportunities to engage in them.
Christian Family Theater (CFT) — Chattanooga, TNChristian Family Theater is a family friendly theater group working and training children and adults in an environment that reflects Judeo-Christian values. Performances are held at various area churches. CFT invite children, youth, and adults audition for their shows.
Cleveland Storytelling GuildCleveland Story Telling Guild in Cleveland, Tennessee. Monthly meetings to share stories and develop storytelling skills. Storytellers available for events. Many annual programs with nationally known tellers and workshops.
The Colonnade – Catoosa County Civic Center — Ringgold, GAThe Colonnade offers community theatre stage performances are held in the theater.
Dalton Little Theatre — Dalton, GADalton Little Theatre is an entirely volunteer run organization. Dalton Little Theatre, DLT, held its first documented performance in 1869. In 1981 it converted the former firehouse built in 1888 into The Firehouse Theatre. The Firehouse Theatre is often referred to as The Old Dalton Firehouse and it remains the home of Dalton Little Theatre to this day.
East Brainerd Community Theater — Chattanooga, TNA ministry of Christ United Methodist Church, the East Brainerd Community Theater is exists to bring quality stage productions to the East Brainerd community, produced and presented by members of the community. Their goal is to present one musical and one play per year.
Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga (ETC)Local theatre company that seeks to offer productions that are unique and engaging, performances that inspire young artists, and summer camps and weekly classes.
Memorial Auditorium — Chattanooga, TNThe historic Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium was dedicated on November 11, 1922, Veterans Day, as Chattanooga and Hamilton County’s living memorial to those who have served in the armed forces. With seating for 3,866, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium hosts full-scale theatrical productions, music concerts, comedy shows, and community events.
Oak Street Playhouse — Chattanooga, TNA ministry First Centenary United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN, Oak Street Playhouse's mission is to provide outstanding family-style entertainment and cultural enrichment. Performances include: a spring play and a popular December Dinner-Theatre. The Playhouse holds open auditions with casts of actors from both Tennessee and North Georgia.
Ocoee Theatre Guild — Cleveland, TNThe Ocoee Theatre's goal is to create quality theatre productions with and for the citizens of Cleveland, Bradley County, and surrounding areas.
The Ringgold Playhouse — Ringgold, GAThe Ringgold Playhouse is a creative outlet for storytelling in the community that challenges, entertains, and inspires both the audience and audience.
Signal Mountain Playhouse — Signal Mtn, TNThe Purpose of the Signal Mountain Playhouse is to produce plays and similar activities so youth and adults may participate as members of the cast or in supporting activities, to educate and train young people through association with adults who are also participating, and to provide quality entertainment to people of all ages. Plays and promotions of other types of entertainment are presented using casts and crews who are residents of the Mountain to the extent feasible.
Tivoli Theatre — Chattanooga, TNThe Tivoli Theatre, known as “The Jewel of the South” has entertained Chattanoogans for over 90 years, offering everything from silent movies to Broadway shows.
UTC Fine Arts Center — Chattanooga, TNThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The Fine Arts Center, located at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets on the UTC campus, houses the work of the Departments of Music, Theatre, and the Visual Arts in three main venues: The Roland W. Hayes Concert Hall, The Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater, and the George Ayers Cress Gallery of Art. • The Hayes Concert Hall is named after tenor Roland Hayes, the first male African-American concert artist to receive worldwide recognition. • The Ward Theater seats UTC Theatre Department Head Dorothy Hackett Ward. • The Department of Art presents student, faculty and guest showings in the Cress Gallery throughout the school year and is home to the John and Diane Marek Visiting Artist Series.- UTC Theatre Center — Chattanooga, TNThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Theatre Division combines performance and production activities within a liberal arts environment to develop collaborative artists, while serving the community. By providing a strong foundation in the traditions and disciplines of theatre, the academic program encourages the artists to take risks, make compelling choices, and think independently. Their goal is to produce graduates who bring an informed awareness of the world to their art, while preparing them for a variety of career paths.
The Walker Theatre — Chattanooga, TNIn addition to the mid-sized Main Hall with its large stage and seating capacity, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium also houses the intimate and newly updated Walker Theatre located upstairs from the main level, with a seating capacity of 851.
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Communication & Performing Arts Careers: Networking • Associations • Organizations – National & International
Resources for networking and career development through national & international professional organizations
See also:
- MENU TABS above: ►Christian Organizations (and) ►Local & Regional Organizations
- Page: 'Job Listings & Career Development'
- Public Library's book: Encyclopedia of Associations. Gale Research Co., 2019 in the Reference Department of the CLEVELAND BRADLEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY — PRINT BOOK — R 061.058.
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