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TCG’s XCHANGE program

May 6, 2011AnnouncementsAffiliate, Affiliates, Benefit, Classifieds, Construction Materials, Costumes, lighting, Limited Time, Member Benefits, Member Theatres, Members, Money, Office Space, Props, Rehearsal, Script Submissions, Tcg, Xchange

Welcome toÂ xchange â€” TCG’s new, centralized, theatre-specific listings community that’s the ultimate in theatre classifieds.

xchange is a brand-new benefit for all TCG Members and Affiliates which allows you to buy, sell, trade and borrow goods, space and opportunities within the national theatre community.

* Have props, costumes, and set pieces to sell, rent or recycle?
* Looking for construction materials, lighting or sound equipment?
* Interested in artist housing rentals?
* Searching for performance, rehearsal or office space?
* Making a call for script submissions?

You can do all that and more on xchange!

xchange enables you to save and make money, reduce waste and connect to others in your city and across the country!

It’s easy â€” just log in with your member password to get started. Viewing posts is always free and, for a limited time, posting is also FREE!
Please Note: Posting toÂ xchange is only available to TCG Member Theatres, Affiliates and Individual Members. For information on becoming a TCG Member Theatre/Affiliate or Individual Member and gaining exclusive access to xchange and other valuable member benefits, please seeÂ Membership.

John Kay – A good economist knows the true value of the arts

September 1, 2010newsAncillary Activities, Benefit, Desk, Economic Contribution, Economist, Hospitals, Incomes, Jobs, John Kay, Many People, Medium Size Enterprises, Ordinary Citizens, Pride, Sport Tourism, Surgeries, True Value, Uk Economy, Uk Government, Welfare

Activities that are good in themselves are good for the economy, and activities that are bad in themselves are bad for the economy. The only intelligible meaning of â€œbenefit to the economyâ€ is the contribution â€“ direct or indirect â€“ the activity makes to the welfare of ordinary citizens.

Many people underestimate the contribution disease makes to the economy. In Britain, more than a million people are employed to diagnose and treat disease and care for the ill. Thousands of people build hospitals and surgeries, and many small and medium-size enterprises manufacture hospital supplies. Illness contributes about 10 per cent of the UKâ€™s economy: the government does not do enough to promote disease.

Such reasoning is identical to that of studies sitting on my desk that purport to measure the economic contribution of sport, tourism and the arts. These studies point to the number of jobs created, and the ancillary activities needed to make the activities possible. They add up the incomes that result. Reporting the total with pride, the sponsors hope to persuade us not just that sport, tourism and the arts make life better, but that they contribute to something called â€œthe economyâ€.

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