CALL FOR PAPERS: MÓIN-MÓIN MAGAZINE, Ed. 34 – Management and Production in Puppet Theater
This edition seeks to assist producers, cultural managers, and artists wishing to deepen their knowledge of the practical and strategic aspects of animation theater production, offering valuable insights for the sustainability and success of projects. Focusing on the management and production of animation theater shows is crucial, as these aspects form the backbone that enables the realization of the artistic project and outreach to the public. Without exhausting all possibilities, we suggest some areas to be addressed:
1. Project Planning and Structuring- From Idea to Project: How to transform artistic concepts into executable projects, including the development of proposals and dossiers.
- Detailed Budgeting: Constructing realistic budgets for all production phases, from research and creation to circulation and post-production.
- Timelines and Logistics: Developing effective schedules for rehearsals, puppet/set construction, setup, and performances.
- Legal Formatting: The different legal configurations for groups and companies (associations, cooperatives, MEI, etc.) and their implications.
- Funding Sources: Exploring public calls (municipal, state, federal), tax incentive laws, private sponsorships, and crowdfunding.
- Project Development for Calls: Tips and strategies for writing persuasive proposals aligned with funding requirements.
- Sponsor Relationships: How to approach, negotiate, and maintain partnerships with companies and institutions.
- Accountability: The requirements and challenges of financial and artistic accountability.
- Hiring and HR: The legal and practical aspects of hiring artists, technicians, and support staff.
- Leadership and Communication: Strategies for managing and motivating multidisciplinary teams in a creative environment.
- Material and Equipment Management: The logistics of acquiring, storing, and transporting puppets, sets, and technical equipment.
- Copyright and Intellectual Property: How to protect artistic creations and the rights of those involved in the production.
- Marketing and Communication Strategies: Developing media plans, using social media, press relations, and other tools to reach the audience.
- Show Commercialization: How to negotiate with theaters, cultural producers, and agents for scheduling performances.
- Tour Logistics: Planning travel, accommodation, and transportation of materials and team for national and international circulation.
- Festival Participation: The process of application, selection, and the benefits of presenting at puppet theater festivals.
- Sustainable Business Models: Approaches to ensure the longevity of puppet theater companies and projects.
- Technological Innovation in Production: The use of management software, digital tools, and other technologies to optimize processes.
- Collaborative Production and Networks: The importance of partnerships among groups, cultural spaces, and institutions.
- Impact Analysis: Metrics and ways to evaluate the social, cultural, and economic return of productions.
We welcome in-depth research and theoretical analyses (academic articles); conversations with artists and directors, producers, cultural managers, and consultants and specialists in related fields (interviews); analyses of specific shows (case studies); book and show production reviews (reviews); and translations.
We encourage the submission of original articles, translations, interviews, and unpublished reports that deepen knowledge about this fascinating intersection of art, culture, and society.
We look forward to your contributions to illuminate the stage of celebration and its intrinsic connections with animation theater and community life. Submission guidelines and our article template can be found on the "author guidelines" page.
Submission Guidelines:
https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/moin/about/submissions#authorGuidelines
