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LXCL:The Access, Unity, and Development Collective (AUD) is a place-maker for Black theatre artists in Memphis, creating room for visibility, vulnerability, and viability. How we live that out:We fund artists and families in crisis, curate space for us to process together, and show up loud for Black theatre on stage and off. We love this community enough to say and do the "AUD" thing.

We invite you to cut loose at our fourth annual Black Theatre Artists Reunion, The AUDBALL IV. Bring your joy and blackness. We have conquered another year on stage, behind the scenes, and even at rest. It matters to be alive at a time like this. Your art and presence have made this community worth celebrating. Nacho bar, full bar, hookah, and a DJ who knows just how we like it, it&#39;s the afterparty no one likes to miss. Come shake ass with us. AUD exists as a placemaker, creating room for visibility, vulnerability, and viability for Black artists in Memphis. That has looked like raising funds for artists and families in crisis, streaming Broadway when the door wasn&#39;t open otherwise, curating space for us to process together, and showing up loud for the work happening in this community, on stage and off. Your ticket keeps that possible. No one is turned away from the AUDBALL because they can&#39;t afford to be here. If you&#39;re able, consider giving to our extra tickets fund so the door stays open for everyone.

The AUDBALL IV

Artists Empowerment Fund AUD exists as a placemaker for Black Theatre Artists in Memphis, creating room for visibility, vulnerability, and viability. The Artists Empowerment Fund is where that mission becomes tangible, direct investment in the artists carrying this community forward. This fund supports two things: direct relief for artists and families navigating crisis, and the platforms that get Black theatre work seen and heard, publication, broadcasting, and the infrastructure that puts this community in front of the audience it deserves. It&#39;s not charity. It&#39;s economic development for the people who make Black theatre in this city possible. We love this community enough to say and do the &quot;AUD&quot; thing. Stand Out Loud.

Artists Empowerment FundAUD exists as a placemaker for Black Theatre Artists in Memphis, creating room for visibility, vulnerability, and viability. The Artists Empowerment Fund is where that mission becomes tangible, direct investment in the artists carrying this community forward.This fund supports two things: direct relief for artists and families navigating crisis, and the platforms that get Black theatre work seen and heard, publication, broadcasting, and the infrastructure that puts this community in front of the audience it deserves.It's not charity. It's economic development for the people who make Black theatre in this city possible.We love this community enough to say and do the "AUD" thing.Stand Out Loud.

The Access Unity and Development Collective (AUD) created the Artists Travel Fund to remove the barriers that often keep talented artists from participating fully in community productions and programs. Many of our performers and creatives travel from surrounding areas to share their gifts in Memphis. This fund provides the practical support that makes that possible&mdash;covering gas, rideshares, lodging, meals, and other travel-related needs. When you give to the Artists Travel Fund, you help ensure every artist can show up, rehearse, and perform with dignity. Your contribution goes directly toward keeping our rehearsals full, our cast present, and our community connected through the power of the arts.<blockquote data-end="1212" data-start="1112" fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; border-top-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-right-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;">Every $100 gift sponsors one artist&rsquo;s travel needs for the duration of Memphis Black Nativity.</blockquote>Your generosity bridges the gap between intention and opportunity, turning access into action.

The Access Unity and Development Collective (AUD) created the Artists Travel Fund to remove the barriers that often keep talented artists from participating fully in community productions and programs.Many of our performers and creatives travel from surrounding areas to share their gifts in Memphis. This fund provides the practical support that makes that possible—covering gas, rideshares, lodging, meals, and other travel-related needs.When you give to the Artists Travel Fund, you help ensure every artist can show up, rehearse, and perform with dignity. Your contribution goes directly toward keeping our rehearsals full, our cast present, and our community connected through the power of the arts.Every $100 gift sponsors one artist’s travel needs for the duration of Memphis Black Nativity.Your generosity bridges the gap between intention and opportunity, turning access into action.

AUD Artists Travel Fund

AUD Collective Fund Support the work that makes AUD possible.This fund would cover the infrastructure behind everything AUD does&mdash;things like:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Events and programming</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Artist development</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community engagement</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Marketing and communications</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Technology/software</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Administrative costs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Insurance</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Supplies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Venue and production expenses</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Organizational growth</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Basically, the costs of keeping the Collective alive and moving</li></ul>The important distinction is that this isn&#39;t &quot;money we use for overhead.&quot; It&#39;s money that supports the ecosystem. And that&#39;s particularly important for AUD because your organization isn&#39;t simply a grantmaking organization. AUD itself is part of the intervention. The events, conversations, reviews, advocacy, community-building, artist opportunities, etc. require infrastructure.

AUD Collective FundSupport the work that makes AUD possible.This fund would cover the infrastructure behind everything AUD does—things like:Events and programmingArtist developmentCommunity engagementMarketing and communicationsTechnology/softwareAdministrative costsInsuranceSuppliesVenue and production expensesOrganizational growthBasically, the costs of keeping the Collective alive and movingThe important distinction is that this isn't "money we use for overhead." It's money that supports the ecosystem.And that's particularly important for AUD because your organization isn't simply a grantmaking organization. AUD itself is part of the intervention. The events, conversations, reviews, advocacy, community-building, artist opportunities, etc. require infrastructure.

The AUD Collective

The AUD Collective

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Past events

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The AUDBALL IV

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AUD Artists Empowerment Fund

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AUD Artists Travel Fund

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AUD Collective Fund

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