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APAP is the national service, advocacy and membership organization for the performing arts.

APAP is the national service, advocacy and membership organization for presenters of the performing arts. We are dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts industry and the professionals who work within it through our annual conference and year-round professional development, leadership programs, resource sharing, advocacy and networking. APAP|NYC is the world's premiere gathering of the performing arts presenting industry and the annual members conference of APAP. For information on how to join APAP and attend our conference, visit APAP365.org.

09/17/2026

For 70 years, APAP members have brought artists and audiences together, building relationships and moving the performing arts field forward through extraordinary change.

This history belongs to you.

"This January, we celebrate countless connections made at APAP|NYC that have shaped our field over 70 years," said APAP President and CEO Lisa Richards Toney. "But an anniversary is also a chance to look forward. As we welcome new partners, new allies, and new voices, we're asking what the next 70 years can, and must, become."

The special event begins the evening before the conference: Thursday, January 14, with the APAP 70th Anniversary Celebration at the Hilton. If you're joining us for APAP|NYC, January 15–19, plan to arrive in New York early to be part of it.

Announcements about tickets for this event, luminaries who will join us in celebrating, and more, will be shared this fall. For now, please save the date!

09/14/2026

Good news, APAP members: The deadline to submit your APAP Honors nominations has been extended to September 18! ✨

Help us celebrate the visionaries shaping the performing arts by nominating an exceptional artist, presenter, agent, manager, producer, advocate, organization, or changemaker for an APAP Award.

Honorees will be celebrated during APAP|NYC 2027.

Learn more and nominate: https://apap365.org/programs/the-apap-honors/

08/07/2026

Performing artists! Whether you're attending APAP|NYC for the first time or returning with new goals, our upcoming Road to Conference webinars can help you make the most of the experience.

This next session was curated just for you – Join us for "Navigating APAP|NYC for Artists" on Wednesday, August 12, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. (EDT) to hear firsthand advice on how to prepare, build meaningful connections, and approach the conference with confidence.

You'll hear practical insights from Heather Massie in "HEDY The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr" (Writer, Producer, Performing Artist), Sean Casey (CMI Entertainment), Mary-Margaret Dale (Palm Beach State College; Florida Professional Presenters Consortium), Alyssa Gillin (Stockbridge Theatre), and Kris Kaminski (ECE Touring)!

Bring your questions and join the conversation. RSVP today at the link in the comments to start your conference journey with clarity, confidence, and a plan.

Graphic features image from Japan Society's "Kinosh*ta Kabuki's Kanjincho" showcase at APAP|NYC 2026 (Photo by Adam Kissick & Christy Kissick/APAP).

08/03/2026

Your story could help shape the future of the performing arts.

How have you reimagined your work, reached new audiences, strengthened your community, or found new ways to thrive? APAP wants to amplify your story of impact.

🎤 5 Minutes to Shine (5MTS) is your opportunity to share how the arts are driving belonging, resilience, innovation, and economic vitality. Selected stories will be featured at APAP|NYC 2027 and beyond, sparking conversation, inspiring peers, and strengthening the case for our field.

✨ Submit your story by September 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) at the link in the comments.

Graphic features 5 Minutes to Shine storyteller Samuel Hobbs (Artistic Director of push/FOLD Dance Company) speaking onstage at APAP|NYC 2026.

07/27/2026

The performing arts are at a pivotal moment - and strong leadership matters more than ever.

APAP is seeking visionary leaders to help shape the future of our field by serving on the Board of Directors. If you - or someone you know - bring expertise in leadership, advocacy, fundraising, technology, partnerships, membership growth, or other areas, we encourage you to answer the call.

Learn more about the qualities we're seeking and submit a Board nomination by September 4, 2026 ➡️ https://apap365.org/apap-board-of-directors-nominations-now-open-2/

Board photo by Adam & Christy Kissick/APAP.

07/24/2026

Developing a new performance work? Is it expected to be tour-ready in the next 2–3 years?

Apply for APAP's Works-in-Progress Artist Pitch Session at APAP|NYC 2027!

Share your work-in-progress with presenters and industry professionals, gain valuable feedback, and find collaborators to help bring your project to the stage.

🗓️ Applications close August 28 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).

🔗 Apply now at the link in comments.

Graphic features image of Devin Baker (Dayton Contemporary Dance Company) presenting at the Works-in-Progress Artist Pitch Session at APAP|NYC 2026.

Photo by Adam & Christy Kissick/APAP.

07/23/2026

Artists, Agents, Producers, Managers!

Apply now for the UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session and pitch your tour-ready project to a room full of presenters at APAP|NYC 2027.

🔗 Learn more and apply by August 21 at the link in the comments!

Artist videos from past APAP|NYC UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session presenters (in order of appearance):

Rhythm Bath | Studio Susan Marshall

Tale of the Firebird (Concerto for Violin, Fire & Acrobatic Orchestra) | Chloé Charody & The Freestyle Orchestra

Minty Fresh Circus | Monique Martin

Children of Dharma | Ragamala Dance Company

Noli Timere | Rebecca Lazier

07/21/2026

Emerging performing arts leaders—don't miss your chance to learn alongside an incredible community of industry peers and renowned faculty through APAP's Emerging Leadership Institute (ELI)!

If you're an artist or arts professional in your first 3–7 years of your career, ELI offers leadership development, a powerful peer network, and full registration to APAP|NYC 2027.

⏰ Applications close July 27, so don't wait!

✨ Apply now at the link in the comments.

Many thanks to our 2027 ELI facilitators: Andrea Cuevas, Theresa Holden, Rosalba Rolón, and Jacob Yarrow!

Video features ELI faculty member Andrea Cuevas and the 2026 ELI Cohort (Photo by Adam & Christy Kissick/APAP).

07/16/2026

APAP is thrilled to announce Dr. Chelsey Green—cultural strategist, Billboard-charting recording artist, entrepreneur, and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy® (the GRAMMYS®)—as the Opening Plenary speaker for APAP|NYC 2027 on January 15 at 5:00 p.m.

In a true full-circle moment, Dr. Green returns to the APAP stage where she once performed as an emerging artist—now ushering in APAP's 70th Anniversary celebration at APAP|NYC 2027.

A groundbreaking artist, educator, and industry leader, Dr. Green will explore how creativity, leadership, innovation, and technology are redefining the future of the performing arts—capturing the spirit of APAP's 70th Anniversary, “Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next.”

Dr. Green made history as the first Black woman and the youngest person ever elected Chair of the Recording Academy's Board of Trustees. Her remarkable career spans stage and screen, with performances alongside Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Regina Carter, Wu-Tang Clan, The War and Treaty, The Boston Pops, and many more.

Join us as we celebrate 70 years of advancing the performing arts and welcome the next chapter with one of our field's most visionary and influential voices.

Learn more about Dr. Chelsey Green and how you can attend APAP|NYC 2027 at the links in the comments.

Image by Jackie Hicks Photography.

07/15/2026

The performing arts bridge divides, foster understanding across differences, and strengthen the connective tissue of civic life. And at the heart of it all is trust.

🎧 In Season 5, Episode 4 of APAP's award-winning podcast, ARTS. WORK. LIFE., five storytellers explore what trust really looks like: a theater owner learning to listen to her community, a singer reclaiming her artistic voice, a leader redefining workplace culture, and a choreographer who found an unexpected collaborator on death row.

Featuring Juanita Anderson (Teatro Trail / Trail Theater), Perla Batalla, Rachel Fine (Yale Schwarzman Center), Alex Ketley, and Bill Clark, these stories are testaments to what becomes possible when we decide to trust.

▶️ Listen or watch the video version at the link in the comments.

ARTS. WORK. LIFE. is made possible through the generous support of The Wallace Foundation.

🎥 This promo features storyteller Rachel Fine sharing an update.

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