Join more than 3,600 of your industry colleagues at APAP|NYC, APAP’s annual members conference and the world’s leading convening of performing arts professionals.
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SHOWCASES • EXPO HALL • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • NETWORKING
APAP|NYC • JAN 6–10, 2017 New York Hilton Midtown | Sheraton New York Times Square
Chuck Davis at Annual Awards Ceremony
Opening Night Reception
Martha Redbone at Under the Radar Festival
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pre-Conference............................................................. 3
Sponsorship and advertising..................................12
Conference highlights................................................4
Important dates and deadlines................................12
Live streaming...............................................................4
2017 exhibitors to date.............................................13
Featured sessions......................................................... 5
How to register............................. Inside back cover
Professional development tracks............................ 6
Hotel deals..................................... Inside back cover
Schedule-at-a-glance.............................................8-9
First-time attendees................... Inside back cover
Showcases..................................................................8-9
International attendees............. Inside back cover
Special programs............................................................11
2017 sponsors............................................ Back cover
EXPO Hall................................................................. 12-13 All information subject to change. For the most updated information, visit www.apapnyc.org
Hours of Operation: APAP|NYC 2017 REGISTRATION Thursday, January 5 Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 7 Sunday, January 8 Monday, January 9
3–6 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–noon
APAP NETWORKING LOUNGE (formerly Cyber Café)
Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 7 Sunday, January 8 Monday, January 9
8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
APAP INFO DESK Thursday, January 5 Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 7 Sunday, January 8 Monday, January 9
3–6 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
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EXPO HALL Load-In/Load-Out Only Friday, January 6 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (load-in) Saturday, January 7 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (load-in) Monday, January 9 6–9 p.m. (load-out) Business Hours Saturday, January 7 Sunday, January 8 Monday, January 9
2–6:30 p.m. 1:30–6:30 p.m. (accessible hours: 5–6:30 p.m.) 8:30–11 a.m. and 1:30–6 p.m.
(accessible hours: 10-11 a.m., 1:30-2 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m.)
*Accessible hours = Exhibitors and attendees may hold meetings or browse the EXPO Hall, but it is not required that each booth is staffed for business.
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PRE-CONFERENCE Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 6
Wavelengths: World Music Pre-Conference
Professional Development Institute
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The Arts and Communities in Crisis
Thursday, January 5 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, January 6 • 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Wavelengths brings together global music professionals to explore the practical and cultural issues affecting the field, via panels, discussions, workshops, pitch sessions and even the occasional musical outburst. Produced and curated by rock paper scissors and globalFEST.
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Plan to arrive early at APAP|NYC for these pre-conference events, many which are free and open to the public. It’s a great way to connect with colleagues and get a sneak peek at the week ahead!
a Culture of Change
Leadership Forum
Open to the public with discounts available. See page 11 for more info or visit PDI.apapnyc.org
Friday, January 6 • 9 a.m.-noon Communities around the world are experiencing a growth in conflicts marked by violence and destruction, largely due to underlying conditions they share in common. Learn how arts organizations can work in partnership with governmental and non-governmental entities to create and sustain peaceful coexistence and progress in the communities they serve.
Youth and Family Programming Forum
What can we learn and share across sectors? How do artists, agents, presenters and educators work together to foster a vibrant and diverse ecosystem of programming for youth and families? How can we find the right balance between educational needs and opportunities while supporting artistic innovation and risk?
Security for Performing Arts Events
In these uncertain times, what is the role and responsibility of arts presenters when audiences come together for performing arts events? This session will address such issues as security measures, messaging, cost and the relationships that need to be developed with law enforcement and others to support and protect performing arts programming at both indoor and outdoor venues.
Pre-Conference Afternoon Sessions Friday, January 6 • 1–3 p.m.
Pre-Conference Morning Sessions Friday, January 6 • 9 a.m.–noon
Dance/USA Dance Forum
Dance/USA’s Dance Forum convenes dance professionals from across the country to discuss field-wide topics of interest through large and small group conversations. Come discuss models for cultivating dance audiences and fundraising strategies to present dance. The Forum will be interactive and features networking opportunities. Multi-disciplinary presenters encouraged to attend!
Artistic Intent: Innovative, Distinctive or Gimmick?
Who determines what “serious” classical music is, and does classical music have to be “serious” to be important art? Join APAP’s Classical Connections Committee for a look into how classical artists, programming and marketing have evolved and how presenters select artists that appeal to their audiences while advancing their curatorial mission.
Festivals Forum
See how festivals are expanding and sustaining audiences that reflect the full demographic make-up of communities across the U.S. and around the world.
The Engagement Lab
How can we create a more engaging experience for students? This session will share new and innovative ways we can connect with the next generation of audiences, performers and presenters. We will share research-based initiatives and discuss implementation across numerous organization types and sizes.
Under the Radar Speed Dating
Learn about new theater works that are ready to tour! In a speed-dating format, groups of presenters have 10-minute meetings with eight theater artists/companies to discuss touring and partnering ideas. This session is geared towards presenters. Artists are curated in advance by The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival.
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New Paradigms for New Economic Realities in Performing Arts
What do we have to do and what are we already doing differently to survive and prosper as presenters, artists and agents in the new economic realities we face? This session will focus on identifying and adapting to new paradigms.
Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Curatorial Practice Speakers from the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance (ICPP) draw upon their work in museums and on campuses, sharing information, strategies and perspectives on performance curation, including those from independent and artist curators.
UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session Friday, January 6 • 1:30–3 p.m.
Discover twelve exciting new works that are in development or ready to tour in this fun, pecha kucha-style session. Admission limited to fully registered APAP|NYC conference attendees! Artists curated by APAP will include: Australia’s Strange Fruit Gabriel Prokofiev Hamid Rahmanian Harlem Quartet with Aldo López-Gavilán Huang Yi Studio + and Nederlands Kamerkoor Jasiri X
Kiesha Lalama & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Queensland Theatre and Dead Puppet Society Ragamala Dance Company Rick Miller and Craig Francis Sarah Kilborne Suli Holum
*To attend, you must be registered for APAP|NYC 2017 and pick up your badge prior to the session. For more info and to RSVP, visit UPNEXT.apapnyc.org
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RETURNS TO APAP|NYC 2017! Events with the “live streaming” icon will be available to view at www.howlround.tv
Moderated by Robyn Archer, Australian singer, writer, artistic director, advocate Speakers: Martha Gonzalez, Chicana artivista, singer/percussionist with Quetzal Jose Antonio Vargas, founder and CEO, Define American and #EmergingUS digital platform Additional guest speakers to be announced.
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The Creative Mind: Finding the Flow
What is it that nurtures creativity and innovation? How do creators find and maintain focus on their work? How do they define success and what are the contributing factors to arriving at that point? What is of greatest importance to them in today’s society? Moderated by MacArthur “genius” grantee, Liz Lerman. Speakers: Camille A. Brown, choreographer, dancer, dance educator Gregg Mozgala, actor, writer and founding artistic director of the Apothetae theater company Maysoon Zayid, Palestinian-American comedian, actor, writer Paola Prestini, composer, creative and executive director of National Sawdust; co-founder of VisionIntoArt Rulan Tangen, dancer, founding artistic director and choreographer of Dancing Earth
YPCA Showcase and Reception Monday, January 9 • 6–8 p.m.
APAP’s Young Performers Career Advancement program supports classical musicians early in their careers. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, this APAP|NYC special event returns to Carnegie Hall. Free and open to the public. Artists: Cheng2 Duo, Thomas Mesa, Neave Trio, Heigo Rosin, Telegraph Quartet For more information about the program and this year’s participants, visit ypca.apap365.org. To support YPCA through the Classical Connections Endowment, visit donate.apap365.org.
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Tuesday, January 10 • 9–11 a.m.
Following in the spirit of Bill T. Jones’ memorable opening of the 2016 conference, in 2017, each plenary will open with a “creative moment” that sets the stage for the conversation to follow. Featuring Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Heidi Latsky Dance and others. Be prepared to be moved.
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Speakers: Jonah Bokaer, choreographer and media artist Eddie Cota, founder, Champion City Hadi Eldebek, Lebanese-born musician, composer, composer and cultural entrepreneur Allison Orr, artistic director, Forklift Danceworks Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder, Urban Bush Women dance company
This special event honors achievement, service, excellence and advocacy in the performing arts and, in 2017, celebrates APAP’s 60th anniversary.
Welcome to APAP|NYC 2017! Reunite with friends and colleagues and meet new ones, as we toast the official launch of APAP’s 60th anniversary conference!
CREATIVE MOMENTS
Moderated by Will Power, playwright, performer
Monday, January 9 • Noon–1:45 p.m.
Friday, January 6 • 6:30–8 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 • Noon–1:30 p.m.
The development, production, presentation and promotion of work is a collaborative effort—more so now than ever—in the presenting field today. What are key factors that are shifting the making, producing and presenting of work to more effectively connect with contemporary audiences while meeting the financial and other objectives of all who have invested in the process?
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In these challenging times, artists, in collaboration with agent/managers, presenters and other co-producers have the potential to serve as catalysts for positive community engagement that leads to social change and social justice. How can we cultivate, support and promote the value of this work in communities that are struggling with issues and conditions that undermine safety and well-being?
The Creative Team: Finding the Flow Together
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Closing APAP|NYC 2017 is the incomparable playwright, actor, singer-songwriter and performance artist Taylor Mac. Mac’s most recent work, “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” is a transcendent 24-hour-long marathon of American song, which the New York Times observes is “about becoming who we Americans want to be, by recognizing who we have been.”
FEATURED SESSIONS Changing the Flow: Creativity, Innovation and Disruption at Work Saturday, January 7 • 9–11 a.m. What is the vision for the role of artists and others to positively transform our society? Who should be engaged in defining core values and developing strategies that will make a difference? How can we strengthen and sustain our creative capacities to advance culture, build community and address the most pressing challenges of today. Breakout sessions to follow. Speakers: Aaron Dworkin, dean, School of Music, Theater, and Dance, University of Michigan Michael Hawley, director, EG Conference Paloma McGregor, choreographer, writer and organizer, Angela’s Pulse Performance Projects Steven Tepper, dean, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
APAP PROGRAM SESSIONS
Engage with APAP’s year-round programs and resources.
APAP’s Cultural Exchange Laboratory
Saturday, January 7 • 2–3:15 p.m. The Cultural Exchange Laboratory (CXL) is a new tool and resource to support the process of identifying, booking and touring international artists. It provides the opportunity for sharing and supporting innovative work created by artists from abroad, as well as U.S.-based artists with roots in other countries and cultures. Learn about this timely hub of information and ideas for bringing the richness and diversity of global arts and culture to your community.
APAP Networking Lounge (formerly Cyber Café)
5 Minutes to SHINE! Building Arts Audiences Competition Monday, January 9 • 9:30–10:30 a.m. The APAP|NYC “5 Minutes to Shine” (5MTS) competition is an opportunity for artists, presenters, agents and other industry professionals to share a compelling story or idea in an exciting pecha kucha-format. The audience will vote on one winner to present at the Annual APAP|NYC Awards Luncheon! In 2017, presentations will be inspired by The Wallace Foundation initiative on “Building Arts Audiences” and its publication The Road to Results: Effective Practices for Building Arts Audiences. For more info, visit buildingaudiences.apap365.org.
Building Bridges: Arts, Culture and Identity
Saturday, January 7 • 3:45–5 p.m. Now in its second round of funding, with generous support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts, APAP’s Building Bridges initiative is building greater knowledge and awareness about Muslim societies and how to affect social change in these troubled times. Learn about the transformative work that is taking place in communities around the country as a result of residencies and commissioned work with artists with roots in Muslim-majority countries and cultures.
The Three R’s: Research, Results and Resiliency
Saturday, January 7 • 3:45–5 p.m. Did you miss APAP’s think tanks at the 2016 regional arts conferences? Now you have a second opportunity to learn how to use marketing research to build arts audiences, including helpful hints on designing and applying market research activities to arts organizations. Session content is based upon research and resources from The Wallace Foundation’s Building Arts Audiences initiative.
Wavelengths: World Music Pre Conference
APAP’s Leadership Fellows Program: Our Vision, Our Future Monday, January 9 • 9:30–10:15 a.m. With the second cohort underway, this is an opportunity to hear about the experience from members of APAP’s first cohort of Leadership Fellows, including what they’ve learned and their perspectives on the future. This promises to be a fun and dynamic conversation—made all the better by the participation of colleagues like you—across generations, gender, job sector and however else you define yourself in the presenting field! APAP
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SIGN-UP FOR A CONSULTATION!
Meet with an expert in the field for a free consultation focused on your questions, needs and areas of interest. Available on a first-come, first served basis. For more information and to sign up, visit consultations.apapnyc.org.
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APAP|NYC 2017 program tracks are customized for your professional development on the following conference subthemes and areas of interest. Follow these tracks or choose your own adventure. Visit tracks.apapnyc.org for more details.
Sessions that may be of interest to international attendees are indicated with an “I”
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The Arts, Community Engagement and Social Change What is the role of the artist, presenter, producer (and the agent/manager) as Makers of Culture (MCs) and catalysts for community engagement and social change? How does the presenting process help build awareness and change perceptions that bring people and communities together? l l l l l l l l l l l l
Artist-centered Presenting: Shifting the Model Asian American Artists in the #OSCARsoWhite World Building Bridges: Arts, Culture and Identity - I Community-based Curatorial Practice: Global Approaches - I Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Curatorial Practice Field Notes from Brooklyn Hot New Trends in Mexican Performing Arts - I Indigenous Arts, Culture and Heritage: The Pacific Rim Perspective - I MC (Makers of Culture) = FLOW: What is Our Role in Affecting Social Change and Resilience? Queering the Arts: LGBTQ Arts and Audiences The Arts and Communities in Crisis The Community Engagement Continuum: The Relationship Flow
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FIND YOUR FLOW Inspiration and Leadership
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APAP’s Leadership Fellows Program: Our Vision, Our Future Best Practices for Managing Leadership Transitions Colorblind?: Using the Arts to Value Differences Jazz: Strengthening Community Engagement to Heighten Audience Demand The Artist in Full Flow The Artist in Residence: Activating Space The Furnace: Disrupting Your Flow in Order to Find It
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The business of presenting encompasses a complex sequence of strategic, creative, operational, logistical and technological decisions and processes through which performance work is developed, produced, presented and sustained, reaching audiences across the U.S. and around the world. What tools, resources and strategies are being applied?
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5 Minutes to SHINE! Building Arts Audiences Competition Branded Series and Formats: New Programming Approaches Catalyst for Dance Touring: National Dance Project Data-Driven: Smart Student Engagement Role of Technology (Social/Mobile) in Disrupting Flow The Creative Team: Finding the Flow Together The Three R’s: Research, Results and Resiliency There’s No Business Like FLOW Business University Presenting Partnerships for Engagement
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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Professional Development Institute (fee-based, registration required, visit PDI.apapnyc.org)
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wavelengths: World Music Pre-Conference (free, registration encouraged)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Pre-Conference Sessions (free, registration encouraged)
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Wavelengths: World Music Pre-Conference (free, registration encouraged)
1–3 p.m.
Networking and Consortia Meetings
1:30–3 p.m.
UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session
3–4:30 p.m.
New Colleagues Orientation
5–6:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary Session: MC (Makers of Culture) = FLOW: What is Our Role in Affecting Social Change and Resilience?
6:30–8 p.m.
Opening Reception
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2017
MEET YOUR PEOPLE!
Attend a consortia meeting. For more info, visit consortia.apapnyc.org.
8–9 a.m.
Networking and Consortia Meetings
9–11 a.m.
Featured Professional Development Session: Changing the Flow: Creativity, Innovation and Disruption at Work
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Plenary Session in pecha kucha-format: The Creative Mind: Finding the Flow
2–5 p.m.
Professional Development Sessions
2–6:30 p.m.
EXPO Hall open
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SHOWCASES
Don’t miss the 1000+ showcases happening in and around NYC! Independently produced showcases light up the stages across the city, before, during and after the conference. The brightest stars and the newest works from around the world are right here at APAP|NYC. View showcase listings online at attendashowcase.apapnyc.org, on the mobile app as the conference approaches and in the printed guide you’ll receive when you arrive! Interested in producing a showcase? Visit producingashowcase.apapnyc.org or call us at 877-372-3950 for more info. SHOWCASERS: Purchase your showcase listing online at apapnyc.org by 5 p.m. (EST), Wednesday, November 16, to be included in the showcase listing guide! Listings purchased after the deadline will be only included in the online system and in the mobile app. Astrid Hadad at globalFEST
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View the full schedule online at www.apapnyc.org SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017 8–9 a.m.
Networking and Consortia Meetings
9–11 a.m.
Professional Development Sessions
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Plenary Session: The Creative Team: Finding the Flow Together
1:30–6:30 p.m.
EXPO Hall open - Accessible hours: 5-6:30 p.m.
Plan your conference experience with the APAP|NYC 2017 mobile app, arriving mid-November.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 8–11 a.m.
Networking and Consortia Meetings
8:30–11 a.m.
EXPO Hall open - Accessible hours: 10-11 a.m.
9:30–10:15 a.m.
Professional Development Sessions
9:30–10:30 a.m.
5 Minutes to Shine: Building Arts Audiences Competition
10:30–11:45 a.m.
NEW TIME! APAP Member Meeting
Noon–1:45 p.m.
Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
1:30–6 p.m.
EXPO Hall open - Accessible hours: 1:30-2 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m.
2:30–3:45 p.m.
Professional Development Sessions
6–8 p.m.
YPCA Showcase and Reception at Carnegie Hall
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017 9–10 a.m.
Coffee and Pastries
10–11 a.m.
Closing Plenary Session
*Accessible hours = Exhibitors and attendees may hold meetings or browse the EXPO Hall, but it is not required that each booth is staffed for business.
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2017 YPCA Showcase and Reception MONDAY, JANUARY 9 • 6-8 P.M. • WEILL RECITAL HALL IN CARNEGIE HALL (entrance near 154 W. 57th St.)
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APAP’s Young Performers Career Advancement (YPCA) program supports classical musicians early in their careers. These artists, selected through a competitive application process, participate in five days of specialized seminars at APAP|NYC and perform in APAP’s only self-produced showcase.
To support YPCA through the Classical Connections Endowment, visit donate.apap365.org.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Looking for new ways for you and your team to develop professionally and engage with the field? In conjunction with the free pre-conference and APAP|NYC conference events, APAP offers these special programs, open to the public.
Professional Development Institute In 2017, APAP offers two full-day and one half-day intensive learning experiences to help you strengthen skills, grow opportunities and build careers. Open to the public. Discount available for APAP members for all sessions and for Women of Color in the SAVE Arts for the Women’s Leadership Forum. when you register b Learn more and register online at PDI.apapnyc.org. y Nov. 1!
Half-day intensive
Thursday, January 5 • 12:30–5 p.m. Fee: APAP or WOCA Member $50, Non-Member $60
Women’s Leadership Forum Co-presented by WOCA and APAP
Even in our rapidly changing field, women in positions of power operate within a paradox, positioned and looked upon to mentor and empower other women, all the while dealing with inherent workplace biases and unrealistic expectations of performance and balancing work/life. This forum will include an intimate conversation with women in senior leadership positions who’ve encountered and overcome bias, a workshop to help unpack and mitigate our own inherent biases, and an open dialogue to discuss how to navigate both the successes we earn and the challenges we face, as women working to create a more inclusive field. Co-facilitators: Kaisha Johnson, co-founder/founding director, Women of Color in the Arts; Laura Kendall, director, Office of Visual and Performing Arts, Millersville University
Full-day Intensives Thursday, January 5 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Fee: APAP Member $125, Non-Member $150
Innovative Practices in Family Programming and Student Audience Engagement
Co-presented by International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) and APAP Explore the cutting-edge work happening in family programming, education and community engagement in the performing arts in the U.S. and around the world. We’ll examine innovative programs currently underway in the areas of access and audience development, student and teacher engagement and community collaboration. Plus, hear inspiring stories and learn about realworld case studies from the current field of artists that are creating ambitious work for young people. Participate in in-depth think tank discussions on best practices and maximizing impact of programming for children and families. Co-facilitators: Sarah McCarthy, founder of Dandelion Artists; Jeremy “Boomer” Stacey, executive director of International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY)
Cultivating a Culture of Change In this moment of social change, partnerships between artists, arts organizations and non-arts civic partners (e.g., hospitals, city councils, social service and government agencies, planners, school administrations) are more common—and more necessary—than ever before. So what does it take to build a transformative, effective, ethical and productive partnership across sectors and experience? Learn a framework for authentically responding to a community’s self-defined needs through your work, while remaining artistically rigorous. Co-facilitators: Ebony Golden, CEO and principal engagement strategist, Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative; Michael Rohd, director, Center for Performance and Civic Practice
Arrive on January 5 for intensive professional development! APAP Leadership Fellows Program
APAP|NYC is part of “January In NYC,” a collaboration that celebrates the unmatched convergence of performing arts professionals, audiences and events in New York City. Every January in New York City, more than 45,000 industry professionals and enthusiasts come together to experience the most comprehensive celebration of the performing arts around the globe. Spotlighting the best and newest in theater, dance, opera and music with more than 1,500 world-class showcases, concerts and public programs, as well as conferences, professional development, keynote speakers and networking, this partnership of leading public festivals and industry events demonstrates how rich, vibrant, vast and diverse the performing arts are. For more information, visit JanuaryInNYC.org.
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To be included in the printed EXPO Hall map, purchase your booth* by November 18, 2016. *You must be an APAP member and a registered conference attendee.
EXPO Hall 370+ booths in the APAP|NYC EXPO Hall bring the industry together to book seasons and tours, develop new creative collaborations and get business done face-to-face. This is the world’s largest marketplace and the center of the APAP|NYC action!
EXHIBITORS AND SHOWCASERS: Capture vital customer information with lead retrieval. To learn more, email us at apapnyc@artspresenters.org.
Drive your business with sponsorship and advertising! More than 3,600 performing arts professionals—the majority of them decisionmakers—from 50 states and 33 countries convene at APAP|NYC. Reach your target audience and maximize your visibility with these branding and marketing vehicles.
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Tote Bag Insert ($2,000): Include your promotional material in the APAP|NYC tote bag that 3,600+ attendees receive upon arrival. Reserve your space by December 15!
Want to learn more about these and other sponsorship opportunities? Contact Sean Handerhan at 703-731-1907 or shanderhan@artspresenters.org.
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Program & Showcase Listing Guide A 200+ page, must-keep resource, the APAP|NYC Program & Showcase Listing Guide helps more than 3,600 attendees navigate five days of extraordinary events. Ads are full-color, and space is available on the program side and the showcase listing side on a first-come, first-served basis. Digital and Online Opportunities Advertise on APAP’s websites and highly-targeted, bi-weekly e-newsletters at affordable rates. APAP’s websites see a quarter of a million visits annually, and e-newsletters have an open rate of over 27%! Ask about our conference combo! Package discounts and affordable rates available.
For more information or to reserve space, contact Kristen Cooper at 410-458-9291 or kristen.cooper@todaymediacustom.com.
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Important Dates and Deadlines: Deadline to reserve ad space in Program & Showcase Listing Guide
Monday, November 7, 2016
Deadline to submit ad materials for Program & Showcase Listing Guide
Monday, November 14, 2016
Deadline to submit showcase information for inclusion in printed Showcase Listing Guide (Listings purchased after this date will appear online and in the mobile app, but not in the printed book)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 5 p.m. (EST)
Deadline to have exhibitor name appear in printed materials (Booths may continue to be purchased, but name will not appear on printed hall map)
Friday, November 18, 2016, 5 p.m. (EST)
NEW! Deadline to reserve space for Tote Bag Inserts
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Deadline for Tote Bag Inserts to arrive at shipping company
Thursday, December 22, 2016
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2017 EXHIBITORS TO DATE Agency for the Performing Arts Alkahest Artists All For One Alliance Artist Management Alliance of Performing Arts Conferences Alma Artist Booking & Management Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company American Program Bureau ArcArtists Artists & Attractions Arts Consulting Group Arts Management Associates Arts Management Group Association of American Voices Backer Entertainment Baker Artists LLC Ballet West Ballets with a Twist BalletX Batoto Yetu, Inc. Baylin Artists Management Beah Entertainment, LLC Bernard Schmidt Productions, Inc. Bernstein Artists, Inc. BesenArts LLC Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies BiCoastal Productions Big League Productions, Inc. Bike Zoo/ RajiWorld Blue Flower Arts Blujazz Boat Rocker Entertainment LLC BodyVox Bond Theatrical Group BookSmart! Brad Simon Organization, Inc. Bradley Fields Productions Bremner Duthie Broadway Booking Office NYC Cadence Arts Network, Inc. California Artists Management Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) Capitol International Productions, Inc. Cathy Pruzan Artist Representative Center for Traditional Music and Dance Center Productions, Inc. Center Stage Artists Chaplin Entertainment Inc. China Performing Arts Agency Choice Ticketing Systems CINARS Class Act Entertainment Class Act Performing Artists & Speakers, Inc. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Close to You, Inc. CMI Entertainment, Inc. Colbert Artists Management Collage dance Collective Columbia Artists Management, LLC Community Communications Concert Artists Guild Concerted Efforts, LLC Conway Entertainment Group, LLC Creative Booking Agency Creative Direction Artist Management Crossover Touring Dandelion Artists David Belenzon Management, Inc. David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives David Rowe Artists Davis & Johnson present the Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Dayton Contemporary Dance Company DCA Productions
Directo Productions Dow Artists, Inc. Dr. K’s Motown Revue Dynamic Artists Management, LLC E & V Entertainment East Bank Entertainment ECE Touring- A Division of East Coast Entertainment Ed Keane Associates Eisenhower Dance Elsie Management Entourage Talent Associates EPIC Arts Management, LLC Essential Artists Etix Eye for Talent FAS Arts Management FLi Artists (Folklore International) FLY Dance Company Frank Salomon Associates Freshen Up Arts Fusion Talent Group Inc. G&W, LLC Gail Boyd Artist Management Gardner Arts Network General Arts Touring Geodesic Management Giordano Dance Chicago globalFEST inc Golden Land Concerts & Connections Gramercy Brass Orchestra of NY Great Knight Productions Gregg Young and the 2nd Street Band Gurtman and Murtha Associates, Inc. Hackett Miller Company, Inc. Hard Travelin’ with Woody/SEEGER Herschel Freeman Agency High Road Touring Holden & Arts Associates Holson Productions Horse Trade Theater Group ICM Partners Illusionary Magic LLC Illusionist Rick Thomas IMG Artists In House Booking Indigo Productions International Music Network J. Cast Productions JamisonKane Entertainment Janice Martin, Flying Muse Productions LLC Jeff Boyer Productions Jensen Artists Jimmy Bosch Orchestra Joanne Rile Artist Management Jodi Kaplan & Associates / Bookingdance.com John Lambert & Assoc. Jonathan Wentworth Associates Ltd. JRA Fine Arts JWP Agency Kamstar Artist Management KCA Artists Ken Waldman, Nomadic Productions Kidoons Kids’ Entertainment Kirshbaum Associates Inc. Knudsen Productions, LLC Koresh Dance Company Kosson Talent Latino Entertainment Latitude 45 Arts Le Trait D’Union Lila Artists Management, LLC Lisa Booth Management, Inc. Lisa Sapinkopf Artists Lithuanian Dance Information Centre
Explore EXPO Hall booth locations on our interactive map at exploretheexpohall.apapnyc.org!
LML Music Presents Lotus Arts Management Love Productions, Inc. LSNelson Productions Lula Washington Dance Theatre Madison House Magic of Bill Blagg Live! Marian Liebowitz Artist Management/MLAM Marquee Five Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Middleton Arts Management Mike Green & Associates Mike Super - Magic & Illusion Mills Entertainment MM Music Agency LLC MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies Monterey International Moscow Ballet MPI Talent Agency Music City Artists Musical Ireland Myriad Artists National Geographic Live National Players New African Production, Inc New England Foundation for the Arts New Frontier Touring New World Classics New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players New York Neo-Futurists New York Stage Originals Nimbus Dance Works Olate Dogs - Extrodinaire Media On Cue Entertainment One Funny Mother, Inc. One Stop Pony Band Opus 3 Artists Paquin Entertainment Paradigm Paradise Artists, Inc. Pasifika Artists Network Patron Technology, Inc. Paul Taylor Dance Company Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra Pemberley Productions Pentacle PHAT PACK Entertainment Pittsburgh International Folk Arts Institute PMG Arts Management, LLC PMI: Performance Management International Poetry In Motion Pomegranate Arts Producers, Inc. Pullman Lane Entertainment Pyramid Entertainment Group, Inc. Quicksilver Productions Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. RIOULT Dance NY Riverside Theatricals, LLC rj productions Robin Klinger Entertainment LLC Rockhouse Productions Russian String Orchestra S.C. Entertainment School Sculptures with Kevin Reese Sciolino Artist Management Scott Stander & Associates, Inc. SeatAdvisor Shanghai Performing Arts Association Sharon Klein Productions Shaw Entertainment Group Sheffield Global Arts Management Shupp Artists Management Siegel Artist Management, LLC Skyline Music Smokin’ Sleddog Records
Society of the Educational Arts, Inc. (SEA) Song and Dance Ensemble ‘SLASK’ Spot-On Entertainment SQUONK SRO Artists, Inc. Steven Barclay Agency Street Beat LLC Supreme Talent International Sweetwood Creative Taipei Cultural Center Taipei Li-yuan Peking Opera Theater TCG Entertainment Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Tessitura Network Texas Boys Choir The Amazing Max The Billions Corporation The Booking Group The Brickhouse Network The Broadway Boys The Cliburn The Cooper Company The Gersh Agency The Japan Foundation The Kinkead Entertainment Agency The Kurland Agency The Mystical Arts of Tibet The Panto Company USA The Road Company The Roots Agency The Rose Ensemble The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion The US Army Field Band Theatreworks USA Think Iconic Artists Agency Third Coast Percussion TKO Trisha Brown Dance Company United Talent Agency Universal Attractions Agency University of Miami Unlimited Myles, Inc. Utopia Artists/ Mars Talent Agency LLC Val Denn- Mela Agency Valeria’s Enterprises Ltd. Virginia Repertory Theatre Vital Theatre Company, Inc. VITALY: An Evening of Wonders VoicePlay WBA Entertainment Wells Entertainment Wenig-LaMonica Associates WG Entertainment Group William Close & The Earth Harp Collective William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Young Concert Artists
EXPO HALL COFFEE BREAK!
Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea in the EXPO Hall starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 9, while supplies last.
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PLAN YOUR EXPERIENCE
Reserve your room today! APAP’s discounted rates are available only online at hotels.apapnyc.org
How to register: 1. Join APAP or renew your membership at apap365.org Not sure if you’re a member? Call us at 202-833-2787. 2. Register to attend at apapnyc.org. (Deadline for online registration rate is December 30, 2016.)
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Explore the EXPO Hall at exploretheexpohall.apapnyc.org. Make appointments to meet with colleagues and be open to meeting new ones on-site.
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Browse the showcase listings at attendashowcase.apapnyc.org or on the mobile app. Start planning your showcase schedule and RSVPing (as needed) to showcases that interest you.
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Review the conference attendee list online via “MyAPAPConference” on apapnyc.org and in the mobile app.
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Watch replays of our first-timer webinars at firsttimeattendees. apapnyc.org.
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Learn more about New York City and how to get around at www.nycgo.com.
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Read about APAP|NYC 2017 in the conference issue of Inside Arts (arriving in December)
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GET ORIENTED!
APAP welcomes hundreds of first-time attendees to the APAP|NYC conference each year. And the fun starts at the APAP|NYC New Colleagues Orientation. Meet your mentor, network with your fellow new colleagues and learn all the tips and tricks for navigating the APAP|NYC conference!
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ALL ARE WELCOME!
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 SPONSORS For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Sean Handerhan at 703-731-1907 or shanderhan@artspresenters.org
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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
Additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation and The Wallace Foundation.
Save the date for APAP|NYC 2018 January 12-16!