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New: Rocco Landesman to Open APAP Conference NYC 2010
Rocco Landesman, NEA Chairman, will speak at Friday’s opening plenary, adding his perspectives on the state of our industry. He joins a list of our exciting and dynamic speakers, including Wynton Marsalis, Paula Moreno Zapata and Alondra de la Parra. Check www.APAPconference.org for all the latest speaker news.
Early Registration for the 2010 Conference Ending Soon!
Don’t miss out on the savings when you register early for APAP Conference NYC 2010! Don’t wait – early registration ENDS on October 8!
www.APAPconference.org
Location, location, location!
Booths are selling quickly and if you’ve been thinking about purchasing a booth this year, secure your prime location now.
Register now!
Now Accepting Applications for Cultural Exchange Fund (CEF) Travel Grants
Arts Presenters added a new funding round to the 2009-2010 CEF travel subsidy program supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to meet the individual and group travel needs for our members who are building partnerships and collaborations with international artists. The deadline for travel taking place December 2009 – June 2010 is November 16, 2009.
Find out how to apply
White House Warns of Fall Swine Flu Resurgence
As the potential for a significant outbreak in the fall is looming, please visit www.flu.gov for up-to-date information.
Additional info can be found here
Arts Presenters in the News
See Arts Presenters in Bethesda Magazine and Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Arts Presenters announces program highlights for APAP Conference NYC 2010
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NEA Stimulus Funds Preserves Jobs
Federal grants to 18 Arts Presenters' members will preserve jobs in communities nationwide, thanks to stimulus grant awards totaling $825,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment funds.
See complete list of grantees
NPAC Latest Report
June 14 marked the one year anniversary of the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, 2008. To view a report on the considerable progress made since the convention on the recommendations generated in 2008,
click here.
The Nation’s Arts Report Card Is Out
Take a look
NEA Announces 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Highlights
Find info here
Expanding Access to the Arts
When arts organizations extend a knowing hand to their community members and understand neighborhood history, accessibility become part of their success.
Latest Inside Arts article
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Impact of the Economy: Agents and Mangers Respond
On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, Arts Presenters held a webinar conversation to explore how the economic climate is affecting agents, managers, and self-represented artists while exploring ways in which these groups are navigating the ongoing recession. The panel of arts professionals shared their observations on topics such as contracting, changing artist fee and engagement structures, tours and block booking, changes in the global marketplace, and what is happening in the presenting world, from their points of view.
Listen to the call
AMS/Arts Presenters Economic Tracking Survey
One of the ways Arts Presenters is leading the way in keeping our members updated on the latest economic trends affecting our field is by introducing new economic tracking surveys with AMS Research and Planning. These surveys gather crucial information from APAP members as well as from members of the Performing Arts Center Consortium and the League of Historic American Theaters.
January 2009 Report
Impact of the Economy: Leveraging Technology Resources Call Available
When the economy is tight and budgets get cut, one of the first areas of reduction is an organization's technology resources. In response to the growing need for technology solutions in these challenging economic times, Arts Presenters offered a webinar phone-in with nonprofit TechSoup.org to discuss ways your organization can use its non-profit status to access greatly reduced software licenses and services, as well as benefit from TechSoup.org's other programs and services. TechSoup.org is a trusted technology resource for the nonprofit sector.
Download the recording of the call
Economic Tracking Survey: Activity and Attendance Stabilize
When compared to the December results from the first AMS/Arts Presenters Economic Tracking survey of presenters and facilities, some areas have shown improvements while fundraising continues to lag far behind initial goals. More than half of presenters and facilities reporting have cut expenditures with a third freezing staff. Ten percent have cut staff.
March 2009 Report
Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting 3 Recording Available
On May 20, Arts Presenters hosted a third conversation with field experts on the relationship between the economy and presenting, building on the dialogue started with last December's call and APAP Conference NYC 2009.
Listen to the audio recording
New Podcast Feature
"A New Agenda for the Arts in America", an arts roundtable hosted by the Aspen Institute with Clive Gillinson of Carnegie Hall and Don Randel of the Mellon Foundation is now available for podcast viewing.
Check it out
Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting 2 Recording Available
On March 18, Arts Presenters hosted a second conversation with field experts on the relationship between the economy and presenting, building on the dialogue started with last December's call and APAP Conference NYC 2009.
Listen to the audio recording
First Impact of the Economy on the Field of Presenting Recording Available
Download a recording of the Thursday, December 18 conversation
From September/October Inside Arts Magazine
Follow the latest buzz on comings and goings, awards and more in the Ovations section of the September/October issue of Inside Arts magazine.
View all of the latest announcements
Welcome to Our New Members
See who joined Arts Presenters in July and August
Presenting Matters
September 2009 - Part One
September 2009 - Part Two
Previous Months (now including the July 2009 issue)
Facebook and Twitter
Join us at www.facebook.com/APAPConference and www.twitter.com/APAPConference and connect with our network for members in the performing arts.
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