Association of Performing Arts Professionals

News & Announcements

Introducing APAP's Individual Performing Arts Professional membership

As part of our response to COVID-19's impact on our industry, APAP is introducing a new Individual Performing Arts Professional membership (iPAP) option for professionals in the performing arts who are not affiliated with or working for an organization or business.
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Arts Vote: Five things you can do for the arts now

As APAP is actively supporting bills that together can address the diverse needs of the performing arts presenting, booking and touring field, your voice and your vote are critical.

We are stronger together!

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ArtsReady Alert: Be prepared for natural disasters

Whether wildfires in California, tropical storms in the Gulf Coast, or a derecho in Iowa, natural disasters threaten regions across the country and may impact your community.

Visit the ArtsReady website for resources to help you and your organization before, during and after any of these events.
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August 28, 2020

Deadline to nominate an arts organization to receive an Arts Midwest United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund award.
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August 31, 2020

Deadline to nominate a colleague to the APAP Board of Directors.
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September 15, 2020

Save the Date! APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations returns.
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8.12.20 - Networking for Disaster Management in the Performing Arts, a webinar hosted by the Performing Arts Readiness Project at 1 p.m. (EDT). Register now.

8.31.20 - Deadline to nominate a colleague to the APAP Board of Directors. Learn more.

9.15.20 - Save the Date! APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations. Learn more about the June BREAK/ROOM Conversations.

Resources from APAP to help you respond in these times
More valuable than ever, the tools APAP offers members help you do your work better.

Save the Date: APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations returns September 15!
In June, we brought you the first in a series of APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations. We are excited to continue these dynamic discussions this September in partnership with Sozo Creative.

Alert: Artist visa fee increases and policy changes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized its December proposal to impose very steep increases to some of its filing fees, including for O and P artist visas applications filed by U.S. nonprofit arts organizations.

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