Association Of Performing Arts Professionals

Our Mission

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters develops and supports a robust performing arts presenting field and the professionals who work in it.

VALUES: Artistic expression - We foster an appreciation for the performing arts among our members and their audiences. The performing arts, in all of their diverse forms, offer a way for people to know and understand themselves. Live performance is a universal form of communication and is fundamental to civic community life.

Knowledge - We value the opportunity for members to share with and learn from one another, drawing upon their more than 50 years of collective wisdom. Continually building new skills, developing leadership, seeking greater insights, and challenging convention fosters innovation and encourages new thinking among our members and advances the overall health of the performing arts presenting field.

Cultural inclusivity - We believe the performing arts bridges differences among individuals, communities and cultures. For the performing arts to flourish, we must have cultural diversity in our membership, our organizations, our presentations, and our audiences.

VISION for the FUTURE: The Association envisions a world where all people experience the transformative power of live performance the performing arts presenting field is strong and vibrant -- a world where performing artists are integral to all communities, where ideas circulate vigorously and freely, and where people from all cultures affirm and understand themselves and each other through the arts.