Summer Sprint Registration
Available through August 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. (EDT)
Early Bird Registration
Available August 29, 2025 through November 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. (EST)
Regular Registration
Available November 7, 2025 through January 2, 2026
On-Site Registration
Available January 3, 2026 through January 13, 2026
Registration Opens at Conference
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Participation Assistance Fund
No application deadline; award notifications sent on a rolling basis while funds last. You may apply for support through PAF when registration opens in late June.
The deadline to reserve your room at the New York Hilton Midtown (official conference hotel) at the special APAP rate of $229/night is December 9, 2025.
Please note: The only way to get the APAP rate is through the APAP website. APAP does not work with third-parties.
The exhibit space purchase process begins this summer on these dates according to tier status. The tier system is based on consecutive years of in-person exhibiting at the APAP|NYC conference.
Click here for more information on exhibiting.
Showcases are independently produced by APAP members in venues across New York City. APAP itself does not produce, curate or jury showcases. To produce a showcase, you must be an APAP member or an artist on the roster of an APAP member and be registered for the conference.
Showcase listings will go live on the APAP|NYC online platform/app on November 1, 2025.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - Emerging Leadership Institute begins at APAP|NYC 2026. Applications for ELI open in late June (when registration opens) and close July 25, 2025.
Friday, January 9, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST) - UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session at APAP|NYC 2026. Applications for UP NEXT! open July 1, 2025 and close August 8, 2025.
Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EST) - Works-in-Progress Pitch Session at APAP|NYC 2025. Applications for Works-in-Progress open August 29, 2025 and close September 30, 2025.
Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (EST) - Collaboration Roundtables: Just SEW (Socially Engaged Work) at APAP|NYC 2026. Call for Topics opens August 29, 2025 and closes September 30, 2025.
5MTS will take place as part of the APAP|NYC 2026 conference sessions. Applications open August 4, 2025 and close September 26, 2025.
Need advice on how to get the most out of APAP|NYC? Check out Road to Conference webinar replays on our YouTube channel or RSVP for an upcoming session:
