Krista Rimple Bradley is Senior Manager of Industry Relations, a newly created role at APAP, the national arts service, membership, and advocacy organization for the presenting, booking and touring field. Prior to this position, she directed programming for APAP's annual conference, year-round learning, leadership development, regranting, and resources that advance the skills, knowledge and capabilities of APAP's membership. Prior to coming to APAP in 2017, Krista was Executive and Artistic Director for a multidisciplinary performing and visual arts center in Maryland, and Program Officer of Performing Arts and Leadership Development for Mid Atlantic Arts, one of six regional arts organizations in the U.S, leading touring and funding programs for a nine-state region.
She brings more than thirty years of experience working in the nonprofit, performing arts, and philanthropy sectors as a curator, funder, arts administrator and consultant for organizations, including Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, the Walker Arts Center, Houston Grand Opera and OPERA America. A former board member of APAP, Krista has served as panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and New England Foundation for the Arts. She holds a B.A. degree in Literature and Society from Brown University.
