Presenters and Venues: EXTENDED! Take the APAP ArtsForward Reopening survey by Thursday, February 24. Agents, Managers, Producers, and Artists: Survey link coming in March. Learn more about this initiative. RSVP to our first survey update webinar on Tuesday, March 1 at 12:00 p.m. (EST).

APAP ArtsForward

Quick Links: Grant Program | Reopening Survey and Webinars | Field-Wide Programs and Resources

APAP's ArtsForward was made possible with generous support from the Mellon Foundation. This program supported the presenting and touring field’s safe, vibrant, and equitable reopening and recovery as presenters, artists and audiences reconnected, tours resumed, and venues reopened.

To learn more, watch the video below from the APAP|NYC+ 2023 session: ArtsForward in Practice: Learning and Stories from Partnering During the Pandemic.

The APAP ArtsForward program is comprised of several components:
ArtsForward provided grants to APAP presenting members and partner artists/ensembles and offered services and resources to the field at large. Inspired by working groups in the performing arts, including APAP’s Ethical and Equitable Partnership Working Group, ArtsForward supported the field in resuming programming and touring in a manner that supported presenters and artists.

To learn more about APAP’s Ethical and Equitable Partnerships, watch the video below from the APAP|NYC+ 2023 session: Building More Equity in Contracting: New Resources and Next Steps.

About APAP ArtsForward

1. About the Grants Program

The APAP ArtsForward program awarded $2.065 million in 47 grants of $50,000 and $35,000 to APAP presenting organizations working in partnership with an artist or ensemble. As venues reopen, tours resume, and audiences reconnect, these grants fuel collaborations between APAP presenter members and partnering artists/ensembles.

Learn more about the presenters and artists supported by the program, as well as the panelists and advisors who shaped the program and selected the grantees here.

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2. Reopening Survey and Webinar Series

On February 9, 2022, APAP launched the APAP ArtsForward Reopening Survey with research partner AMS Planning & Research. The important, eight month-long initiative has gathered invaluable longitudinal data from performing arts presenters, venues, agents/managers, producers and artists and tracked fieldwide trends in reopening and resuming programming, booking and touring activities. The resulting report will provide the industry with national and regional data to inform decision making as presenters, producers, artists and audiences reconnect, work resumes, tours restart and venues reopen with full attendance capacity. Learn more here.

APAP and AMS Planning & Research have hosted a series of monthly ArtsForward Reopening Survey Update webinars to report preliminary findings from each month's survey to the field.

Webinar Schedule

Below is the reopening survey update webinar schedule. Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. (EST): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from February's Presenter/Venue survey. Watch the replay.
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from March's Agent/Manager/Producer/Artist survey. Watch the replay.
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from April's Presenter/Venue survey. Watch the replay.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from May's Agent/Manager/Producer/Artist survey. Watch the replay.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from June's Presenter/Venue survey. Replay the slide deck presentation. | Replay the roundtable discussion.
NEW DATE! Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from July's Agent/Manager/Producer/Artist survey. Watch the replay.
NEW DATE! Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT): Webinar reporting preliminary findings from August's Presenter/Venue survey. Watch the replay.

3. Field-Wide Programs and Resources

A range of programs, resources and services are being provided to support the performing arts field’s safe transition toward reopening its venues, including professional development webinars, conference sessions and the development of national tools.

For more information, contact programs@apap365.org.

2. Field-Wide Programs and Resources

A range of programs, resources and services will be provided to support the performing arts field’s safe transition toward reopening its venues, including professional development webinars, conference sessions and the development of national tools.

On February 9, 2022, APAP launched the APAP ArtsForward Reopening Survey with research partner AMS Planning & Research. The important, eight month-long initiative will gather invaluable longitudinal data from performing arts presenters, venues, agents/managers, producers and artists and track fieldwide trends in reopening and resuming programming, booking and touring activities. The resulting report will provide the industry with national and regional data to inform decision making as presenters, producers, artists and audiences reconnect, work resumes, tours restart and venues reopen with full attendance capacity. Learn more here.

For more information, contact programs@apap365.org.

Read the full press release about the APAP ArtsForward program here

Learn more about Building Ethical and Equitable Partnerships (BEEP) in the Performing Arts here.

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