The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City.
Topic
Building Thriving Cultural Communities through Programming and Education: Pathways to Jazz
Where
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
Empire Ballroom West, 2nd floor
New York, NY
212-581-1000
When
Sun, January 8, 2012
8-10 AM
Admission
Free
About the event
Looking for new ideas and ways to invest, engage, and cultivate your community? Do you want to explore American Culture from an arts perspective? Have you considered jazz as a pathway to that? Whether you are building new audiences or have a history of jazz presentations, there are numerous innovative ways to contribute to a thriving cultural community through this art form. With connections to the foundations of American culture, and extensions into today's world, jazz can be explored and translated into numerous community engagement initiatives that extend beyond the performance. Join this dynamic group of panelists representing a variety of perspectives, in a discussion designed for programming and education directors, presenters and artist managers. We will explore best practices, case studies and a number of ideas to answer the questions above.
Moderator: Erika Floreska, Arts Leader, former Director of Education, Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Panelists: Randy Vogel, Mesa Performing Arts Center; Matt Wilson, Drummer and Educator Gail Boyd, Artist Manager LaFrae Sci, Drummer and Educator Ellis Finger, Williams Center for the Art, Lafayette College
About the Association of Performing Arts Presenters
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters, based in Washington, D.C., is the national service and advocacy organization dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting field and the professionals who work within it. Our 1,400 national and international members represent leading performing arts centers, municipal and university performance facilities, nonprofit performing arts centers, culturally specific organizations, foreign governments, as well as artist agencies, managers, touring companies, and national consulting practices that serve the field, and a growing roster of self-presenting artists. As a leader in the field, APAP works to effect change through advocacy, professional development, resource sharing and civic engagement. APAP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization governed by a volunteer board of directors and led by President & CEO Mario Garcia Durham. In addition to presenting the annual APAP|NYC conference—the world's leading forum and marketplace for the performing arts (January 6-10, 2012)—APAP continues to be the industry's leading resource, knowledge and networking destination for the advancement of performing arts presenting.
Topic
Building Thriving Cultural Communities through Programming and Education: Pathways to Jazz
Where
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
Empire Ballroom West, 2nd floor
New York, NY
212-581-1000
When
Sun, January 8, 2012
8-10 AM
Admission
Free
About the event
Looking for new ideas and ways to invest, engage, and cultivate your community? Do you want to explore American Culture from an arts perspective? Have you considered jazz as a pathway to that? Whether you are building new audiences or have a history of jazz presentations, there are numerous innovative ways to contribute to a thriving cultural community through this art form. With connections to the foundations of American culture, and extensions into today's world, jazz can be explored and translated into numerous community engagement initiatives that extend beyond the performance. Join this dynamic group of panelists representing a variety of perspectives, in a discussion designed for programming and education directors, presenters and artist managers. We will explore best practices, case studies and a number of ideas to answer the questions above.
Moderator: Erika Floreska, Arts Leader, former Director of Education, Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Panelists: Randy Vogel, Mesa Performing Arts Center; Matt Wilson, Drummer and Educator Gail Boyd, Artist Manager LaFrae Sci, Drummer and Educator Ellis Finger, Williams Center for the Art, Lafayette College
About the Association of Performing Arts Presenters
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters, based in Washington, D.C., is the national service and advocacy organization dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting field and the professionals who work within it. Our 1,400 national and international members represent leading performing arts centers, municipal and university performance facilities, nonprofit performing arts centers, culturally specific organizations, foreign governments, as well as artist agencies, managers, touring companies, and national consulting practices that serve the field, and a growing roster of self-presenting artists. As a leader in the field, APAP works to effect change through advocacy, professional development, resource sharing and civic engagement. APAP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization governed by a volunteer board of directors and led by President & CEO Mario Garcia Durham. In addition to presenting the annual APAP|NYC conference—the world's leading forum and marketplace for the performing arts (January 6-10, 2012)—APAP continues to be the industry's leading resource, knowledge and networking destination for the advancement of performing arts presenting.
