A wonderful evening of music! ✨ Huge thanks to the staff, board, and colleagues with APAP - Association of Performing Arts Professionals - for joining Cantus at the stunning Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for their Fine Arts Series.
Events like these remind us how the arts truly activate our community and remain a vital part of the fabric of our lives. It was an honor to share this performance with such a dedicated group of peers. 🎶
#CantusSings #APAP #ArtsCommunity #LiveMusic #FineArtsSeries #WisconsinPresenters
Looking for your next great opportunity in the performing arts?
Check out the latest jobs in the performing arts on the APAP Job Bank!
Director of @Luhrsarts at @ShippensburgU
Director of Development @PequotLibrary
Director of People & Culture @Osfashland
Director of Audience Strategy & Community Engagement @TheMahaiwe
Ticketing System Administrator @LehighU
Explore all opportunities on the APAP Job Bank at jobbank.apap365.org!
#PerformingArts #NowHiring #JobSearch
Are you doing work at the intersection of Arts and Health, Arts and Tech, Arts and Workforce Development, or Arts and Civic Trust?
If so, we want to hear about it.
APAP is turning 70, and we’re marking this milestone with “Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next”—a video series spotlighting the collaborations and breakthroughs shaping our field. We’re selecting up to eight storytellers to be a part of it.
What you’ll receive, if selected: ▪️$500 honorarium
▪️Complimentary registration to APAP|NYC 2027
▪️Storytelling coaching
▪️A platform to share your work with the field
Submit your story idea by April 30 (link in bio).
This initiative is made possible with the generous support of @WallaceFdn .
All photos by @AdamKissick and @ChristyKissick .
Artists (in order of appearance):
@CantusSings@CCaloucheCo
#PerformingArts #Health #Tech #CivicTrust
The national arts community needs your voice.
On April 3rd, President Trump released his FY2027 budget proposal, which would effectively shut down three key cultural agencies:
▪️National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
▪️National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
▪️Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
The budget requests just $29M to "close" the NEA and $38M to wind down the NEH (not to sustain them).
Why this matters:
▪️The NEA funds an average of 2,300 grants per year, reaching every Congressional district.
▪️Most grants go to small and mid-sized organizations (budgets under $2M).
▪️The NEA funds arts programs in 678 more counties than private foundations can reach.
Take 2 minutes to contact your Representatives today. Our advocacy partners at @Americans4Arts have a pre-written, customizable message ready to send to your U.S. House Representative and U.S. Senators.
Contact Congress now at the link in bio!
Federal arts funding reaches communities that no other source can. Together we can ensure the performing arts remain a vital part of civic life in the U.S.
#ArtsAdvocacy #PerformingArts
Don’t miss your chance to share your “Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next” story idea!
As APAP marks its 70th anniversary, we’re inviting performing arts professionals to share bold moments of innovation, imagination, and transformation.
The "Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next" video series will highlight the work pushing our field forward—from impactful programs to powerful partnerships.
Selected storytellers will receive:
🎥 Work with a storytelling coach
💵 Receive a $500 honorarium
🎟️ Attend APAP|NYC 2027 (on us!)
Link in bio to learn more and submit your idea by April 30!
Made possible with support from @WallaceFdn .
Featured artist on "Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next" storytelling initiative graphic: @ccalouche / @ccaloucheco (Photo by @adamkissick and @christykissick )
70th Anniversary logo designed by @therealzebradog .
Time is running out to vote for your favorite stories from APAP's podcast ARTS. WORK. LIFE. 🎧
We want to know which stories you loved—whether they inspired you, shifted your perspective, or made you feel seen.
When you vote, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a free registration to APAP|NYC, our 70th anniversary conference (January 15-19, 2027).
What are you waiting for? Vote by March 31 (link in bio) and help shape Season 5 of APAP's award-winning podcast!
Want to listen to ARTS. WORK. LIFE. again? Or for the first time?
Find it on your favorite podcast app or on our website: apap365.org/podcast
Thank you to @wallacefdn for its generous support.
The final stage of a good site selection process will always revolve around ensuring your people enjoy living in the community you choose.
In January, I had the privilege of joining the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and Americans for the Arts for a #CoffeewithKen in New York City for a discussion on the impact of the arts on economic development.
Check out the full conversation on CoffeewithKen.com
✨ As APAP celebrates its 70th anniversary, we’re calling on performing arts professionals to share bold moments of imagination, innovation, and transformation.
Introducing “Welcoming the New, Becoming the Next”—a video series spotlighting the work that’s pushing our field forward. From game-changing programs to powerful partnerships, we want the stories behind the impact.
Submit a story idea tied to one of our 70th anniversary impact pillars:
▪️Arts & Health
▪️Arts & Workforce Development
▪️Arts & Civic Trust
▪️Arts & Tech
If selected as a storyteller, you will:
🎥 Work with a storytelling coach
💵 Receive a $500 honorarium
🎟️ Attend APAP|NYC 2027 (on us!)
This isn’t a pitch. It’s your moment. Show us the real work driving change.
🗓 Deadline: April 30
Submit your idea today at the link in bio!
Made possible with support from the @wallacefdn .
All photos by @adamkissick and @christykissick .
Artists in order of appearance:
@ccalouche / @ccaloucheco
Beatrice L. Thomas
A Trojan Woman
@cantussings@ccalouche / @ccaloucheco
70th Anniversary logo designed by @therealzebradog .
📢 The performing arts field needs your voice—and the window to act closes March 18.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is legally required to process O and P artist visas within 14 days. The reality? Average processing times now exceed 10 months.
The impact is real...
▪️ Arts organizations are forced to pay $2,965 per petition for premium processing just to approach timely results
▪️ Even premium processing often misses its own 15-business-day deadline
▪️ Tours are being canceled. Local and small businesses are losing revenue. International artists are being turned away.
A bipartisan effort led by Representatives @repteresalf (D-NM-03) and @repmariasalazar (R-FL-27) is urging action to ensure USCIS meets its statutory 14-day processing requirement.
If you’re based in the U.S., contact your House representative by March 18 using the @orchleague ’s ready-to-use email tool and talking points at the link in bio.
#ArtsAdvocacy #PerformingArts #ImmigrationPolicy #internationalexchange
@globalfest_nyc@tamizdat_inc@coveylaw
Vote for your favorite ARTS. WORK. LIFE. stories! 🎧✨
To mark five years since the launch of APAP’s award-winning podcast, Season 5 will celebrate the “Best Of” ARTS. WORK. LIFE., featuring the stories that resonated most with our community.
And that's where you come in...
Which conversations stayed with you? Which stories inspired you, challenged you, or shifted your perspective?
Listen to ARTS. WORK. LIFE. on your favorite podcast app or at apap365.org/podcast and cast your vote today at the link in bio.
Upon voting, you will automatically be entered in a drawing to receive a free APAP|NYC 2027 conference registration!
The voting is open until March 31.
Thank you to @WallaceFdn for their generous support of ARTS. WORK. LIFE.
#PerformingArts #Podcast #BehindtheScenes
