Arts & Tech: It’s time we built the table
By Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) In January, I stood at Jazz at Lincoln Center and delivered opening … Read more
Our missions are not enough for this moment
I’m going to say something plainly. Our missions, as written, are a beginning, but they are not enough for this moment. Instead, we must lean … Read more
APAP: View from here Dec 2025
Listening outward: The art of connection in a divided time If there’s one thing the past few years have revealed, it’s that doing our jobs … Read more
An abundance of resilience
How local arts power renewal around the world by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP Before roads were paved or banks were built, … Read more
Digging deep:Going local to stay whole
by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO,Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) What’s going on? I live in Washington, DC, as do many of my … Read more
Passion doesn’t pay the bills
Leading in the NOW It’s been long recognised that passion doesn’t pay the bills, especially in the performing arts. For as long as I can … Read more
A View from Here
by APAP President and CEO Lisa Richards Toney As an American living and working in Washington, DC, during an election year, it is impossible to not … Read more
Is the performing arts at a crossroads?
From “A View from Here” by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) The performing arts dances on a razor’s … Read more