Welcoming the new. Becoming the next
By Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Over the past several months, I have been writing in these pages … Read more
APAP invites submissions for 70th anniversary storytelling series
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) has launched a new storytelling initiative as part of its 70th anniversary, inviting performing arts professionals to submit … Read more
Trust is the work
There are moments when the world feels so unsettled that even those of us who have spent our lives building community stop and ask ourselves … Read more
APAP|NYC 2026
A call to evolve the performing arts industry With programming models under strain, international touring increasingly complex and artistic risk-taking under scrutiny, the APAP|NYC 2026 … Read more
From scarcity to abundance
This year continues to bring disruption and change. I find myself speaking daily with arts professionals balancing hardship against hope. The threats we face are … Read more
The art of future-proofing
How blending data, storytelling and the arts changes everything by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP This month, I returned to Madison, Wisconsin, … Read more
The next billion audiences
Why the arts must shape the age of AI by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP What if the most transformative leap in … Read more
Beyond borders
Welcoming international artists is an American imperative by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP Last month, my APAP colleague Krista Bradley attended the … 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
APAP|NYC 2025 Conference
In 2002 I began my journey in New York City’s art scene, working with performing artists for most of that time. Yet, it took 23 … Read more