Mission

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters develops and supports robust performing arts presenting field and the professionals who work within it.

Values

Artistic expression
We foster an appreciation for the performing arts among our members and their audiences. The performing arts, in all of their diverse forms, offer a way for people to know and understand themselves. Live performance is a universal form of human communication and is fundamental to civic community life.

Knowledge
We value the opportunity for members to share, learn from and connect with one another, drawing upon their more than 50 years of collective wisdom. Continually building new skills, seeking greater insights, and challenging convention, fosters innovation and new thinking among our members and advances the overall health of the performing arts presenting field.

Cultural inclusivity
We believe the performing arts bridge differences among individuals, communities and cultures. For the performing arts to flourish, we must have cultural diversity in our membership, our presentations, and our audiences.

Vision for the Future

The Association envisions a world where all people experience the transformative power of live performance -- a world where performing artists are integral to all communities, where ideas circulate vigorously and freely, and where people from all cultures affirm and understand themselves and each other through the arts.