The Board of Directors

The Board, working on behalf of Association of Performing Arts Presenters’ members, envisions the future of the association and the development of long-range goals and strategic priorities. The Board ensures that appropriate resources exist to carry out the strategic priorities.

Board members are accountable for understanding, accepting and interpreting the philosophy and purpose of Arts Presenters to its members and other important constituencies; attending all Board meetings, missing no more than one meeting per year; serving on at least one board committee; maintaining the confidentiality of Board work until such time as it is released for general information; supporting and interpreting Board action as necessary; carrying out assignments as Board members delegated by the Chair, Board of Directors; and demonstrating a willingness to donate a meaningful, personal gift and assist in identifying and approaching other sources of funds. Board members are responsible for ensuring and maintaining an understanding of demographic, cultural, social, and economic trends nationally and internationally and their implications for Arts Presenters. All Board members will exhibit demonstrated expertise with cultural diversity as it relates to leadership development, programming and audience development.

In carrying out its major responsibilities, the Board of Directors functions in the major areas of (1) policy making, (2) fiduciary stewardship of the organization, its mission and its members (3) helping to secure the organization’s future by active engagement in fundraising (4) providing strategic leadership, to oversee implementation of approved strategic direction and policies determined; by the full board and carried out by staff (5) acting as an enthusiastic ambassador on behalf of the organization to its membership and the larger community.

Following a call for nominations from the membership, Directors are elected for three year terms with option for election for up to two consecutive terms. Board members may serve a maximum of six consecutive years unless serving as an officer; in which case, an individual may serve up to nine years or three consecutive terms.