Recognition & Annual Awards

2012 Annual APAP|NYC Member Awards

Who are the leaders you look to for innovation, knowledge and outstanding professionalism in the performing arts world? The APAP Awards Program is a longstanding association tradition that honors, celebrates and recognizes colleagues. Each year, members nominate managers, artists, agents, presenters, organizations and individuals for recognition as trailblazers who have made and/or continue to make significant contributions to the performing arts.

To nominate an individual or organization for a 2012 APAP Award, you must be a member of APAP, but your nominee is not required to be a member.

Award of Merit
for achievement in the performing arts

Awarded to an individual whose genius, energy and excellence have defined or redefined an art form for today's audiences. In previous years, organizations, which had a profound and lasting effect on the performing arts, also were eligible for this award.

Sidney R. Yates Advocacy Award
for outstanding advocacy on behalf of the performing arts

Honoring an individual or an organization for a particular advocacy effort, or for a sustained advocacy campaign at the national, state or local level that has had a significant impact on the performing arts. The award honors the late Congressman Sidney R. Yates, whose commitment to the arts was legendary and who continues to serve as an inspiration to all of us.

Fan Taylor Distinguished Service Award
for exemplary service to the field of professional presenting

Presented to an individual whose outstanding service, creative thinking and leadership have had a significant impact on the profession of presenting and/or on the Association of Arts Presenters. This award honors Fan Taylor, instrumental in the development of what was then called the Association of College and University Concert managers, for her many contributions to the field of presenting. Taylor served as APAP's inaugural secretary-treasurer and eventually as the first executive director.

William Dawson Award for Programmatic Excellence
for sustained achievement in programming

Presented to an individual or organization for their quality, innovation and vision of program design, audience building and community involvement efforts. The award is named to honor William M. Dawson for the service he provided to the field of arts administration during his 14 years as director of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, then the Association of College, University and Community Arts Administrators (ACUCAA).