2025 APAP Board of Directors Nominations

2025 Board of Directors Nominations Form

Please submit your nominations by the deadline of July 31, 2025.
At APAP, we work hard to fulfill our mission, vision and values while responding to the challenges that performing arts professionals face to best serve our members and the field.

One of the ways APAP meets the moment is through the leadership of its Board of Directors.

Annually, APAP solicits nominations for Board membership. APAP has up to 7 potential open board seats to serve a three-year board term, commencing January 2026.

We invite nominations to join this high-impact circle of thought leaders working collectively to ensure that APAP has the infrastructure and resources to support arts leaders, now and into the future. Read about our 5-year Sustainability Plan.

All expertise and perspectives are valued on the Board of Directors. APAP engages an active, working Board, committing a minimum of 2-4 hours monthly on behalf of the APAP membership.

APAP aims to have a Board that reflects the membership of APAP (Artists, Agents, Managers, Producers, Presenters, and other arts professionals), multigenerational representation of leadership, and wide-ranging geographic representation (including members from across the U.S., North America, and the globe.)

Below, in non-ranking, alphabetical order are priority areas for the current nominations cycle. We seek nominees with the following experience, expertise, and attributes:
- Advocacy Experience: Individuals with a background in arts advocacy or public policy, particularly those who can help advance APAP’s mission through government relations, lobbying efforts, or public awareness campaigns.
- Board Governance Experience: Individuals with prior board service, especially those familiar with fiduciary responsibilities, strategic planning, fundraising, and organizational oversight and those with experience at other national organizations.
- An Entrepreneurial Mindset: Candidates who demonstrate innovative thinking, strategic risk-taking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving—especially those who have launched initiatives, built programs, or led organizational growth in the arts or related sectors.
- Fundraising Capacity and Connections: APAP board members are expected to contribute a minimum of $1,000 annually and actively participate in broader fundraising efforts on behalf of APAP (e.g., identifying donors, assisting with outreach).
- Legal Expertise: Candidates with a legal background, particularly those who can contribute to strengthening APAP’s organizational infrastructure and governance.
- Non-Profit Management Experience: Individuals with leadership experience in non-profit organizations, particularly those who understand governance, budgeting, staffing, and program delivery in a mission-driven context.
Additionally, we are seeking the following representation to augment the composition of our current board:
- Representation from Large Agencies and Commercial Presenting Organizations: APAP seeks nominees affiliated with large arts or talent agencies and from commercial presenting organizations to bring balance to the board’s current composition.
- Representation from Small to Mid-Sized Presenting Organizations: Candidates affiliated with small to mid-sized arts presenters, who can bring insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by organizations with limited resources and local/regional reach.
- Representation from Artistic Organizations: Executives or senior staff from arts-producing or artist-centered organizations, who can speak to the creative, operational, and community-facing aspects of running such entities.
- Representation from Outdoor and/or Festival Presenters: Nominees with strategic experience in outdoor or festival presentation, to inform board decisions with sector-specific insight on audience development, large-scale logistics, and non-traditional venue challenges.
A nomination does not guarantee an invitation to join the board, as all nominees go through a comprehensive review process led by our Nominations Task Force. Recommendations are then reviewed by APAP's Governance Committee, with final approval by the Board of Directors. Nominees from previous years that have not yet served on the APAP Board can be re-nominated.

Be part of collectively shaping the future by nominating yourself or a colleague.

The deadline to submit a nomination is July 31, 2025.
Please review the following before submitting this form:*

By checking this box, I confirm that: Both myself and the prospective nominee are or will be current members of APAP and to my knowledge are in good standing with the organization.By checking this box, I confirm that: I personally verified with the nominee that they are interested in being nominated for the APAP Board.
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Nomination - Individual
Nominee Information:

The person you wish to nominate for the APAP Board of Directors.
Nominee Name:*

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Nominee Pronouns:*
Nominee Title:*
Example: Artist, Executive Director at Performing Arts Institution, Producer, etc.
Nominee Organization (if applicable)*
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Nominee Location:*

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Nominee E-mail:*
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Nominee Website/LinkedIn:*
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APAP Board of Directors Priorities
- Advocacy Experience: Individuals with a background in arts advocacy or public policy, particularly those who can help advance APAP’s mission through government relations, lobbying efforts, or public awareness campaigns.
- Board Governance Experience: Individuals with prior board service, especially those familiar with fiduciary responsibilities, strategic planning, fundraising, and organizational oversight and those with experience at other national organizations.
- An Entrepreneurial Mindset: Candidates who demonstrate innovative thinking, strategic risk-taking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving—especially those who have launched initiatives, built programs, or led organizational growth in the arts or related sectors.
- Fundraising Capacity and Connections: APAP board members are expected to contribute a minimum of $1,000 annually and actively participate in broader fundraising efforts on behalf of APAP (e.g., identifying donors, assisting with outreach).
- Legal Expertise: Candidates with a legal background, particularly those who can contribute to strengthening APAP’s organizational infrastructure and governance.
- Non-Profit Management Experience: Individuals with leadership experience in non-profit organizations, particularly those who understand governance, budgeting, staffing, and program delivery in a mission-driven context.
Diversity of Thought and Experience -- Please describe how the nominee has a deep understanding of the performing arts field as detailed by their professional experiences. Also describe how the nominee's work exemplifies that dynamism in your knowledge and a multifaceted approach in contributing to the performing arts field.*
Values Driven -- Please describe how the nominee is committed to advancing the performing arts field in a sustainable way while promoting dignity for all, ethical accountability, and civic responsibility. Also describe how the nominee demonstrates a values-driven approach in their work.*
Specialized Knowledge -- Please describe how the nominee has experience in or embodies APAP's Priorities above.*
Board Experience -- Please list any current or previous board experience of the nominee.*
Board Culture and Commitment -- Does the nominee have capacity to dedicate a minimum of 2-4 hours monthly to this working board?*

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If appropriate, please include any APAP-specific activities/engagements your nominee may have (such as serving on an APAP committee, speaking at the conference, etc):*
Please attach a resume/CV for the nominee.
Resume/CV (Required)*

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Please attach additional documentation that you think is relevant to this nomination (letter of support signed by yourself or a colleague, press mentions, etc).
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Nominator:

Person submitting the nomination
Your Name:*

First NameLast Name
Your Title:*
Example: Artist, Executive Director at Performing Arts Institution, Producer, etc.
Your E-mail:*
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Self-Nomination
Your Name:*

First NameLast Name
Pronouns:*
Title:*
Example: Artist, Executive Director at Performing Arts Institution, Producer, etc.
Organization (if applicable):*
Please type "N/A" if not applicable.
Location:*

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
E-mail:*
example@example.com
Phone:
Website/LinkedIn:*
Can be a personal website or organizational, or a LinkedIn page.
APAP Board of Directors Priorities
- Advocacy Experience: Individuals with a background in arts advocacy or public policy, particularly those who can help advance APAP’s mission through government relations, lobbying efforts, or public awareness campaigns.
- Board Governance Experience: Individuals with prior board service, especially those familiar with fiduciary responsibilities, strategic planning, fundraising, and organizational oversight and those with experience at other national organizations.
- An Entrepreneurial Mindset: Candidates who demonstrate innovative thinking, strategic risk-taking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving—especially those who have launched initiatives, built programs, or led organizational growth in the arts or related sectors.
- Fundraising Capacity and Connections: APAP board members are expected to contribute a minimum of $1,000 annually and actively participate in broader fundraising efforts on behalf of APAP (e.g., identifying donors, assisting with outreach).
- Legal Expertise: Candidates with a legal background, particularly those who can contribute to strengthening APAP’s organizational infrastructure and governance.
- Non-Profit Management Experience: Individuals with leadership experience in non-profit organizations, particularly those who understand governance, budgeting, staffing, and program delivery in a mission-driven context.
Diversity of Thought and Experience -- Please describe how you have a deep understanding of the performing arts field as detailed by your professional experiences. Also describe how your work exemplifies that dynamism in your knowledge and a multifaceted approach in contributing to the performing arts field.*
Values Driven -- Please describe how you are committed to advancing the performing arts field in a sustainable way while promoting dignity for all, ethical accountability, and civic responsibility. Also describe how you demonstrate a values-driven approach in your work. *
Specialized Knowledge -- Please describe how you have experience in or embody APAP's Priorities above.*
Board Experience -- Please list any current or previous board experience.*
Board Culture and Commitment -- Do you have capacity to dedicate a minimum of 2-4 hours monthly to this working board?*

YesNoOther
If appropriate, please include any APAP-specific activities/engagements you may have (such as serving on an APAP committee, speaking at the conference, etc):*
Please attach your resume/CV.
Your Resume/CV (Required)*

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Please attach additional documentation that you think is relevant to this nomination (letter of support signed by a colleague, press mentions, etc).
Document #1 (Optional)

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Document #2 (Optional)

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Please click submit to complete your nomination.
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2025 Board of Directors Nominations Form

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APAP Board of Directors Priorities

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