NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents)

07/24/2026

The performing arts conference multiverse is expanding.

WAA. MAX. ANW. OAPN. MPAC. NCPC. IEBA. APAP & more! Conferences, showcases, exhibit halls, receptions and more meetings than one calendar should legally be allowed to hold.

Every gathering has its own community, culture and opportunities. Navigating them takes more than a badge and a heroic amount of coffee.

For Conference 101, Kevin Peters, Spring Karlo and Wallace Thomas are assembling to help you understand the landscape.

They’ll break down how regional conferences differ, where you may find the right opportunities, how to prepare and how to make your time in the room count.

Three experts. Multiple markets. One essential conference-season briefing.

💻 Register at link in bio or below. Open to all!
🗓️ August 5th @ 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT / 11 AM PT

Register here:
https://members.napama.org/public/event/details/f0530e6e00069ce3c557120bfc28a01443501237/1

07/15/2026

🚨 NAPAMA’s July PD Series kicks off today!

Join us for Part 1 of From “Contract to Settlement”, where we’ll dig into how to read offers and contracts with confidence, spot the terms that matter, and know when it’s time to renegotiate.

🗓 Today at 2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 11 AM PT
🔗 Register at the link in bio

The paperwork is taking center stage!

07/13/2026

07/13/2026

😎 Summer PD is officially on the calendar!

This summer, we’re taking you From Contract to Settlement with a four-part professional development series designed for performing arts professionals.

✔️ Read offers & contracts
✔️ Understand tech riders
✔️ Follow the money & close the show
✔️ Get conference ready

Every Wednesday | July 15 to August 5
2 PM ET | 1 PM CT | 11 AM PT

Because knowing the business is just as important as delivering the performance. Register at the link in bio! 🗓️

07/09/2026

Early bird registration for MAX ends next week!

Early Bird Registration Ending in One Week on July 14. Don’t miss your opportunity to register and save $100 or more by registering for the conference now instead of waiting until later.
Register now: www.midwestartsxpo.org

07/09/2026

Pentacle has expanded their Tour Ready Lab cohort program beyond dance and multidisciplinary artists to include theatre, music, and more... Interested in applying? Applications close July 27!

Now in its third year, Tour Ready Lab (TRL) is a professional development program for performing artists and companies looking to expand the reach of their work outside their home communities. Offering two distinct tracks, artists work alongside a cohort of peers with shared goals to engage in a 5-month curriculum designed to support performing artists navigating the booking and touring field. Through TRL, participants will increase their knowledge and confidence to cultivate relationships that lead to touring opportunities, refine their essential tour marketing assets, learn how to maximize the booking conference experience, and examine alternative ways of getting their work seen.

Learn more and apply at bit.ly/trl_2027 by July 27 at 6pm ET!

ID: A promotional graphic for Tour Ready Lab on a black background. At the top is a dotted pathway connecting four colored circles (pink, green, blue, and white), suggesting a touring journey. Below, the title "Tour Ready Lab" appears in large white text, followed by a white outlined button that reads "APPLY @ LINK IN BIO" with a right-pointing arrow. The graphic highlights four program benefits in light green text: Level Up Your Touring Strategy, Grow Your Networks, Refine Your Marketing Assets, Showcase at APAP 2027. Near the bottom, light blue text reads: applications due July 27 by 6pm ET. The footer features the COUNTERPART logo in white with the tagline "Formerly The Field and Pentacle." The overall design is clean, modern, and minimalist, using black, white, and pastel accent colors to emphasize the program's focus on helping performing artists build successful touring careers.

07/08/2026

Global interest in the health benefits of the arts is gaining momentum with more governments recognising that creativity should be embedded across national health systems. Wales and Greece are the latest countries exploring in depth how the arts can boost health and wellbeing.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/07/interest-in-arts-benefit-to-health-grows-as-wales-and-greece-take-major-steps

06/17/2026

TOWN HALL TODAY!

Hi all, I am excited to see everyone TODAY(June 17) for my first town hall meeting as President! We have LOTS of exciting updates to share. You'll hear from our committees about our new initiatives, how we've been advocating for you, some conference updates, a retreat recap, and more! We will leave time for questions as well.

Use the link below to register and get the zoom link!
Wednesday, June 17th at 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12am MT / 11am PT

https://members.napama.org/public/event/details/5000320817494ebf7d0b0256ce234eb94b443c6b/1

06/05/2026

Fresh off the closing of the NAPAMA26 retreat, Board President Kevin Peters and Co-Vice President Spring Karlo said some things into a mic with fellow board member and There's No Business Like Podcast host Josh Benson! Thanks for the conversation and chance to highlight the wonderful community and benefits that NAPAMA offers :)

06/01/2026

Day 2! Let’s go! 🌵