NEAP 2026 Annual Member Meeting (4 Jun 2026)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

New England Arts Presenters Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10 AM - 3 PM

Lebanon Opera House

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Virtual attendance will be available for the morning session 10:30-12:00 and for the afternoon panel.

New England Arts Presenters invites all members to gather with colleagues, to discuss the state of arts presenting in New England and in the country, and to look ahead to the future of our industry and our consortium.

We'll gather at the historic Lebanon Opera House on the green at
51 North Park Street, Lebanon, NH 03766

Event Agenda:

10:00 AM: Coffee & conversation

10:30 AM: Welcome and introductions

11:00 AM: New England Arts Panel: State of the Arts in Our Region and Beyond

A panel of representatives from state arts agencies and advocacy groups, including

Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, Mass Creative
Rufus de Rham, Interim Executive Director, CT Arts Alliance
Sal Prizio, Board Chair, Arts4NH

Facilitated by Adrienne Petrillo, NEFA Senior Program Director of Regional Grants and International Exchange

12:00: Lunch (provided)

12:30 PM: Panel: Best Practices in the Artist-Presenter Relationship

Kristina Wong, Performance artist, Comedian, Actor, and Writer
Emily Coates, Dancer/Choreographer, Professor in The Practice, David Geffen School of Drama, Yale University
Aimée Petrin, Executive and Artistic Director, Portland Ovations

Moderated by Michael Sakamoto, Artist, scholar, educator, and curator; Director of Programming, University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center; Co-President NEAP

1:30 PM: Breakout groups and next steps

2:30 PM: Brainstorm mixer and/or LOH venue tour

3:00 PM: End of day

Registration information:

This special event is open to current members of New England Arts Presenters. Want to register a colleague from within your organization? Please add them to your membership bundle first or check in with Karen (neartspresenters@gmail.com) for assistance!
Not yet a member? Apply for or renew your membership on our website!
Registration fee is $40 and includes lunch delivered from a local staff favorite. You may indicate dietary needs when you register.
Registration deadline is Monday, June 1 at 5:00 PM.
Due to system limitations, cancellation refunds are not available.
Have a question for our panelists? Please share this on your registration form, or send it to neartspresenters@gmail.com

Virtual attendance is available for the morning session and the 12:30 peer panel.

Zoom link will be shared with your registration confirmation.
Registration fee for virtual attendance is $5.
Registration deadline for virtual attendance is May 1.

Questions about the event, about registration, or about anything else? Contact Karen at neartspresenters@gmail.com.

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