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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Nitin Sawhney
Welcome to APAP|NYC 2020. Through the hard work of our devoted conference co-chairs and conference committee, as well as input from
our members and colleagues, to say nothing of the events in the world around us, we have embraced the timely theme of “Risk and Resilience.”
We must always be resilient. Any person who chooses the path of
the arts is a truly remarkable soul. Whatever human need our creation of the arts answers, it is vital to
our being. We are the messengers, warriors, bringers of this gift, and we must stay resilient to continue.
Most of our lives and expertise
are lived in the arts, but the arts encompass much, much more than what is presented on our stages, and we must take the risk of stepping into a broader arena. We must take the risk that, as vital parts of our community, we incorporate the fullness of our surrounding worlds.
We must also take the risk of being responsive. When, invariably, there are incidents or milestones (both wonderful and terrible) in our communities, we need to be there. We need to stand with parents as their children learn to navigate the world. We need to stand along our first responders when tragedy strikes around us. There is risk, as we are not necessarily trained in aspects of dealing with difficult societal issues, but we can bring a gift that is truly miraculous: again, the arts.
Alotofourworknowis recognizing and reaffirming that we are on the land of our indigenous brothers and sisters. This focus is important as it ties very deeply to values that we recognize in our work in the arts – respect, honor, tradition – and a characteristic that I believe many indigenous nations share. That characteristic is the fact that the arts in many indigenous communities are simply one with daily life. That
is a goal that I envision as an arts administrator.
I hope you enjoy the 2020 conference. We continue to work with our JanArtsNYC partners who are helping to make January in New York City one of the most important performing arts gatherings on the planet.
Have a terrific APAP|NYC 2020!
Mario Garcia Durham, PRESIDENT & CEO
Manganiyar Seduction
• Aditya Prakash Ensemble
• Afro-Cuban All Stars
• Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino • Dakh Daughters
• Hermeto Pascoal
• Huun Huur Tu w/Carmen Rizzo • Karsh Kale
• La Bottine Souriante
• Mahotella Queens
• Novalima
• Oumou Sangare
• Paris Combo
• Quetzal
• San Salvador
• Souad Massi
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