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ADO
Emil Kang
Heather Noonan, Jesse Rosen and Mario Garcia Durham
Rena Shagan
OUTSTANDING!
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals honored artists, visionaries and advocates in the performing arts at its annual gathering APAP|NYC 2020, which took place at the New York Hilton Midtown in Janaury. APAP hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony, in celebration of those individuals and organizations demonstrating a significant impact on the industry and communities they serve both in the U.S. and abroad. The National Endowment for the Arts honored Mario Garcia Durham, APAP president and CEO, with a proclamation commemorating his more than 20 years as a performing arts professional, leader and advocate for our field.
THE 2020 APAP AWARD RECIPIENTS:
THE SIDNEY R. YATES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
The League of American Orchestras (Jesse Rosen, President and CEO; Heather Noonan, Vice President for Advocacy)
THE WILLIAM DAWSON AWARD FOR PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENT IN PROGRAMMING
Emil Kang, Executive and Artistic Director, UNC Chapel Hill
THE AWARD OF MERIT FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PERFORMING ARTS
Ping Chong, internationally acclaimed artist and pioneer in the use of media in theater [See related story on page 18.]
FAN TAYLOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL PRESENTING
Rena Shagan, President, Rena Shagan Arts, Inc.
This year’s NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents) award recipients, presented by Mike Green, president, NAPAMA, are:
NAPAMA PRESENTER OF THE YEAR:
Shane Fernando, Executive and Artistic Director, Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
NAPAMA LIZ SILVERSTEIN AWARD FOR AGENT-MANAGER OF THE YEAR:
Rachel Cohen, Executive Director, Cadence Arts Network, Inc.
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NEA Chair Mary Anne Carter and Mario Garcia Durham
Rachel Cohen
Shane Fernando
ADAM AND CHRISTY KISSICK/APAP