About Us
Established in 1987 as a service organization, Pennsylvania Presenters is a consortium of arts presenters and others working in the performing arts. An organization dedicated to performing arts presenting, serving presenters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Members have direct input into the operations and planning process of the organization. Members collaborate on programming, block booking and grant opportunities. They establish dynamic peer-to peer connections, expand existing and create new networking occasions. PA Presenters has a place for every arts presenter or artist.
There are three tiers of regular membership dues based on budgets for artist fees. Other categories of membership, from student to artist manager, are also available with a floating dues range.
Pennsylvania Presenters is governed by a volunteer board of directors, drawn equally from the Eastern, Central, and Western parts of the state. PA Presenters enjoys a great relationship with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Pennsylvania Performing Artist On Tour and many other granting and funding agencies.
The mission of PA Presenters is to promote communication among presenters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to provide professional development opportunities to presenters; and to encourage cooperative presenting projects that develop and enhance the presentation of artistically excellent and culturally diverse performing arts programming in Pennsylvania.
Purpose
Our purpose is to provide a forum for performing arts providers within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surrounding region to strengthen the scope and quality of their craft. Nobody understands problems with boards, college administrations, program committees, audiences, the INS and visas, budget cutbacks, diva fits, and lost trucks better than another presenter. PA Presenters offers regularly scheduled meetings where you can share ideas, concerns, and visions with your peers. All events include time to network and just plain visit with friends.
A quarterly newsletter keeps you informed about PA Presenters events, colleagues' activities, and news from granting organizations.
Time spent networking, commissioning projects together, discussing issues, and creating tours frequently leads to friendships in and around the state. Picking up a phone to ask a colleague a question or inviting a fellow presenter to a performance becomes second nature. These friendships form an invaluable safety net which most all of us need at one time or another.
History
Established in 1987 as a service organization, Pennsylvania Presenters is a consortium of arts presenters and others working in the performing arts. An organization dedicated to performing arts presenting, serving presenters throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, members have direct input into the operations and planning process of the organization. Members collaborate on programming, block booking and grant opportunities. They establish dynamic peer-to peer connections, expand existing and create new networking occasions. PA Presenters has a place for every arts presenter or artist. There are three tiers of regular membership dues based on budgets for artist fees. Other categories of membership, from student to artist manager, are also available with a sliding dues scale.
Pennsylvania Presenters is governed by a volunteer board of directors, drawn equally from the Eastern, Central, and Western parts of the state. PA Presenters enjoys a great relationship with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Pennsylvania Performing Artists On Tour and many other granting and funding agencies.
Services
- Networking opportunities with peers and colleagues
- Mentoring services
- Workshops and discussions
- Panels and seminars
- Membership directory
- Member discounts at regional conferences
- Membership website that includes an members only database and LISTSERV.
- Quarterly newsletter (eletter)
Board
J Andrew Cassano, President
Administrative Director
Lehigh University
jacf11@lehigh.edu
Deb Baker, Immediate Past President
Director of Special Events
Slippery Rock University
deborah.baker@sru.edu
Hank Knerr, Vice President, Spring Conference Chair
Director
Lively Arts at IUP
hank.knerr@iup.edu
Patrick Brogan, Treasurer
Vice President of Performing Arts
ArtsQuest
pbrogan@artsquest.org
Rick Bryant, Secretary, Membership Committee Chair
Executive Director
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
rbryant@arts-festival.com
Teresa Baughman
Director of Marketing and Programming
Westmoreland Cultural Trust -
The Palace Theatre
palace@earthlink.net
Marc Baylin
President
Baylin Artists Management
mbaylin@baylinartists.com
Jennifer Coale
Administrative Assistant
Gettysburg Majestic Theater
jcoale@gettysburg.edu
Larry Kosson
President, Performing Arts Division, Partner
The Roots Agency
larry@therootsagency.com
John Rhein
Director
West Chester University
JRhein@wcupa.edu
Interested in being more involved as a Board Member? Here is a link to the current board description.
Cathy Little
Administrator, Pennsylvania Presenters
PO Box 322
Emmaus, PA 18049
610-797-3042
cathy@papresenters.org
