California Presenters

  • Gallo Modesto
  • UC Merced
  • Curtis Theatre, Brea
  • Carpenter Center, Long Beach
  • Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga
  • Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa
  • Kanbar SF
  • La Mirada
  • Laxson, Chico
  • La Mirada
  • LA Philharmonic
  • McCallum, Palm Desert
  • Muckenthaler, Fullerton
  • Santa Clarita
  • Scottsdale
  • Stern Grove, SF
  • Broad Stage, Santa Monica
  • The Granada, Santa Barabara
  • The Loft, UC San Diego

Artist Information Exchange Conference

Registration is now open! Take advantage of the early bird rate
and register by April 6.

This year's AIE is taking place at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles, May 30-June 1, 2012. Registration, hotel information and the schedule are now available!

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Keynote Speakers Announced

California Presenters is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for this year's Artist Information Exchange Conference.

May 30: Richard Montoya: Creating Opportunities
for Artists and Audiences to Lead The Way Forward

Richard will discuss his role, and the role of Culture Clash, in creating voice and a place in the performing arts for Chicanos/Latinos…both as artists and audiences. Richard will share with us what it means to him to be a change agent and provocateur as well as propose ideas how we can become effective change agents in a continually shifting arts environment.

May 31: Susan Medak: Taking Risks and Developing New Audiences
Susan will discuss how Berkeley Rep has become an integral part of the arts district in the neighborhood and the East Bay as a meaningful presence in the community. She will also share information about Berkeley Rep’s exciting new project for developing new talent at the “ground floor”.

Full conference schedule >>

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Professional Development Session with Thomas Cott on March 28

The recording from the March 28, 2012 Q&A phone seminar with Thomas Cott, of "You've Cott Mail", who is also marketing director for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is now available.

Listen >>

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California Presenters is supported by:

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California Presenters was founded
in 1985 as a statewide coalition
of organizations committed to advancing professional touring and presenting of the performing arts.

As such, California Presenters nurtures organizational leadership, professional development,
and knowledge exchange in the performing arts.

INDUSTRY NEWS

CP Members named to state task force

Adam Philipson and Anita Wiglesworth were appointed by State Superintendent of Public Education Tom Torlakson to be part of his Arts Education Task Force to create reform in Arts in Education. They were both in Coronado for the convening of educators and will continue to serve on the task force while drafting the CREATE (Core Reforms Engaging Arts to Educate) CA blueprint.


Renae Williams Niles featured in LA Times Profile

L.A. Music Center's Renae Williams Niles was profiled in the April 15 L.A. Times. According to the article, "Renae Williams Niles is a name that stirs little recognition, but she is the most powerful person in dance in Los Angeles."

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