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Shift into gear & join us for the Seoul 2012 Congress
제26회 국제공연예술협회 서울총회

ISPA's 26th June Congress | Cultural Shifts | June 11-16, 2012The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) will hold its 26th June Congress in Seoul, Korea.  With the timely and poignant theme of Cultural Shifts, we will explore the shift in focus from west to east, the impact of new technologies, and the general movement and trends in the performing arts industry.  Through a series of conversations, delegates will attempt to understand and interpret the essence of these cultural shifts and propose the best direction and strategy for future development of the performing arts while providing an opportunity to experience Korea’s unique culture and passionate performing arts scene.

 
Welcome from the CEO

David BaileThe last show you enjoyed at the Barbican Centre in London, The Playhouse in Durban, South Africa, JT PAC in Kochin, India or Lincoln Center here in New York, you were in an ISPA member’s venue.  When you were last thrilled by the high C of a singer, marveled at the technical artistry of a dancer or riveted by an actor’s soliloquy, there’s a good chance the artist was represented by one of ISPA’s artist manager members.  But that’s not all; ISPA members also include artists, artist competitions, funders, acousticians, theater architects and a host of other professionals working or associated with the performing arts.

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Welcome New Members!

Join us in Welcoming New Members to the ISPA Family

  • David Malacari, Manager of Programs, Adelaide Festival Centre Trust (Adelaide, SA, Australia)
  • Sunhee Cho, CEO, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (Seoul, Korea)
  • Bruce Applebaum, General Manager, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
  • Joshua Kim, Philanthropy Manager, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
  • Cathie Boyd, Artistic Director, Cryptic (Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom)
  • Tracy Georgina Gentles, Producer, Clod Ensemble (London, England, United Kingdom)
  • Fabienne Krause, Project Manager, Piranha womex AG (Classical:NEXT) (Berlin, Germany)
  • Yeu Ryang Choi (Seoul, Korea)
  • Jeff Herd, Executive director, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
  • Timothy Tsukamoto, General Director, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
  • Winsome Chow, Assistant Director (Performing Arts), Leisure and Cultural Services Department (Hong Kong, China)
  • Maarten van Boven, General and Artistic Director, Muziekgebouw aan't IJ (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
  • Dani Fecko, Associate Curator, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
  • Tisa Ho, Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival Society (Hong Kong, China)
  • Brittney Cathcart, Programming and Concert Publications Associate, The Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto, ON, Canada)
  • Yong Yeon Kim, Senior Executive Vice President, Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation (Seoul, Korea)
  • Olga Garay-English, Executive Director, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. (Los Angeles, CA, United States)
  • Courtney Reilly, Assistant Director of Cultural Arts, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Wilmington, NC, United States)
  • David Inns, Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Festival Trust (Auckland, New Zealand)
  • Maja Chanakjevik, Managing Director, Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra (Skopje, Macedonia)
  • Jonathan Bielski, Acting CEO, Sydney Opera House (Sydney, NSW, Australia)