Registration Open for Perth 2024 ISPA Congress
Breakthrough

April 30 – May 3, 2024, Australia

Congress Theme

Breakthrough

The 2024 ISPA mid-year congress will focus on real-time examples of new international models of artistic and industry breakthroughs – whether that be through our evolution, or a revolution. Navigating the deeply challenging contexts of recent years, the congress will platform brave examples of transformation, to reinvigorate our passionate pursuit of purpose. (And a purposeful pursuit of passion). Join us in Perth, Australia for unique perspectives and insights from the region and the world.

New York, NY, USA (February 9, 2024) – Registration is now open for the Perth 2024 ISPA Congress, Breakthrough. Hosted by PAC Australia, the mid-year 75^th Anniversary ISPA congress will take place April 30 – May 3 at various locations throughout the city and environs.

Congress events begin with the Anthony Field Academy (an intensive arts administration program for emerging leaders) on Monday, April 29th and Tuesday, May 30th and the full congress kicks off Tuesday evening with a Welcome to Country and an opening performance and runs through Friday, May 3rd. In addition to the always anticipated ISPA programs such as Pitch New Works, Professional Exchange (ProEx), and the ISPA Awards, the congress delegates will have opportunities to visit the newest, state of the art theaters along with some of the city’s most treasured and iconic facilities. Local and regional artists and arts organizations will be featured throughout the congress.

“We are delighted to be in Perth for ISPA’s 75^th anniversary year. While ISPA has enjoyed three past congresses in Australia, this will be our first visit to Western Australia. Delegates are looking forward to learning more about the rich cultural community in the region and we hope for a legacy of cultural exchange moving into the future” said CEO David Baile.

Online registration is open through April 22nd. The discounted early bird rates are available for delegates who register before March 22^nd and a special regional rate for delegates from Australia and New Zealand is also featured.

For more information on the Perth 2024 ISPA Congress, visit https://www.ispa.org/page/congress_per24

About ISPA: The Internatio nal Society for the Perf orm ing Arts (I SPA) is a g lo bal associat ion of more than 500 arts mana gement lead ers from 56 regions, who come tog ether with t he shared goal of strengthen ing and developing the arts internatio nally.  We achieve this by bu ild ing leadership ab ility, by reco gnizing a nd discussing field- wide trends and n ew deve lopments, and by deepening global e xchange t hrough the art s.  ISPA members include presenters, performing arts organizations, artist managers, competitions, funders, consultants and other professionals working in the performing arts. Founded in 1948 by Patrick Hayes, 2024 marked ISPA's 75th Anniversary.

About ISPA Congresses: ISPA Congresses bring together performing arts leaders to discover the next great idea, strengthen relationships, and rejuvenate their passion for the arts. Programming is geared toward administrators, presenters, managers, agents, artists and government/cultural leaders.

ISPA holds two Congresses annually, one every January in New York City and a second Congress in a different region of the world. Recent International Congress locations include Leeuwarden-Friesland (2018). Guadalajara, Mexico (2019), Hong Kong (2022), and Manchester, UK (2023). For more information about ISPA congresses, visit https://www.ispa.org/page/congress_landing.

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