| ISPA 2027 New York Congress - Schedule of Events |
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Full Program Congress ScheduleAll times shown in Eastern Standard Time. Times and program subject to change. Last updated: Click the tabs below to explore the Congress Schedule. 9:00 – 17:00
By Invitation
Seminar Day
ISPA Fellows and invited guests only.
9:30 – 17:00
By Invitation
Committee Meetings
By invitation only.
9:30 – 10:30
Committee
Finance/Audit Committee
10:45 – 11:45
Committee
Advancement Committee
12:00 – 13:00
Committee
Nominating Committee
14:15 – 15:15
Committee
Program Committee
15:30 – 16:30
Committee
Membership Committee
16:30 – 17:15
Committee
Governance Committee
9:00 – 11:00
By Invitation
Executive Meeting
By invitation only.
11:30 – 15:45
Registration
Registration & Check-In
Collect your badge and congress materials. Coffee provided.
11:30 – 12:30
By Invitation
New Member Welcome
By invitation only.
12:30 – 13:00
By Invitation
First-Time Attendee Welcome
By invitation only.
14:00 – 14:30
Opening
Opening Ceremony and Welcome
14:30 – 15:15
Program
Provocation
15:15 – 15:45
Networking
Network and Refresh
15:45 – 15:55
Program
Regional Dispatch
15:55 – 17:00
Session 1
The Evolving Architecture of Leadership
Leadership in the performing arts is changing. From co-directorships to shared curatorial models to independent producers, this conversation explores how evolving approaches are complementing established structures and opening
new possibilities for the field.
17:30 – 20:00
Networking
Opening Reception
20:30
Networking
Cocktail Klatsch
9:00 – 16:30
Registration
Registration & Check-In
Coffee provided.
10:00 – 12:00
Pitch New Works
Pitch New Works
12:00 – 13:30
ProEx
ProEx (Professional Exchange) & Lunch
13:30 – 13:45
Program
Regional Dispatch
13:45 – 14:30
Program
Provocation
14:30 – 15:45
Session 2
The Geography of Performance
Where we are shapes how we create, experience, and engage with the performing arts. From cities to rural regions, borderlands, and islands, geography influences artistic practice, cultural identity, and the relationships between
artists and audiences. This discussion explores how the arts respond to the realities and possibilities of place.
15:45 – 16:15
Networking
Network and Refresh
16:15 – 17:30
Session 3
The Anatomy of an Audience
Our data can tell us who's already in the seats, but what about the people who aren't? This conversation explores how organizations are using ticketing data, audience research, and new AI tools to go beyond counting attendance
and truly listen. You'll hear how you can bring the audience's voice into your own work, whatever your role.
Multiple Venues
19:00 – 23:30
Networking
ISPA Out on the Town
20:30
Networking
Cocktail Klatsch
9:00 – 16:00
Registration
Registration & Check-In
Coffee provided.
9:30 – 10:45
Session 4
Coffee Klatsch
“Coffee Klatsch" (/ˈkaf-fee-klach/) offers an opportunity to engage in an intimate and informal discussion. Topics are submitted by delegates, and conversations are fully delegate-led! What’s on your mind?
11:00 – 11:15
Program
ISPA Fellowship Update
11:15 – 12:00
Program
Provocation
12:00 – 13:30
Networking
Lunch
13:30 – 13:45
Program
Regional Dispatch
13:45 – 15:00
Session 5
POV: The Artist's Voice
Whose vision is shaping the work? Artists speak candidly about what drives their choices, from changing audiences and new technologies to the instincts that guide them through both. An unfiltered conversation, in the artists' own
words.
15:00 – 15:30
Networking
Network and Refresh
15:30 – 15:45
Closing
Invitation to Uppsala
15:45 – 17:00
ISPA Awards
ISPA Awards Presentation
20:30
Networking
Cocktail Klatsch
10:00 – 12:00
By Invitation
ISPA Board Meeting
By invitation only.
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