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Breaking the Arts Barrier – ARTS. WORK. LIFE. by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals – Season 3, Episode 2

ARTS. WORK. LIFE. is an award-winning podcast about what it’s really like to work in the performing arts, featuring bold, untold stories from artists and arts workers. The podcast is produced by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals with the support of the Wallace Foundation. Listen on your favorite podcast app.

Systemic barriers to equality are apparent throughout the industry, but at a certain point you can’t keep dancing around the red tape. You have to break through it. Episode two is all about arts workers that are breaking down barriers. But these storytellers don’t just shine a light on inequality, they offer a tangible and inspirational path forward.

Intro: “Eyes and Ears” with Sabrina Martinez, an audio describer in Houston, Texas.

Act One: “Tours and Tribulations” with Justine Bayod Espoz, the executive director of Torito Arts in Chicago, Illinois.

Act Two: “Mobilizing To Move Forward” with Daniel Phoenix Singh, the former executive director of Metro Arts Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) is the national service, advocacy, and membership organization for the live performing arts field, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the professionals who work within it. Learn more at apap365.org.

Editor's Note: At StageLync, an international platform for the performing arts, we celebrate the diversity of our writers' backgrounds. We recognize and support their choice to use either American or British English in their articles, respecting their individual preferences and origins. This policy allows us to embrace a wide range of linguistic expressions, enriching our content and reflecting the global nature of our community.

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The Association of Performing Arts Professionals

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) is the national service, advocacy, and membership organization for the live performing arts field, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the professionals who work within it. Learn more at apap365.org.