ABOUT NEW ENGLAND ARTS PRESENTERS
Founded in 1981, New England Presenters (NEAP) is a non-profit, regional consortium of over 80 organizations consisting of performing arts presenters from public and private colleges and universities, preparatory schools, municipal arts agencies and community based organizations of all sizes.
NEAP serves its membership by facilitating block booking of tours by performing artists that reduce fees to individual presenters; commissioning new works in dance, music and mixed art forms that tour the New England region; supporting special projects by artists, and providing professional development opportunities for presenters to exchange management and artistic ideas.
NEAP maintains liaison with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), the National Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA), the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), and the six state arts agencies.
NEAP FACTS
- NEAP members serve a combined audience base of 18 million in urban and rural areas
- Member organizations spend more than $7 million annually in fees paid to performing artists
- Organizations can save 20%-40% when participating in block booking
- NEAP returns a substantial portion of its annual budget back to the performing arts through special projects and the commission of new works.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as of September 2024)
- Fiona Coffey (MA) & Keith Marks (VT): Co- Presidents
- Marissa Hutton (RI): Vice President
- Vicky Pittman (NH): Treasurer
- Francesca Gabourel (NH): Secretary
- Katie Lang (CT): Member-at-Large
- Shannon Mayers (NH): Member-at-Large
- Diane Bargiel (VT): Engagement Committee Chair
- Darcie Champagne (NH): Branding and Marketing
- Holly Jones (MA): Programming Committee Chair
- Chloe Powell (VT): Membership Committee Chair