<p>At last year’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apap365.org/conference/register/">APAP|NYC</a> conference, we followed three arts professionals from sun-up to sun-down, capturing the excitement, ambition, and energy of the conference.</p><p>Featuring:</p><p><strong>Ryan K. Johnson</strong>, the executive artistic director of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.soledefined.com/">SOLE Defined</a>, based out of Washington, D.C.</p><p><strong>Danielle Devlin</strong>, an agent and manager with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://canismusic.com/">Canis Major Music</a> from Sheldon, Vermont</p><p><strong>Aaron Shackelford</strong>, director of programming at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://arts.duke.edu/">DukeArts</a> in Durham, North Carolina</p><p>The next <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apap365.org/conference/register/">APAP|NYC</a> is from January 9-13, 2026! You can join APAP and register for APAP|NYC at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apap365.org/conference/register/">https://apap365.org/conference/register/</a></p><p>Music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions, SOLE Defined; Skye Consort, Emma Björling, Alex Kehler, Amanda Keesmaat, and Seán Dagher.</p><p>ARTS. WORK. LIFE. is made possible with the generous support of the Wallace Foundation.</p><p>You can find a full transcript and more on APAP’s website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apap365.org/podcast/">https://apap365.org/podcast/</a></p><p>Are you a performing arts worker with a story to tell? Submit it here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/AWLpodsubmit">https://bit.ly/AWLpodsubmit</a></p>
