OUR MEMBERS

CIPA was founded in 2020 by eight producers: Linda Brumbach, Alisa Regas, Mara Isaacs, Rika Iino, Thomas Kriegsmann, Jennifer Newman, Kim Whitener, Beth Morrison, and Miranda Wright. Today, our membership network supports over 600 producers at all career stages. A searchable directory is available to members through our online platform Circle!

• Mixers

• CIPA promotes cultural equity, partnerships, & community building for creative and independent producers across international networks through awareness, engagement, and actively participating in conversation between and among presenters, funders, producers, and artists. In the past, we’ve hosted virtual CIPAConnect sessions to start important dialogues led by industry knowledge leaders, cohort meetings to put membership in conversation with one another, and conference mixers to spark new industry connections.

Performing arts conferences are a vital part of the touring & booking industry. Whether at home or abroad, these annual gatherings offer unparalleled opportunities for networking, collaboration, cross-pollination, and professional development for producers at all career stages. As part of our mission, CIPA proactively seeks partnerships with these industry hubs to ensure that creative & independent producers are represented, connected, and engaged at these events. Because costs can often be prohibitive to producer attendance, CIPA is proud to offer exclusive full and partial scholarships to its membership for a variety of performing arts industry conferences and events including APAP|NYC, the annualISPA Congress in NYC,theUnder the Radar festival,Folk Alliance International (FAI),Western Arts Alliance (WAA),&Midwest Arts Expo (MAX).