WAA NEWS ARCHIVE
PADX: Hong Kong + Busan
Ready to tour Asia? Apply by May 29!
Join WAA in Hong Kong and Busan, Korea
The delegation will travel to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX), October 9 - 13. With an optional extension, delegates can also attend the Busan Performing Arts Market (BPAM) in South Korea, September 29 – October 7.
WAA in the Bay!
Online RSVP recommended
May 21, 2026 & May 22, 2026
Member meetups in the San Francisco Bay Area with WAA member organizations and our gracious host neighbothood for this year’s conference!
Register to be accounted for now
Exhibitor’s Brief
Online registration required
June 5, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
A brief webinar for those exhibiting at this year's conference. This specialized webinar is about the timeline for utilizing decorator services, WAA exhibitor restrictions and guidelines, as well as information on drayage and materials handling.
Register for the Zoom now!
WAA Pizza Party Meetup @ APAP
TICKETS: free
January 9, 2026
11:30am - 12:30pm ET
12:30 - 1:30pm ET
Ray’s Pizza
831 Seventh Avenue, New York, 10019
Space is limited, RSVP required
WAA 2025 Holiday Meetup in Portland
TICKETS: free
December 9
4:30 - 8pm PT
Portland, Oregon
RSVP required
2025 Discipline Days
TICKETS: free
November 4, 13, 18 & 20
11:30am - 1:00pm PT
Online via Zoom
RSVP required
2025 AIP Symposium: October 13
TICKETS: free
Friday, October 13, 2025
12:00-2:00pm PT
Online via Zoom
RSVP required
Missed the Deadline? No Sweat: WAAlk Up!
TICKETS: Varying Prices
September 2 - 5
Registration open 8am - 6pm (Sept 2 - 4)
Registration open 8am - 12pm (Sept 5)
JW Marriott at LA Live
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Last Change to Register is Onsite in LA!
The Annual Luncheon: A Tribute to Leadership and LA Hometown Heroes
TICKETS: $75
Thursday, September 4
Doors open at 12pm
JW Marriott at LA Live
Platinum Ballroom
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Performance Pass: Your Ticket to the Next Great Performance
TICKETS: $95 members, $295 nonmembers
6-10:30pm, September 2 at The Novo
7:30-10:30pm, September 3 at USC
7-10pm, September 4 at Grand Performances
The Land You’re On with Pamela Villaseñor
TICKETS: $17.71 + Conference Registration
Tuesday, September 2
Doors open at 12pm
JW Marriott at LA Live
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Registration Closed
Movement for the Movement: Arts + Activism Workshop in South LA
TICKETS: $75
Tuesday, September 2
8:30am – 12:15pm
Shuttle leaves the JW Marriott at 8:45am and returns by 12:15pm
Community Coalition
8101 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
Afrofutures: Build Community and Shape the Future of Black Arts
TICKETS: $165
Tuesday, September 2
9am-3pm
JW Marriott at LA Live
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
WAA Academy: Focus on Leadership, Marketing & Community Engagement
TICKETS: $60-$150
Tuesday, September 2
Doors open at 8:30am
JW Marriott at LA Live
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Our Communities, Our Time: A Forum on the Future
TICKETS: FREE & open to the public
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
10–11 AM PT
Online Zoom Meeting
Introducing: PDX N8V FST
TICKETS: FREE
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Doors open at 5pm
Performance begins at 6pm
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St
Vancouver, WA 98660
Congratulations, 2025 WAA Award Recipients!
Congratulations to the recipients of the Leadership, Emeritus, Mentoring, and Tim Wilson Distinguished Service Awards, who will be honored at the WAA Annual Conference. We recognized the 2025 WAA Service Awardees last week, honoring three extraordinary organizations for their leadership, compassion, and resourcefulness of the Los Angeles community.
2025 WAA Service Award Recipients!
Congratulations to our three (3) 2025 WAA Service Awardees, whose commitment(s) to serving their hometown of Los Angeles with compassion, creativity, and urgency in times of crisis and need was nothing short of inspiring.