Uniquely American Artists

Meet the WAA Delegation in Hong Kong and Busan, Korea

The delegation will travel to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX), October 9 - 13 and also attend the Busan Performing Arts Market (BPAM) in South Korea, September 29 – October 7.

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.

Applications are NOW OPEN for Discovery and Peer Learning

Applications are NOW OPEN for WAA OAK 2026!

We're doing what the performing arts community does best: gathering close, sharing resources, and building collective solutions together. Whether you're an artist ready to showcase your work, a producer wanting to provide more opportunities onsite, or an industry professional with insights to share, this is your moment!

Starts October 2025

100% Online

Monthly sessions through June 2026

$250 for the full series 

Space is limited. Register by Sept 24, 2025! 

Volunteering on a committee is one of the most rewarding experiences at WAA. Not only can you contribute your time and expertise to a worthy cause, but you make new connects and forge lasting friendships with folks with colleagues across the Western United States and beyond. 

Join us as a PADX Fellow at WOMEX - World Music Expo Congress in Manchester, UK | October 23 - October 27

Ten artists/ensembles will be selected to perform at the showcase – part of the 2024 WAA Annual Conference — for an audience of presenters, agents, and other performing arts professionals from the West and beyond. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on March 4; applicants will be notified at the end of April. Learn more & apply

Join us as a PADX Fellow or a PADX Colleague at the ISPA — International Society for the Performing Arts Congress in Perth, Australia on April 30 - May 3