PERFORMING ARTS DISCOVERY
Your gateway to international touring.
We make it easier for U.S. artists to tour overseas. Through trade missions to international arts markets and online showcase opportunities, we promote accomplished U.S. musicians, dance and theatre companies to international programmers, festival directors, and venue managers. Check out the artists currently ready to tour internationally and opportunities to travel abroad.
Meet the New PAD Artists
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Kiran Ahluwalia
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BIRCKHEAD
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Christal Brown / INSPIRIT
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DuPont Brass
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Dan Froot & Company
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Ize Trio
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La Mezcla
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Quetzal
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Roopa in Flux
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Sounds of April & Randall
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Versa-Style Street Dance Company
ABOUT PAD
PAD Showcase is an international online showcase for US-based performing artists who are ready to tour. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), awarded artists and ensembles receive support to create professionally produced live performance videos which are promoted and showcased to programmers and festival directors in international markets via an online platform.
PADX focuses on expanding global markets for US-based performing artists by identifying and forging new international partnerships. Funded by an International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant, PADX aims to develop touring opportunities for U.S. artists in the target markets of Australia, Colombia, Germany and beyond.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
The PAD Showcase Program received a notice of funding termination from the NEA in May 2025. We appealed this decision and was notified in July 2025 that our appeal was denied. We are working with the artists who have been impacted by this decision and are doing our best to support them to the greatest extend possible with remaining resources. The PADX Program continues to be supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA) and we look forward to sharing our plans for future trade missions in September 2025.
Our Funders
This program is made possible through the generous support from the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP).
