HOLDEN & ARTS ASSOCIATES
SHARING STORIES AND CREATING PARTNERSHIPS SINCE 1983
Looking to meet up up a booking conference?
We're planning on attending:
Western Arts Alliance (WAA) in San Diego, CA, Aug. 26-29, 2024 - booth #329
Midwest Arts Xpo (MAX) in Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 16-19, 2024 - booth #216
Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) in NYC, NY, Jan. 10-14, 2025 - booth # TBD
TYA/USA Festival and Conference in Washington, DC, May 7-9, 2025
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Contact us soon to schedule an appointment at the conference
or drop by our booth during Exhibit Hall Hours.
Please also take note of the following events and showcases, featuring some of our wonderful artists and staff, as well as other Youth & Family conference programming that you should know about. ​
WAA - CENSORSHIP TOWNHALL
Monday August 26, 2024. 1-2:15pm
Room: Palm 3-4
“Appropriate” content clauses, script review, and election-year worries are weighing seasons down. WAA PD Committee Members and hosts Charlie Robin (Capitol Theatre), Jack Rogers (the LINCOLN center), Joe McNalley (The Hutchins Consort), and Spring Karlo (Holden & Arts Associates) and others will talk about the rise of censorship in the performing arts and share resources and strategies to navigate the future.
WAA - AMPLIFIED PITCH
Tuesday August 27, 2024. 10-11:15am
Room TBD
This pitch session was created for artists and agent/managers to share the projects they are passionate about but because of their size, scope, technical requirements, or other aspect, showcasing these projects is prohibitive. Presenters, if you are looking for thrilling work that you’ve likely never seen before, be sure Amplified is on your schedule!
HAA Co-Director Spring Karlo will pitch Doodle POP from BRUSH Theatre of Seoul, South Korea.
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A mischievous duo starts to doodle…and ends up creating a whole imaginative world! They invite us along on their sea adventure with a tiny little turtle. What will happen as we follow their vivid drawings into this beautiful watery world, and will they return the turtle to the sea safely? This touching and exciting show uses a live score and sound effects, stunning interactive animation, and an abundance of theatrical imagination.
​Learn more about the production here.
MAX - PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUTH SYMPOSIUM & SHOWCASE
Wednesday September 18, 2024. 9 am- 12pm
Sagamore 3 & 4 at the Convention Center
The Performing Arts for Youth Symposium will feature a panel discussion on critical issues in the field, thematically specific small group conversations and networking with colleagues. The curated Performing Arts for Youth Showcase will include six 12-minute showcases and five 3-minute artist pitches.​​​
HAA Co-Director Spring Karlo will pitch La Maleta de Maebelle (Maebelle's Suitcase) from Glass Half Full Theatre of Austin, TX.
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A bilingual adaptation of a celebrated & beloved picture book. Join Maebelle in her treehouse as she befriends Binkle, a bird with a migration dilemma. He's trying to take too much stuff on his flight south for the winter! When Maebelle generously offers her cherished suitcase from her own migration from Colombia, they delve into the beauty of remembrance and the liberating power of letting go. This enchanting tale features a two-person cast, various styles of puppetry, environmental themes, & Colombian music.
​Learn more about the production here.
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HAA Co-Director Sarah Saltwick will pitch Moss Piglet from Windmill Theatre of Adelaide, Australia.
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Tardigrades are small but mighty: they can survive a bath in boiling hot lava, being frozen in the icy cold and have withstood multiple extinction cycles… Some people call them ‘Water Bears’, and others call them ‘Moss Piglets’. Taking audiences from the jelly-filled petri dishes of scientific labs to bustling suburban garden beds and icy Arctic glaciers, Moss Piglet is an explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work utilizing puppetry, green screens, dance and scientific research that show even the tiniest of things can be part of a giant adventure. Learn more about the production here.
HAA is proud to share that Co-Director Sarah Saltwick is one of the APAP 2025 Conference Co-Chairs! You'll see her on planning zoom calls, webinars, and speaking at events throughout the conference.
STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON MORE CONFERENCE SHOWCASES & PANELS IN 2025!