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ARTS. WORK. LIFE.

by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals

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Evolution

August 11, 2026 · 50 min

What does the future of the performing arts look like? In this final episode of Season 5, four artists and arts workers share stories of evolution — a hip hop musician who found his true calling at the Paralympics, a violinist who left her…
Advocacy

July 31, 2026 · 35 min

Advocacy takes many forms — a circus performer demanding labor protections, a flamenco dancer who refusing to believe her passion has an expiration date, an arts worker fighting for equal access to the arts, and a playwright with…
Trust

July 14, 2026 · 45 min

Trust is hard to build and easy to break. And in the performing arts, it's everything. In this episode of ARTS. WORK. LIFE., four stories explore what trust really looks like: a second-generation theater owner learning to listen to her…
Health & Healing

June 29, 2026 · 49 min

Laughter isn’t always the best medicine – art is. From a hospital room, a piano bench, a barn, or a dance floor, this episode of ARTS. WORK. LIFE. is about how art can heal someone, body and soul. Featuring a music therapist who helped a…
Paths

June 17, 2026 · 45 min

A career in the arts can take many different paths, and how sometimes it’s the most unexpected events that lead you to where you were meant to be. In episode two of season five, we hear from a puppeteer who discovered the healing power of…

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Origin Story

June 2, 2026 · 42 min

In this first episode of Season Five, we revisit the stories that started it all: a mime who contracted COVID before doctors knew what it was, a Chicago blues singer who found a new way to perform, a trauma therapist who discovered the…
Season 5 of ARTS. WORK. LIFE. arrives June 2

May 26, 2026 · 1 min

On June 2nd, Season 5 of ARTS. WORK. LIFE. premieres! You'll hear some familiar voices, and we'll explore some of our favorite topics from the past while looking at how the industry is evolving. Turn on automatic downloads and follow…
A Surprise Bonus Episode: A busy day at APAP|NYC

October 21, 2025 · 11 min

At last year’s APAP|NYC conference, we followed three arts professionals from sun-up to sun-down, capturing the excitement, ambition, and energy of the conference. Featuring: Ryan K. Johnson, the executive artistic director of SOLE…
Paying it Forward

August 26, 2025 · 29 min

Almost all of us have a mentor who shaped our path—a teacher, a family member, or even someone miles away. In the finale of season four, we explore what happens when creatives step into that role and give back to the next generation. From…
Prepare for our finale!

August 19, 2025 · 1 min

Next week on ARTS.WORK.LIFE, we celebrate the finale of season four with stories about mentorship, teaching, and the invaluable act of paying it forward. Episode six arrives August 26th.
The Healing Power of the Arts

August 12, 2025 · 30 min

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but so are human connection and genuine self-expression. In episode five, we explore stories about the healing power of the arts, not just for the creator, but for entire communities. INTRO &…
Next week on the show

August 5, 2025 · 1 min

Sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a bottle. Next week on ARTS.WORK.LIFE., inspiring stories about the healing power of the arts. The episode arrives August 12th.

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About the show

Performing artists and arts workers are essential, and it's important than ever that the world understand what it's like to work in the performing arts. Hear the bold, untold personal stories from behind the scenes. Produced by APAP and made possible with support from the Wallace Foundation.