COVER Slava Polunin, Slava’s Snowshow, photo by Veronique Vial, courtesy of CAMI Spectrum

PICTURED Cedar Lake, Indigo Rose, photo by Paula Rose, courtesy of CAMI Spectrum

When you want the very best for your artist, audience, or performing arts project, rely on Western Arts Alliance to deliver the contacts you need to get it done. From studio to stage, WAA brings together the freshest ideas, performances, seminars, speakers, and exhibits to advance your work.

We know the West. Join the WAA community and tap our collective experience, gain insight, hone intuition, and seek the muse of artists, friends, and colleagues. WAA’s workshops, panels, roundtables, and peer networking sessions inform and inspire performances across the western United States and Canada.

PICTURED Wonderheads, LOON, photo by Andrew Phoenix, courtesy of the Wonderheads

PICTURED Circus Oz, Ensemble 2010, photo by Rob Blackburn, courtesy of David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives

WAA takes your work to new heights with the most successful artists in live music, dance, theatre, and more. Explore more than 180 enterprising exhibitors representing thousands of artists and choose from more than 120 performances during the conference.

In an ever-changing environment, WAA offers the advantage you need to sustain your organization. Build connections, discover new solutions, and cultivate your touring, artist management, and presenting. Look into the future with keynote speaker Jaron Lanier, the brilliant—and we don’t use the term loosely—computer scientist, composer, artist, and author.

PICTURED Joshua Light Show, Supersilent, photo by Martin Genz, courtesy of ArKtype

THIS PAGE (clockwise from left) 2014 Juried Showcase artist Frank Ferrante in An Evening with Groucho, photo by Frank Ferrante Productions, courtesy of Baylin Artists Management; Keynote speaker Jaron Lanier, photo by Lena Lanier, courtesy of Steven Barclay Agency; DahkaBrakha, one of two featured artists at the 2014 Annual Luncheon, photo by Vadym Kulikov, courtesy Eye for Talent; 2014 Juried Showcase artist Jamie Adkins, from Circus Incognitus, photo by Amanda Russell, courtesy of Agence Station Bleue.

THIS PAGE (clockwise from top left) Catch Run Boy Run in the 2014 Juried Showcase, photo by: Denny Schreffler, courtesy of Herschel Freeman Agency; Kid Koala (pictured) and Nufonia Must Fall will be featured in the 2014 Annual Luncheon, photo by Corinne Merrell, courtesy of Cadenza Artists; 2014 Juried Showcase artists Las Cafeteras, photo by Piero F. Giunti, courtesy of FLi Artists; Borealis String Quartet, part of the 2014 Juried Showcase, photo by Steven Lemay, courtesy of the artists; The 2014 Annual Luncheon takes place at The Triple Door (pictured), photo courtesy of Scott Giampino; 2014 Juried Showcase Artists Northwest Dance Project, State of Matter, photo by Blaine Truitt Covert, courtesy of Northwest Dance Project; 2014 Juried Showcase Artist Laetitia Zonzambé, photo by Philippe Vincent, courtesy of the artist.

SEATTLE—A SUPER CITYHome of the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Seattle

Seahawks, this winning city can’t be beat. Extra-

ordinary natural beauty, a thriving tech sector, a

vibrant cultural community, and a world-class culinary

scene—make Seattle an irresistible place to live,

work, play, and visit.

Back in the Emerald City for the third time in six

years, Western Arts Alliance (WAA) 2014 will build

on all the great venues that made past Seattle

conferences so successful, while adding new locations

and twists. The Sheraton Seattle Hotel is perfectly

located right in the heart of Seattle’s lively central

business district and just up the street from the

Pike Place Market. A short walk in any direction

and you’ll find stunning views, popular performing

arts venues and clubs, eclectic dining, and excellent

shopping for that little something.

AN INNOVATIVE AND FOCUSED PERFORMING ARTS MARKETTHIS PAGE (from left) No place is Seattle’s bounty more evident than at the Pike Place Market, photo by Istock; The iconic Space Needle against the skyline of downtown Seattle; photo by Shutterstock. FACING PAGE (left to right) Shane Cadman, Whittier College, and Derrick McBride, Opus 3 Artists, discuss an artist, photography by The Photo Group; (Below left) A Washington State Ferry makes its way to port on the beautiful Puget Sound, photo by Lowe Stock, courtesy of Thinkstock; Scorpius Dance Theatre, Welcome, photo by Ed Flores, courtesy of Lisa Starry; An audience member enjoys an independent showcase performance; photography by The Photo Group.

THE COMMONSThe Commons—WAA’s combination meeting, event,

and exhibit space—encourages discovery, conversation,

and connection. For 2014, the Commons features

180 exhibits, breakouts, and over 100 independent

showcases—all under one roof!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWe’ve got dozens of expert speakers, workshops,

panels, and roundtables led by the best and brightest

in the field. This year’s topics include managing artist

deals, fundraising, fostering equity and inclusion,

performance technology, and more. The 2014 program

includes three pre-conference workshops on Tuesday,

September 2.

BEYOND PRESENTING: New strategies for powerful

presenting and community engagement

STRATEGIES FOR DEEPER LISTENING: Communication

and empowerment across social differences

MEDIA TRAINING FOR ARTISTS, AGENTS AND PRESENTERS:

Your message—on point and persuasive!

AN INNOVATIVE AND FOCUSED PERFORMING ARTS MARKET

PERFORMANCE & DISCOVERYDiscovery is the engine that propels the conference.

Juried Showcases, Performance West, Independent

Showcases, sponsored performances, artist keynotes,

and speed leads, all reflect the breadth and depth of

touring performance in the West.

PERFORMANCE WEST—BUMBERSHOOT!Seattle Mayor Ed Murray invites you to get festive with

WAA’s 2014 Performance West program and Seattle’s

iconic Bumbershoot—the largest performance festival

in the Pacific Northwest. This year’s headliners include

Elvis Costello, Bootsy Collins, Los Lobos, Jonathan

Richman, Gregory Porter, and more. Do you really

need an excuse to spend a few extra days in Seattle?

THIS PAGE (clockwise from left) Theater Simple’s Death of Brian will be featured in the 2014 Bumbershoot Festival, photo by Kasandra Kincaid, courtesy of Theater Simple; Raise a hand if you love Bumbershoot…this young audience enjoys a Labor Day performance, photo by Christopher Nelson, courtesy of One Reel; Jerusalem Quartet, photo by Felix Broede, courtesy of David Rowe Artists. FACING PAGE (clockwise from left) Peter Mawanga & the Amaravi Movement, photo courtesy of Myriad Artists; Nicolas Altstaedt, photo by Marco Borggreve, cour-tesy of Sciolino Artist Management; Delfos Danza Contemporanea, photo by Lois Greenfield, courtesy of Frontera Arts.

CONNECTIONS & NETWORKINGTrusted relationships are essential to the success of

every artist, agent, and presenter. And with a variety

of hospitality events, dine-arounds, showcases,

plenary sessions and roundtable conversations, every

conference event becomes a chance to expand and

revitalize your network.

HOSPITALITYWAA offers three hospitality events free with a full

registration and two ticketed events you won’t want

to miss! From the Opening Reception to the Annual

Luncheon and Closing party—a farm-to-table event at

Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market—WAA’s generous

hospitality events are a great way to relax, enjoy

yourself with colleagues and clients, reconnect with

old friends, and make new ones.

THIS PAGE (clockwise from left) Dungeness crab await your pleasure; photography by Thinkstock; The 2014 Closing Night Event takes place at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, photo by Istock; Guiomar Fernández Troncoso, of Endireceto FT, and Linda de Boer, Nederlands Dans Theatre, WAA’s self-proclaimed” European Delegation” at the 2013 Opening Reception in Los Angeles, photography by the Photo Group. FACING PAGE (left to right) Kevin Spencer of Spencers Theatre of Illusion greets a presenter in his booth, photography by The Photo Group; Alfredo Rolando Ortiz performing at 2013 independent showcase, photography by The Photo Group; Gallim Dance with dancer Emily Ternrup, photo by Tom Caravaglia, courtesy of IMG Artists.

NEW COLLEAGUES, MENTORING, & NEXTGENStarting out can be overwhelming (hell, so is

sustaining a career in these times), that’s why

WAA goes the extra mile to help you connect and

succeed. Our New Colleague Program welcomes

first-time attendees with an orientation and a

conference mentor to build purposeful relationships.

WAA’s NextGen program works to network, connect,

and empower young professionals.

THE CONFERENCE 4112014 Western Arts Alliance Annual Conference,

September 2-5

Early registration (now through June 30),

$425 members/$525 non-members

Conference hotel: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, rate $175+ tax,

206-621-9000

Want to exhibit or register? Full details and registration

information: www.westarts.org

PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING OUR

HOSPITALITY SPONSORS:

PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING OUR

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