VAPAC is an active network of professionally managed venues, volunteer presenters and industry experts.
Our Values
- We believe the performing arts are an essential part of community life and that all Victorians of all abilities should have access to performing arts experiences, regardless of their location, personal or geographic economic status, or social/cultural background.
- The availability of performing arts experiences is basic to civic life, crucial to the social & economic well-being of communities, and indispensable to community cultural development.
- A network of well managed, well resourced and well connected performing arts facilities is of critical importance.
Our Vision
- VAPAC will be the peak body representing performing arts centres across Victoria, playing a key role in developing and maintaining a vibrant and sustainable performing arts sector.
Our Mission
- VAPAC will promote, support and foster a network of performing arts centres, will promote and strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders and will provide leadership in the development of the arts industry’s best practice in performing arts programming, presentation, venue management and community cultural development.
Membership - VAPAC has two levels of Membership
Full Membership shall be open to Performing Arts Centres, performing arts venues and theatres in the State of Victoria which:
- undertake entrepreneurial presentation of performing arts events;
- is primarily active in the performing arts;
- has facilities designed for the performing arts;
- has full time professional management;
- is a not for profit organisation or has the contract to provide a service for a not for profit organisation; and
- has Internet capability.
Associate Membership shall be open to any organisation or individual who either fulfils a part of the Full Membership criteria, or who is in some way aligned with the goals of the Association and the performing arts industry as a whole. Not withstanding any other provisions in the Statement of Purposes and Rules of the Association Associate Members are not entitled to vote in any proceedings of the Association, or to become an Office Bearer of the Association.
VAPAC Membership Form