NPN publishes documentation of its programs, initiatives, and cultural policy dialogues, in the interest of stimulating meaningful interchange among and between contemporary performing artists and presenters, policymakers and colleagues. Publications can be downloaded, and hard copies are available by contacting the NPN National Office at:

National Performance Network
900 Camp Street, 2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA, 70130
(504) 595-8008

Current Publications:

• NPN FY2009–2012 Strategic Plan
  NPNFinalStrategicPlanJuly23.pdf [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 204.67 KB]
• NOLA Roundtables/Cultural Summit
  NOLA Roundtable Cultural Plan and Budget - January 29, 2007
  Cultural Sector Project Plan for Recovery - draft plan reviewed at 1/16/2007 meeting
  Summary from the NOLA Roundtable - working meeting on 12/30/2006
• Arts Policy in the New Administration
  The National Performance Network in collaboration with fifteen arts service organizations prepared and submitted the attached Arts Policy Paper and Cultural Advocacy Group Proposal to the Barack Obama transition team. The Arts Policy Paper is a public document that outlines recommendations for a re-invigorated National Endowment for the Arts under a new administration. The document was created from a series of meetings and email response to drafts by staff and leadership of the organizations.
  ArtsTransitionStatement.pdf and CAG_ARRP_Proposal.pdf
• Why a Local Program
  Report from MK Wegmann
  Click here for article
• U.S. Cultural Policy: Its Politics of Participation, Its Creative Potential
  A White Paper by Roberto Bedoya
  CulturalPolicy.pdf (1.40 MB)
  
• Transcript of Rha Goddess’ Keynote from the 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle
  FY09_AM_Keynote.pdf
• NPN 2008-09 Annual Directory
  Descriptions of NPN Programs and Partner Organizations
  NPN2008_09.pdf (11.9 MB)
  
• Visual Artists Network (VAN) 2007 Catalog
  VAN2007.pdf (4.2 MB)
  
• NAAMP Executive Summary
  Synopsis of full NAAMP Report
  NAAMPexecsum.pdf (67.79 KB)
  
• NAAMP Report to the Field
  A Record and Reflection of Value-based Learning
  NAAMP_all.pdf (1.74 MB)
  
• Reaffirming the Tradition of the New
  A Report on NPN’s Regional Roundtables
  NPNRoundtable.pdf (1.95 MB)
  
• Weaving the Web of Community
  Available on CD; link will open site in new window
  www.npnweb.org/wtw/