THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (ISPA) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS WHO COME TOGETHER WITH THE SHARED GOAL OF STRENGTHENING THE ARTS INTERNATIONALLY BY BUILDING LEADERSHIP ABILITY, RECOGNIZING AND DISCUSSING FIELD-WIDE TRENDS, AND DEEPENING GLOBAL EXCHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE SHARING, AND ONLINE EXCHANGE.