The Australian Performing Arts Centres Association is the national peak body representing and supporting performing arts centres from the iconic Sydney Opera House to the remote Matt Dann Cultural Centre in Australia's vast North West.

We also support the development of performing arts in general throughout Australia with our rapidly growing associate membership including producing companies, touring organisations and funding bodies.

Annually APACA members present in excess 25 000 events, with over ten million attendances, in an industry valued in excess of $1.1 billion.

APACA members have the lobbying and advocacy power of Australia's national performing arts peak body behind them when needed and in front of them leading the way with national strategic initiatives.

No longer can we, or should we, merely argue arts for arts' sake. I have no hesitation in standing here, as a former practicing artist, and saying the arts are inherently valuable; they are a public good.

Peter Garrett, Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts
[The Politics of Art - Keynote address APRA/AMCOS Song Summit, 3 April 2008]