STP&A is an international and interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, policymakers and practitioners that highlights current and conceptual issues in the development of cultural policy, theory, and arts administration practices in the United States and abroad. The conference typically draws international participation from a broad range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, sociology, political science, management, economics, law, arts education, history and art history, museum studies, and cultural studies, as well as more applied policy and management perspectives.

Papers from scholars working in any of these areas are invited.

The theme of the 2010 conference is: Cultural Policy.