In 1956, the APCT disassociated itself from the ABCT, becoming an autonomous entity and creating an award destined to the theater.
In 1959, the APCT also began to count with the classical music critics, who, in the same year, also had an award organized by the institution.
[1][2][3] In 1972, a restructuring of the APCT led to the inclusion of critics from other artistic areas: visual arts, cinema, literature, popular music, and television.
With this increase in its scope, the institution gained the name Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte (APCA) and also expanded its awards, which became known the following year as Prêmio APCA and encompassed all areas with professional critics associated with the entity.
[4][5][6] Currently, APCA is located at the headquarters of the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of São Paulo, where it holds meetings with its members.