Organization: PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Mission: TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY AND BEAUTY OF THE BUILDING; TO SERVE THE ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS OF THE STATE'S VARIOUS POPULATIONS BY PRESENTING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE VARIETY OF HIGH PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS; TO MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Activities: TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY AND BEAUTY OF THE BUILDING; TO SERVE THE ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS OF THE STATE'S VARIOUS POPULATIONS BY PRESENTING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE VARIETY OF HIGH PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS; TO MAINTAIN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. FOR FYE 06/30/2020, PPAC PRESENTED 108 PERFORMANCES AND HAD OVER 245,000 PATRONS ATTEND.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE:BANK OF AMERICA ARTS SHOWCASE ENABLES APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND PPAC TO EXPERIENCE JOY AND CREATIVITY OF LIVE THEATERFROM BOOKS TO BROADWAY EXPOSES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE THEATRE BY PROVIDING UNDERWRITTEN TICKETS TO BROADWAY SHOWS COMBINED WITH A CAST MEMBER "MEET & GREET"SEATS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS GIVES MEMBER OF THE RI NATIONAL GUARD/USO NEW ENGLAND AND THEIR FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE LIVE THEATRE BY PROVIDING UNDERWRITTEN "PREFERRED SEATING" TO PPAC'S BROADWAY PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEARWONDERS OF THE WURLITZER IS A FREE CONCERT SERIES. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES COME TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC PERFORMED BY LOCAL ORGANISTS PLAYED ON PPAC'S ONE-OF-A-KIND 1927 WURLITZER PIPE ORGANPPAC'S ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED, TALENTED RI STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND LOCAL, SUMMER ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES IN A CHOSEN AREA OF STUDYBIG DREAMS BEGIN WITH BROADWAY OFFERS PRIME ORCHESTRA SEATS FOR BROADWAY PERFORMANCES TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF RHODE ISLAND TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR MENTORS AND CHILDREN.EXPERIENCE PPAC CREATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY 10TH GRADE STUDENT IN RHODE ISLAND TO SEE A SELECT TOURING BROADWAY PERFORMANCE AT NO COST. SHOW STUDY GUIDES WILL BE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS PRIOR TO THEIR ATTENDANCE SO THAT THEY CAN ENGAGE IN THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education