About CPAC
Welcome to CPAC
The Community Performing Arts Center Foundation is a non-profit organization established to provide a performing arts center for the community of Green Valley, Arizona, funded through Pima County bond issues and operated through an agreement with Pima County. The Foundation is managed by an Executive Director, under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board gratefully acknowledges the tremendous support of many individuals and organizations within our community. The Foundation is a non-profit corporation registered with the IRS as a 501[c]3 tax-exempt charitable organization (#86-0967986), whose current activities are primarily directed toward fund raising and public awareness.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Community Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. is to promote public support for the completion and operation of the Community Performing Arts Center, and to fulfill highest and best community use of the Center through direction of planning, programming and fundraising.

Vision
The Community Performing Arts Center Foundation is a premier cultural resource that focuses on leading, advocating and advancing the performing and visual arts in south Pima County.

 
Phase lll Rendering

A Jewel in the Desert
Beginning as an arm of the Greater Green Valley Arts Council, the Foundation was formally established in August, 1999, following more than three years of project planning and organizational activity. This activity is the continuation of a more than 12-year history of interest and effort to create a performing arts center.

World renowned architects and engineers developed plans that won numerous awards. The final facility will fully meet the criteria established a decade ago. Once completed, it will be a true "Jewel in the Desert."

Serving residents of the greater Santa Cruz Valley, the Center complex will consist of a state-of-the-art 500-seat theater, a smaller theater studio, a rehearsal studio, art gallery, classrooms and support facilities. The Center will provide the only true public performing arts and education venue between Tucson and Nogales, attracting quality performers and serving the needs of many local clubs and organizations.

   

These needs include:

  • Facility appropriate for the needs of the performing arts — specifically music, theater, ballet/dance and art display
    • Legitimate Theater facility — i.e., includes standard components such as tiered seating (unimpeded sightlines), backstage area, fly gallery, dressing rooms, proscenium stage, lighting & sound systems, orchestra pit, appropriate acoustics, box office and lobby
    • Rehearsal space — appropriate for specific performance activity
    • Chamber theater facility — i.e., appropriate for smaller, more intimate performances
  • Facility available for greater community utilization
  • Suitable facility attracting top-quality performers
  • Facility accommodating the needs of seniors and persons with disabilities
  • Facility considerate of environmental issues