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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Management & Technical Assistance, Music, Professional Societies & Associations
Mission: Develop artists and audiences for the live performing arts.
Results: A unique non-profit arts organization, GLPAA was founded in 1978. Its mission is to encourage the cultural and artistic development of the Great Lakes region by supporting the performance careers of exceptional regional artists. By offering high caliber artists at affordable fees to regional performing arts presenters, we extend the strength and vitality of cultural enrichment to a greater and more diverse population. These presenters include college, church, and community concert series, regional orchestras, schools, libraries, and “non-traditional” venues such as community centers and nursing homes. Great Lakes PAA’s artists present concerts, recitals, master classes, workshops residencies, and educational programs throughout the Great Lakes region. Because of its not-for-profit status, Great Lakes PAA can focus on artists’ talent and promise rather than their ability to finance the cost of managing a performance career. To that end, PAA seeks out and carefully selects talented artists from this region to join its roster and supports them by providing performance-career management services.
Target demographics: develop Artists and Audiences for the live performing arts
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 5500 audience members across 40 venues with a roster of 25 artists
Geographic areas served: the Great Lakes region
Programs: Marketing, consultation, and booking services as well as Caravan Educational program to connect performing artists with students.