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Performing Arts Association is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1979 to strengthen the performing arts in St. Joseph and to support the development of the Missouri Theater into a regional center for the performing arts.

Our Mission

To serve the community in providing access to the best in the performing arts in all disciplines, including classical music in all its various forms, jazz, popular music, dance – both contemporary and classical, and theatre – dramatic and musical, and to the extent possible, encourage the development of new works through commissioning and artistic residencies.

To provide performing arts education programs for area youth without any access barriers, and to the extent possible to offer performing arts education programs to the general population of the greater St. Joseph area.

To provide opportunities for collaboration with other arts organizations within the greater St. Joseph area that helps meet collective goals.

To manage the program in the most cost efficient manner possible while meeting the first three objectives in this statement. This includes working within the constraints of a balanced budget and the development of maximum fundraising opportunities to support the program.

Christina Lund

Executive Director

Beth Sharp

Associate Director

2010 – 2011

Board of Directors

President

  Chris Price

Vice-President

  David Bennett

Secretary

  Laurel Vartabedian

Treasurer

  Elaine Smith

Members

  Mary Balak

  Melissa Birdsell

  Drew Brown

  Judy Butler

  Patricia Cathey

  Ila Crawford

  David Cripe

  Debbie Demuth

  Martha Greer

  Helen Joyce

  Kim Lueger

  Sheri McCoy

  Terry McKellar

  Melody Messner

  Sheri McCoy

  Dirk Poe

  Elaine Smith

  Lisa Sprague

  Sarah Stockett

  Tiffany Tant-Schafer

  Sherry Trout

  Colleen Watson

  Karl Wellenkoetter

  Alice Woodbury