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Chinese Performing Arts of America (CPAA)
Founded in Silicon Valley, CA, as a nonprofit organization since 1991, Chinese Performing Arts of America (CPAA)'s mission is to promote the arts and culture of Chinese and other communities of color through performing arts presentations, arts learning, and community-building services at our CPAA Arts Center and various venues throughout the Bay Area.CPAA is one of the art troupes in the United States with the artistic resources to produce professional and diverse multicultural performing arts programs on an ongoing basis. In the last three decades. CPAA has served over 25,000 audiences every year in the Bay Area. CPAA Arts Center located in West San Jose. It is a facility with more than 14,000 sq ft space and serves more than forty local art groups. 90% of these groups are people of color, from underrepresented communities.
Major Operations:
- Company productions and presentations - For CPAA’s annual major productions since 1992, CPAA's repertoire is abundant, diverse, colorful, and powerful. It includes dance, music, martial arts, acrobatic, etc., and many are CPAA's original works. CPAA’s annual major event is Spring Festival Silicon Valley during the Lunar New Year celebration season. The celebration is a series of programs including the SFSV Gala with CPAA’s new work, the SVIAC Competitions, the Food & Arts Festival, Painting/Calligraphy Exhibits.
- Art training center for youth and adults
- Incubator of multi-discipline and multi-culture for local organizations and artists
- The International cultural exchange programs within Silicon Valley and abroad
- Community events - Throughout the year, CPAA resident artists are contracted as guest performers in many community events. Please contact us for any performance that will be tailored to the theme and the stage size of your need. Call (408) 973-8276 or contact us at CPAAMAILBOX@gmail.com for any information concerning CPAA
