What it does
To provide facilities, services, and programs of the highest quality for the greatest benefit of the people, institutions, and communities of the state, and to take a leadership role in fostering the performing arts, arts education, resident art groups and other arts organizations.
Tpac's mission is to champion excellence in the performing arts and arts education, foster support for our resident companies and community partners and serve as an inclusive place for all to enjoy meaningful and relevant experiences that enrich lives and promote economic vitality. One of the most visible ways tpac extends our mission into the community is through our programming. In fy25, programming consisted of our broadway at tpac series, tpac presents and our expanded arts programming which included dance, family programming, and a revitalized cabaret series. Our dance series was expanded to include four companies, including a nashville premiere presentation of the well-known joffrey ballet. Tpac is the proud performance home of the nashville opera, nashville ballet, and nashville repertory theater. Tpac provided support services and subsidized rent to these producing organizations in addition to investing and supporting their work. After investing in our resident company, nashville ballet, for their presentation of firebird during the fy24 budget cycle, in fy25 tpac invested in marketing support for the production of sondheim's sunday in the park with george, as part of the nashville repertory theatre's 40th anniversary season. Fy25 also included a unique opportunity to collaborate with cirque du soleil for their world premiere presentation of songblazers in jackson hall during the month of july 2024.in recognizing the synergies between programming, inclusive arts, and tpac's role as an anchor cultural institution, we implemented an engagement plan to further access initiatives, learning, and involvement among communities. As a highlight of the plan, I am queen, a theatrical presentation produced, directed, and featuring the stories of black women was developed based on interviews from local nashville residents during fy25. Additionally, we invested expanding the arts access program for local artists to rehearse and perform in johnson theater during the fy25 s
Tpac maintains high standards for programming and education activities that benefit the entire community. In addition to offering a diverse season of culturally engaging performances by local and national artists, tpac provides six distinct programs that provide extended educational services to students, families and tpac audiences:during the 2025 fiscal year, the season for young people (previously called humanities outreach in tennessee) presented professional performances of theater, dance and music for student audiences. The season included live performances at tpac as well as virtual performances available for students to view remotely from their classroom. During the 2024-2025 academic year, 37,351 students and teachers from 298 school groups attended season for young people performances (45,527 students and teachers from 295 school groups during the 2023-2024 academic year).two programs were discontinued as of 2025: the "arts integration programs in schools and "wolf trap early learning through the arts." resources for these school-based programs were reallocated to further develop tpac's community-focused opportunities. As a result in 2024-25, community engagement services reached 1,356 through activities benefiting organizations and individuals. Insideout program activities provide opportunities for adults who want to grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of the performing arts. Events at tpac and in community locations provided opportunities for audiences to interact with the performing arts. 462 individuals viewed and participated in a series of events for adult learners in 2024-25. Panel discussions and presentations highlighted local and touring performances, and a series of masterclasses offered introductory and advanced dance instruction from outstanding dance touring companies. (1,182 individuals participated in insideout during 2023-2024).camps & adventures build interest and engagement in the performing arts for families and youth. Tpac's summer mu