Where the arts come alive

Appleton, WI

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Inc

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Each time the curtain rises, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center becomes more than a venue. It becomes a shared room for wonder, learning, culture, and community connection.

About the Center

More than a performance.

For more than 20 years, the Center has welcomed audiences of all ages and backgrounds into the shared experience of live performance. Philanthropy keeps those experiences accessible, opens doors for students, and helps ensure the arts remain a shared civic experience.

A cultural home

A premier venue where people gather for performances, education, and shared civic moments.

First arts memories

Education programs help students experience live performance, often for the first time.

Access for everyone

Inclusive services help more patrons experience the arts with dignity and belonging.

Beyond the stage

Performances attract visitors, support local businesses, and strengthen the region's creative energy.

At a glance

Established: 2002
Team: 40 full-time / 114 part-time
Volunteers: 300
Annual impact: $17.9M
Students reached: 19,000+ from 200+ schools
Annual attendance: 200,000+ people

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How generosity moves

From a gift to a first standing ovation.

Community support does not stop at the curtain. It turns into scholarship tickets, accessible performances, inclusive experiences, and moments that help people see one another differently.

01
Community gives
Donors, partners, and ticket buyers invest in a regional home for the arts.
02
Doors open
Subsidized and scholarship tickets help thousands of students attend the Amcor Education Series.
03
Stories arrive
Touring performances and speaker series bring new cultures, ideas, and conversations to the Fox Cities.
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Barriers fall
Sensory-inclusive performances, audio description, and touch tours help more patrons feel welcome.
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Community gathers
The impact ripples through local businesses, schools, families, and the region's cultural vitality.

The curtain rises

The arts turn a building into a gathering place.

A night at the Center can be a student's first theater memory, a family's shared discovery, or a moment when the whole region gathers around one story.

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Community region: Fox Cities and Northeast Wisconsin
Focus: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Serves: Outagamie County
Data provenance: Organization identity comes from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File.

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