Texas Performing Arts

**About** **Texas Performing Arts is the University of Texas at Austin’s performing arts center.** One of the largest and most active live arts organizations in the U.S., TPA operates venues on the UT campus including Austin’s largest theatre, Bass Concert Hall. Our presenting programs include Broadway in Austin, the Texas Welcomes series of national touring artists, and a curated Performing Arts Season of international theatre, music, dance, and more. TPA is also a leading producer of new performance, offering creative opportunities to both local artists and national productions. TPA is part of UT’s College of Fine Arts and fulfills the university’s public service, research, and educational missions. More than twenty thousand students throughout Central Texas and across the university experience the arts through TPA’s extensive educational programs. **Our Purpose & Vision** **Our Purpose** Texas Performing Arts transforms lives by creating, presenting, and connecting people through live performance. **Our Values** - **Equality**: We value all types of live performance, offer a wide range of arts experiences, and welcome all. - **Excellence**: We continually seek to improve in our work to create and share experiences that are inspiring, impactful, innovative, and relevant. - **Learning & Discovery**: We enrich our world and expand the possibilities of the live arts through creative research and development, sharing knowledge, and creating dialogue. - **Connection**: We believe in the irreplaceable quality of shared experiences, the joy of live performance, and the power of collaboration. **Our Vision** We aspire to be the highest impact performing arts organization in the country.