CAPAC'S Mission Statement

The Creative And Performing Arts Center (CAPAC) provides underrepresented youth and adults with educational opportunities in theater and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to promote problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills.

CAPAC'S History

In 2002, interest groups in Prince William County, Virginia, and nearby areas set out to increase educational and artistic opportunities for black and brown youth and adults. The result was CAPAC, the Creative And Performing Arts Center. After nearly two decades of landmark African American drama, music, and dance, CAPAC now includes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Known as STEAM, this mixture provides an approach to education that melds the arts and the STEM disciplines. This enlarged focus not only enriches learning experiences and environments but also helps increase the pool of underrepresented young people entering STEM fields. While remaining true to its original focus on black and brown cultures, CAPAC welcomes all who love and participate in the arts. Such inclusiveness, we believe, strengthens awareness of humanity's common bonds and contributes to productive understanding among cultures.

CAPAC is a non-profit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

VALUES

Collaboration

Artistic Integrity

Purpose & Passion for Empowerment

Abridging STEAM Gaps

Community Engagement and Service

VISION

To become a world-renowned STEAM and leadership cultural destination that upholds the highest programming, customer, and community service standards to become a catalyst for expanding economic growth.