The Appell Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) in York, Pennsylvania has a mission to inspire, educate and entertain through professional performing arts experiences that bring together York County’s diverse voices. Further, the Education & Community Engagement wing of the organization set forth its intent to serve as a cultural hub in York.
This publication is the Adaptive Impact Plan and Community Understanding that the Appell Center published after the summer of 2022. During this time, ACPA worked with Creative Generation to to convene residents throughout York County, Pennsylvania to learn about the ways they engage civically, creatively, and interpersonally with the arts, arts education, and the Appell Center and its theatres. Using the resulting research and ACPA’s foundational documents, staff + community members worked with Creative Generation to build an Adaptive Impact Plan to aid the organization in fulfilling its aims.
The combined document outlines ACPA’s audience, approaches, and strategic priorities.
