For years, Partnership for the Performing Arts has invested in students, educators, musicians, and communities across the Wild Rivers Coast through educational programs, live performances, strategic partnerships, and cultural initiatives.
Every program we support shares one goal: creating meaningful opportunities that inspire learning, strengthen community, and expand access to the arts.
Music has the power to build confidence, strengthen academic achievement, and create lifelong opportunities.
PPA works alongside educators, families, and community partners to support music education throughout the region.
Through instrument donations, educational support, community partnerships, and advocacy efforts, we help ensure that students have access to opportunities that inspire learning and creativity.
✓ Instrument donations and resources
✓ School partnerships
✓ Educational advocacy
✓ Outreach in the schools
✓ Music program support
✓ Community engagement
Each year, Partnership for the Performing Arts invests in the next generation of artists and leaders through scholarships that help students pursue higher education and artistic excellence.
Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors from Del Norte High School and Brookings-Harbor High School, as well as students continuing their arts education at Southern Oregon University. By supporting talented young musicians and performers throughout the region, PPA helps remove financial barriers and encourages students to continue developing their gifts long after graduation.
✓ Music education scholarships
✓ Summer arts programs
✓ Educational enrichment opportunities
✓ Student performance experiences
✓ Career exploration opportunities
Strong communities are built through shared experiences.
PPA hosts and supports events, conversations, performances, and initiatives that connect residents, organizations, and community leaders around a shared vision for the future.
Our programs create opportunities for people of all ages to participate in arts, culture, education, and civic life.
✓ Public presentations
✓ Community conversations
✓ Cultural events
✓ Educational programs
✓ Partnership initiatives
✓ Special events
For years, PPA has demonstrated what’s possible through partnerships, educational programming, and community collaboration.
The Wild Rivers Performing Arts and Civic Center represents the next chapter—providing a permanent home where these programs can continue to grow and serve even more people throughout the region.
© 2026 Partnership for the Performing Arts. PPA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, federal ID 66-0983467. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Del Norte County, California, is located on the unceded homelands of the Tolowa and Yurok peoples.
