Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA ) is one of the twelve Resident Organizations of Lincoln Center, and serves three primary roles:
LCPA is the world’s leading presenter of performing arts. Its series (“Lincoln Center Presents”) include American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, and the Mostly Mozart Festival. These programs offer more than 400 performances of music, opera, theater, dance, and multi-media events each year, ranging from authentic kabuki theater and dance premieres from world-renowned choreographers to groundbreaking outdoor video installations; outdoor dancing to live music on Josie Robertson Plaza; opera performed with life-size puppets; and free performances of Korean drumming and African dance. Last season alone, these events brought some 5,000 performances by more than 3,000 artists from every corner of the globe to Lincoln Center. In addition, Emmy Award-winning Live From Lincoln Center telecasts, the only series of live broadcast performances on American television today, extend the reach of Lincoln Center to millions of Americans nationwide.
LCPA is an international leader in arts and education and community relations, taking a wide range of activities beyond its concert halls through its educational arm, Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), as well as offering arts-related symposia, family programming, and other community initiatives. LCI’s programs serve more than 200,000 students enrolled in over 400 schools grades K–12 throughout the metropolitan area and across the nation. In addition, educational institutes in Australia, China, Mexico, and South Africa incorporate the Institute’s model into their curricula. In the community, LCPA expands it presence with a host of initiatives to make the arts more accessible, including Meet the Artist, the Young Music Makers community band program, and Programs and Services for People with Disabilities.
LCPA is manager of the Lincoln Center campus, providing support and services for the Lincoln Center complex and its Resident Organizations. LCPA maintains and improves the complex’s facilities, coordinating such services as the security and parking for the benefit of millions of patrons, visitors, and employees annually. In addition, LCPA is leading a series of major capital projects on behalf of the resident organizations across the campus. For more information on redevelopment, click on Transforming Lincoln Center.
