CFPA is a creative community that supports artists and their work. We are dedicated to the vitality of the creative process, guided by the principle that art is stronger when shaped through divergent perspectives. CFPA supports a range of artists and practitioners to teach, practice, and learn in our community.In our commitment to innovate creative community, our work is guided by these goals: Foster performance-based artists, who are uniquely skilled in evoking dialogue, understanding, and empathy through lived experience; Advocate mentorship and community partners as vital symbiotic relationships; Innovate to support artists’ creative, wellness, and financial needs; Increase access by providing shared-use resources; Prioritize artists who are othered by the dominant culture; Promote connections across discipline, culture, and identity; Cultivate an open, responsive community through ongoing reflection and self-assessment.
