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Our three-venue campus is home to six Resident Companies and hosts hundreds of events each year. more Our Archives, Exhibit Gallery and programming preserve and celebrate the golden age of American popular music. more The Center has the ideal space for your wedding, performance, social gathering or corporate event. more Our experienced staff is eager to discuss the options available to make your event the best it can be. more Your tax-deductible contribution is essential to the nonprofit Centers artistic and educational programming. more Dont see what you need on our site? Here are the best ways to reach our staff. more The Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational, arts, and cultural organization. The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization responsible for the operation and programming of a multidisciplinary performing arts campus in Carmel, Indiana. The facilities include the Palladium, a state-of-the-art 1,600-seat concert hall; the Tarkington, a 500-seat proscenium theater; and the Studio Theater, a versatile black box with a seated capacity of 200. Each year, the Center Presents performance season features top artists from around the world in genres including pop, rock, country, classical, jazz, comedy and the Great American Songbook. The Center also provides space and support services for six resident companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, and Indiana Wind Symphony. The Center is permanently affiliated and collaborates extensively with the Great American Songbook Foundation, a distinct nonprofit organization that has offices and an exhibit