Pueblo Performing Arts Guild (PPAG) is a non-profit organization that exists to provide support to its performing arts membership in the form of (1) collaborating for marketing, performances, and education opportunities, (2) raising awareness in the community as to the availability of local and regional performing arts production and events, and (3) promoting and providing educational opportunities in the performing arts. 

1) PPAG accomplishes its collaboration goals by providing the only comprehensive arts and events calendar for Pueblo at PuebloPAG.org. This web site puts a “unified face” on the performing arts in Pueblo.  PPAG holds monthly meetings where information is shared by the PPAG staff and where members can exchange ideas and create partnerships.  Also, PPAG maintains a list-serve to make weekly announcements of arts opportunities for education, auditions, events and announcements. 

2) Our goal of raising awareness in the community is obtained by organizing, sponsoring, and producing The Main Event, a community street festival for the arts.  Also, PPAG hosts voting for annual arts awards and organizes an awards ceremony for Chieftain Critics Choice Awards.  PPAG enters arts calendars and information into business newsletters, and purchases print ads to collectively promote monthly arts events. PPAG represents the performing arts at business association meetings, continually promoting our mission for the performing arts.

3) PPAG promotes the need for arts education.  PPAG staff and Board Members participate in community organizations that bring awareness of the need for arts education and advocate for arts education in the community.  PPAG has developed a grant program that sponsors member initiatives that bring arts education to a larger community population. 

PPAG is a membership organization, comprised of organizations that produce performing arts events, both non-profit and for-profit organizations, drawn from Pueblo County, Colorado.  Membership is also available to business associations that support the mission of PPAG. 

The PPAG Board of Directors has a diverse makeup of members representing local business, urban renewal initiatives, non-profit foundations, higher education, and arts organizations.  The PPAG Board of Directors is committed to the PPAG mission, is active in fundraising, and is effective in providing direction for the organization.