To bring the very best of national touring Broadway productions to Grand Rapids.
To provide the communities we serve with a space to experience the performing arts, dance, music, and visual arts.
With a focus on quality instruction and inclusion, Performing Arts Workshops – PAW INC. provides value and opportunities that celebrate the essential powers of arts education to enrich communities and illuminate our common humanity.
Our vision is to create a science playground that captivates a community and lifelong learners.
In addition to the preservation efforts, our mission is to present and interpret the fascinating history of these significant ships to our visitors.
To promote and encourage cultural and educational activities within the Straits Area of Northern Michigan, and to provide services that stimulate and encourage participation and appreciation of the arts within all segments of the community and to showcase the historic Cheboygan Opera House.
To engage the community in quality theatre that changes lives and to be recognized for organizational excellence producing quality performances in southwest Michigan.
To preserve our history and inspire our community to connect the past with the future.
To nurture the intellectual, artistic, and personal development of young people, helping them find their “inner light” of self-confidence, sensitivity, creativity, and leadership.
To provide educational opportunities that enhance the understanding of the area’s maritime heritage. Towards this goal it must effectively restore and maintain the cultural landscape for the benefit of the community.