Peak Cultural Arts Organization serves as a pillar of inspiration around which the mountain community can gather to commune with the universe and one another.

PCAO provides a container and creates the space for the mountain community to experience, explore, and express a variety of cultural art forms and traditions. Through education, practice, performance, and presentation, we foster connection to ourselves, humanity, and the larger world around us.

We ask one question before almost everything we do: What can PCAO do collectively that individual artists or organizations can't easily do for themselves? That question tells us when to lead, when to partner, and when the most useful thing we can do is help someone else succeed.

• Strengthening the region's arts ecosystem rather than duplicating what already exists

• Making participation possible regardless of income, age, experience, or background

• Helping people encounter cultures, histories, and perspectives beyond their own

• Building shared resources and partnerships the whole corridor can use