Annual Reports
As part of our mission, CAPA has been hard at work supporting the communities we serve. Learn more about the work we do by checking out our annual reports.
In 1969, the group of individuals that saved the Ohio Theatre from the wrecking ball decided to call the new organization the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA). This was a conscious decision to create an organization that was more than a building (even one as beautiful and historic as the Ohio), with a mission to serve Columbus and central Ohio through the full spectrum of performing arts.
For over 55 years, CAPA has been working to fulfill that mission, enriching lives through exceptional performances and programs, both in our theatres and throughout the community at events like Festival Latino. In recent years, this mission has evolved to include producing exciting local works, such as our collaboration with Short North Stage to return the beloved holiday tradition of A Christmas Carol to Columbus, and bringing once-in-a-lifetime arts events to our community, like the incredible and powerful Walk with Amal in September 2023.
Creating unforgettable performances and programs is how CAPA serves our community. As you will see in this report, the 2023–24 season was full of spectacular arts experiences that reached individuals of all ages and backgrounds from throughout central Ohio and beyond. We are proud to share this report with you, because you, our partners, make it all possible.
And we are just getting started! We continue planning events and building new partnerships throughout the community that will create exciting performances and experiences in the future. We look forward to working with you to fill our dynamic, growing community with living, breathing art.
On behalf of everyone at CAPA, thank you for your support of all that we do.
Chad Whittington
President & CEO
Michael Schoedinger
Board Chair
Walk with Amal
CAPA partnered with the City of Columbus, US Together, and Welcoming City to bring Little Amal, a 12-foot animatronic puppet representing a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, to Columbus as part of a national tour. Described as one of the largest-scale art projects in history, bringing this global production to Columbus was a major undertaking for CAPA and our city, and an unforgettable experience for the hundreds of attendees.
Be sure to read through the full 2023-24 annual report below!