Who We Are
Our Home:
The Arcadia Project is a non-profit community cultural center in historic downtown Staunton, Virginia, that will feature theaters and event spaces, media studios, classes and workshops, and cultural programs.
Our Mission:
To connect people through culture and creativity. Bring who you are.
Our Vision:
A Queen City where everyone can find a cultural landscape relevant to their lives.
Our Values:
- Affordable access to diverse and engaging cultural programming enhances quality of life
- Conversations, connections and creative endeavor can transcend barriers and address the important issues facing our society today
- When we confront, understand and preserve the past, we unlock tomorrow’s potential
Our Name:
Arcadia is the historical name of one of our buildings and was a Greek mythological landscape for creativity.
Project because we are constantly evolving and the work to create, build community, and foster understanding never ends.
Our Goals:
- Transform the former Dixie Theater in downtown Staunton while honoring its past and broadening its uses as gathering places for ALL members of the community.
- Maintain our structures and sustain our cultural offerings for years to come with YOUR help.
- Create opportunities for collaboration among a variety of audiences and creators and grow the next generation of thinkers and change makers.
