ABOUT FOX PERFORMING ARTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission of fostering, promoting, and encouraging young people in the St. Louis region to discover and participate in the joy and wonder of live performances. The Foundation provides unique opportunities and develops educational performing arts programs focused on young artists.

OUR BEGINNINGS

The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation was created in 2002 after the success of the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The Foundation was established with a clear mission: to ignite passion for the performing arts among young individuals in the St. Louis region. Recognizing the value of live performances in cultivating creativity and wonder, the Foundation is dedicated to nurturing this appreciation. Its inception was driven by the belief that through targeted efforts, young people can be introduced to the transformative power of the arts. By curating distinctive opportunities and designing educational programs centered around emerging artists, the Foundation actively cultivates an environment where the joy of live performances thrives.

Drummers

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING

Over 4K students involved in Ken Page Awards every year

Over 500 local teens perform on stage at the Fox every year in our programming

$60K+ Teen Talent scholarships awarded each year

Over $100K paid to local professional artists each year in support of our programs

Over 100 students individually trained by touring Broadway artists in 2024/2025

810 students participated in Educational Encores in the 2024/2025 season

Over 70 regional high schools represented in FoxPACF programing each year

Over 25 participants from our programs have gone on to perform on Broadway

Almost 7,000 tickets of the 2024-2025 Fox season were a direct result of FoxPACF programming