Chico Performances

Each year Chico Performances presents more than 50 artists from around the world in Chico State’s historic Laxson Auditorium. It is Chico Performances mission to connect the community and the arts by presenting a wide variety of music, lectures, dance, and stage productions.

Mission Statement

The mission of Chico Performances is to provide arts and cultural experiences that entertain, educate, enrich, and inspire.

Vision Statement

To be a campus and community leader fostering lifelong engagement with the arts.

Core Values

• Excellence: We strive to provide arts and cultural programs that are of the highest quality.
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access: We are committed to the advancement of inclusion, diversity equity and access in our programming, our audiences, and in our workspace.
• Stewardship: We value the trust our campus and community place in us to provide quality experiences for all and to do so with respect and integrity.
• Collaboration: We foster collaborative relationships with artists, audiences, campus, and community organizations that strengthen community and enrich arts experiences.
• Passion: We are passionate about instilling a lifelong love for the arts that will better the lives of everyone we serve.