The Center for Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization responsible for the operation and programming of a multidisciplinary performing arts campus in Carmel, IN. The facilities include the Palladium, the Tarkington and the Studio Theater.

In an era of declining resources for arts education, The Center for Performing Arts with their Ushers provides a welcoming environment where the public can engage in real time with live performing arts experiences. They along with the Center bring the world to Indiana in ways that build community, inspire creativity, and ultimately enrich and transform lives and provide the inspiration for youth to pursue the arts.