Mission & Values
The mission of the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo is to cultivate a community for arts and culture by providing a welcoming, state-of the-art home for exceptional performing arts and community experiences...
About the PAC
The premier performing arts center on the Central Coast of California
Located on the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo along California’s Central Coast, the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo (PAC) is a world-class event venue hosting over 150 public performances and over 200 private events annually. More than a dozen in-residence arts organizations perform at the PAC each year, along with national and international touring acts presented by Cal Poly Arts and other event promoters.
The Performing Arts Center complex encompasses a variety of venues including the Christopher Cohan Center and the 498-seat Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre. The individual venues found within the Cohan Center include Harold Miossi Hall, the stunning 1,286-seat fully equipped and maintained acoustic theater with state-of-art sound and lighting systems, and the multi-purpose Pavilion holding up to 200 people.
In addition to public performances, over 12,000 local students also visit the PAC each year to experience live, educational arts performances through the free School Matinee Program thanks to the generosity of Foundation for the Performing Arts Center donors and the Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust.
Founded in 1996, the Center is a partnership between the City of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center.
Forbes Pipe Organ
In 2007, Harold Miossi Hall would become the home to a magnificent pipe organ built on the same grand scale as the instruments that grace cathedrals and concert halls in the world’s largest cities.
Resident Arts Organizations
Local partners and nonprofit arts groups are vital to the Performing Arts Center and its mission, and we are thrilled to support and celebrate their extraordinary work.