Presidio Performing Arts Foundation (PPAF) is a California non-profit public benefit corporation. PPAF has had a proud presence in the Presidio since 1998. It is the only performing arts establishments permanently based in a National Park, except for Wolf Trap in Virginia.  As a premiere cultural institution, it has earned numerous awards for its artistic and educational endeavors.   PPAF's education and outreach programs have been rated by the California Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts---as exemplary and its dance company was named, 2009 BEST DANCE COMPANY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA by SF Weekly.

The cultural community in the Presidio continues to add prestigious new global enterprises such as George Lucas/Lucas Film, Ltd; SF Film Center and Diane Disney Miller's Walt Disney Family Museum. Millions of people visit the Presidio each year and nearly a quarter of a million have already enjoyed cultural performances, special events, and exhibitions this past year. Our Presidio neighbors join us in presenting programs to serve the mission of the Presidio Trust, so it is anticipated that the numbers of visitors to the park will continue to significantly increase. The Presidio Trust is the federally appointed governing body for the national park. They hold the exclusive position of being selected to assist in fulfilling the Congressional mandate for "implementing interpretive programs and activities at the Presidio, while building on rich ethnic traditions that exist in the San Francisco Bay Area". PPAF's well-matched mission is to preserve, enhance and present dance, music, and theater traditions in their historical context with an international perspective.