RAINBOW CITY BAND

Description

Rainbow City Performing Arts (RCPA) is a group of musicians all about coming together with our common mission and engaging the community through different forms of instrumental music. We also incorporate visual and vocal performance to create exciting performances that help extend our educational message of equity and acceptance to the public.

We create a safe space for musicians to feel they belong and can be themselves. Many members came to us after feeling rejection or discomfort in other musical outlets and stayed to grow their skills in a supportive family atmosphere. Our members have strong bonds due to our shared mission and experiences that cross traditional bounds of identity. We're committed to supporting musicians of all ages, incomes, and abilities.

We are intentional in our performances in all ensembles to focus on presenting music composed or arranged by artists of a marginalized identity. We also highlight themes that speak to the challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community. RCPA helps to fund the creation of new art thanks to our generous donors and sponsors. Initiatives such as our Amplifying Diverse Voices annual commission project have led to the composition of new art by young artists who receive less attention from other funding organizations.