Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Operation Records (MS-664)

The collection contains the records of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, an entity which was formed in 2012 to merge the management and business operations for three of Dayton's large performing arts organizations: the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Opera. (Note that any materials that pertain specifically to only one of the three member arts organization - Philharmonic, Ballet, or Opera - will be found in those specific manuscript collections.)

Series I: Merger Documents, contains materials relating to the merger, including press releases, consultant studies and merger plans, financial data, and meeting minutes and notes.

Series II: Governing Documents, contains Codes of Regulations and Articles of Incorporation.

Series III: Annual Reports, consists of the published annual reports for the DPAA.

Series IV: Board of Trustees, contains board meeting minutes, notes, and meeting packets for Board of Trustee Meetings, as well as the Annual Meeting.

Series V: Committees and Teams, includes meeting minutes and notes, as well as relevant topic files, for various teams, committees, and departments in the DPAA. These include: Executive Committee, Staff/ Senior Staff Meetings, Advisory Group, Artistic Directors, Development, Education, Marketing, Program Advisory Committee, and Sustainability Task Team.

Series VI: Finance, includes financial reports, audits, budgets, as well as meeting minutes and notes for the Finance Committee.

Series VII: General Administrative, includes staffing information, policies and procedures, human resources information, union contracts, and leases.

Series VIII: Calendars, includes both published calendars, as well as internal calendars, arranged by year.

Series IX: Events, contains programs, invitations, and other information for events that are DPAA-wide, such as the annual Season Opening Spectacular.