"Operating in the James K. Polk Cultural Center in downtown Nashville, TPAC® is dedicated to providing and supporting the presentation of the performing and cultural arts. Founded in 1980, TPAC serves several hundred thousand audience members each year. Performances include the HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health Broadway at TPAC series; purposefully-curated series in Dance, Theatre, and Family programming; a wide variety of special engagements, and the productions of three resident artistic companies – Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and Nashville Repertory Theatre. In addition, TPAC administers one of the largest and most comprehensive arts education programs in the United States, serving students from pre-school to high school, educators, and adults. Over more than four decades, TPAC has welcomed more than 14 million audience members and served more than 2 million students, educators, and adults with performances, teacher resources, professional development opportunities, classroom residencies, and enrichment programs. TPAC manages four performance venues, including Andrew Jackson Hall, James K. Polk Theater, and Andrew Johnson Theater, and War Memorial Auditorium, a historic concert hall located across the street from the center."