ACANSA EXISTS AS A VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO BUILDING A MORE DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS AND ENRICHING THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE REGION. BY FOSTERING CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS AMONG ARTISTS, PATRONS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, WE FACILITATE THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF MORE COMPELLING ART THAT ENCOURAGES PUBLIC DIALOGUE, ECONOMIC INNOVATION, EXPOSES PEOPLE TO A WIDER ARRAY OF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES, AND MAKES OUR COMMUNITY A STRONGER AND MORE VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE.