Welcome!
The Portsmouth Area Arts Council has been serving the Southern Ohio region for over 50 years. We provide quality children's programming at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University as well as outreach and educational programs to schools and children across our area.
PAAC is also the parent organization for the Portsmouth Area Children's Theatre, a production company for student actors ages 6-18.
If you would like to know more about our programming, you can call (740) 351-3642 or email info@paac4kids.org. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to keep up with our latest updates and announcements!
Make a difference in a child’s life and donate to our Annual Fund!
Our Annual Fund supports programming that has been coloring your world with the arts for over 50 years. We have been fortunate enough to have had community support in the past, and your contributions are needed now more than ever. Use the button below to learn more and to make a difference today!
