Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. (PAFW) is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization that oversees the day-to-day operations and management as well as long-term capital needs of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall complex. Bass Hall’s mission is to serve as a permanent home to major performing arts organizations of Fort Worth and as a premier venue for other attractions to enhance the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public, to promulgate arts education, and to contribute to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the region. Since its founding in 1992, PAFW has paved the way for more than 8 million patrons & visitors, including ~1.9 million students and educators, to enjoy acclaimed programming in a world-class venue.