Newport Performing Arts Festival
LEARN . EXPERIENCE . PERFORM
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our founder, Linda Knighten. She died on Wednesday, January 29 in the morning in her home in Newport, Oregon, surrounded by her family.
There are no words to express the impact this one person has made on all our lives. She is a bright light and her vision for this festival has already changed the trajectory for so many performing artists. She is loved and her memory is a blessing.
Linda died on the New Moon, the Lunar New Year. She made a stellar exit and she now sits in the heavens, cheering on all of us.
Thank you, Linda.
NPAF 2025 IS HERE!
Announcing the 2025 Season of
Newport Performing Arts Festival
Newport, Oregon
Summer Session- August 4-10, 2025
Registration Fee: $300, all inclusive
Registration Opens March 1, 2025
We highly recommend securing your housing at this time.
Prices rise dramatically as summer approaches.
Aug 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – Aug 10, 2025, 2:00 PMOCCC, 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366, USA
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Thank you for your support!
MISSION
NPAF provides a safe, healthy, supportive atmosphere that enhances the ability to perform.
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To provide instruction in the form of private and group classes that encourages confidence, self-actualization, and the development of practical skills.
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To claim the bridge of Newport as a symbol of energetic movement toward the True Self.
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To offer a culminating event that seeks to give back to the local Newport community through awareness and financial and cultural giving.
CREATING COMMUNITY
"Thanks for finding that dormant spark in me. Your guidance and enthusiasm rekindled my flame for performing - a flame that had smoldered far too long."
- Jay (Newport, Oregon)