Founded in 1991 in Silicon Valley, CPAA is a nonprofit organization with 501 (c) 3 status. CPAA's mission is to introduce Chinese culture to the American society through performing arts. The core members of CPAA are the highly trained professional dancers, musicians, and martial artists from China. CPAA is the only art organization in America that has the expertise and resources to produce and present diverse Chinese programs on an ongoing basis. CPAA's local performances and national tours have serve 40,000 audience every year.

CPAA Culture & Arts Center, a subsidiary of CPAA, is a training center and the home of CPAA's resident artists who create many orignal works and teach their arts to 1,200 students. A 14,000 sq. ft. professionally built and managed facility, CPAA Arts Center also serves as a favorite event center in the community. It is ideal to hold big events including CPAA's annual IntMAT-PIVD, international arts competitions in February. Every year, over 1,000 art enthusiasts from US and aboard compete for the titles.