Columbia Music Festival

Columbia Music Festival Association – CMFA – founded in 1897, as a joint partnership between local government and the private sector continues today as a vital and vibrant arts incubator for the Midlands of South Carolina. Throughout its distinguished history CMFA has undergone many changes in focus; but has never strayed from its original mandate “to Educate, Discover, Develop, Train, Assist, Present, Produce and Promote the performing arts among the area’s own citizens for the edification of all and to serve as a council and resource for the community.” From its earliest years as the state’s only performance consortium, CMFA has evolved into a broadly based support service and resource agency for the civic and performing arts in Columbia.