Our Mission
Central Florida Community Arts exists to serve and build community through the arts. We connect, inspire, and strengthen by creating experiences that unite people and transform lives.
Together, we’re making the arts accessible for everyone and fostering a vibrant, inclusive future.
Who We Are
What We Do
Connect
Connecting is about building relationships. We aim to create an artistic family that celebrates our natural abilities and allows people to use their talents to sing, dance, play instruments, explore new art forms, and perform together, all while building lasting connections.
Serve
We serve the community in several ways partnering with local nonprofits to perform at their fundraisers, celebrating hospital staff at shift changes, or gathering groups for service projects – we believe giving back strengthens our community.
Perform
We believe every stage should be accessible to every member of our community. We provide opportunities for members of our choir, orchestra, youth programs, and beyond to showcase their talents through performances that celebrate community.
Our Core Values
Integrity
Inclusivity
Creativity
Community
Accessibility
Quality
Our Founders
Joshua Vickery
Founder, Founding Director, Community Choir, & Founding Executive Director
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Joshua grew up with a passion for music ministry and service and served on several large church teams as music and worship director, leading vocal praise teams, orchestras, youth choirs, drama, and pageants. He helped direct the Palm Beach Singing Christmas Trees, which was televised to thousands in South Florida, and founded and served as the Executive Producer of the Central Florida Christmas Celebration, in which he coached youth and adult vocal performers, developed shows and scripts and managed hundreds of volunteers.
This passion for music and service spurred the idea for the Central Florida Community Choir, the predecessor of Central Florida Community Arts. As its Founding Executive Director, Joshua led the organization through explosive growth, a multi-county expansion, the creation of major strategic partnerships, and the receipt of major grants from funders like the Collaborative Community Council at AdventHealth Foundation, Orlando Magic Youth Foundation, and Walt Disney World. During his 11 years as Executive Director, he gained prominence, receiving awards such as “40 Under 40,” “50 Most Powerful,” “Arts Education Professional of the Year,” and more.
Joshua now resides in Washington, D.C., and is the CEO of a national arts organization creating music and choral programs for older adults.
Justin Muchoney
Founder, CFCArts Symphony Orchestra
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Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Justin Muchoney has felt at home on the stage as a musician, educator, actor, director, and conductor for as long as he can remember.
After winning a job as the Chief Magic Official, a spokesperson for Disney Parks during “The Year of a Million Dreams,” he relocated to Central Florida to begin a 12-year adventure working for Walt Disney World. During his tenure, Justin was a Stage Manager for some of the most popular shows, was a part of christening two new cruise ships, was an Entertainment Proprietor during the opening of two new lands at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, led the entertainment teams for Epcot’s many festivals, developed tours and team building programs for Disney Institute, and helped relaunch live concerts and nightly fireworks during the past year.
He has been with CFCArts as a music director and conductor since the organization’s beginning, designing programming and conducting the 160-member Symphony Orchestra, leading the Big Band, and creating and supporting numerous smaller ensembles. Justin expands his current artistic role at CFCArts to lead the overall creative direction and production.
Kat Gray
Founder, Children & Youth Arts Programs
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Kat decided at a very young age that her life’s career, no matter what direction it took, would benefit children. After graduating college, she began teaching middle and high school English while directing musical theatre for children and discovered the amazing impact the arts can have on young lives. When the Central Florida Community Choir began in 2010, Kat was the show director for the adult choir, but once the organization’s trajectory was determined, Kat was given the opportunity to create a children’s program under the umbrella of CFCArts!
One of the most beautiful and powerful parts of CFCArts is the “serve” portion of CONNECT, SERVE, PERFORM. Through our youth programs, Kat created a scholarship fund where we could offer full scholarships to children who were sent to us from local children’s organizations: the Children’s Home Society of Central Florida, the Boys and Girls Club, and other foster care and youth empowerment organizations. Through this scholarship fund, we’ve been able to support the members of our adult choir and orchestra, who also generously gave, and over the years, CFCArts was able to offer full scholarships to hundreds of young people who otherwise would not have been able to participate.
Once the programs were established, Kat was ready to move on to a career where she could work more closely with children individually. She relocated to Seattle, Washington, where she began a career as a private caretaker for children on the autism spectrum, and Kat is currently working to create opportunities for autistic children in the Washington, DC, area.
Kat is so proud of the work that CFCArts continues to do to provide the arts to young people and will cherish her memories of her time with the children and families of CFCArts.
Our Commitment to DEIAB
CFCArts is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to create an environment that celebrates the vast diversity of our community in all aspects. We program intentionally to celebrate and reflect the uniqueness of the people we serve. All opportunities at CFCArts are intended for individuals of all abilities, and CFCArts will provide accommodations whenever and wherever possible.