The Puppeteers of America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of puppetry, was founded in 1937 and provides information, encourages performances and builds a community of people who love puppets and puppet theater.

The PofA’s membership consists of over one thousand puppeteers and friends of puppetryfrom across the United States. It publishes the quarterly Puppetry Journal; oversees an audiovisual library documenting the history of puppetry; provides project grants, scholarships and awards for contributions to the field; supports regional and local networks of puppeteers; and produces national and regional festivalsthat present the best work being done by American puppeteers. The PofA also provides access to resources and venues to share knowledge and best practices and create opportunities to connect with other puppeteers, the American public and international puppet artists.