The Coatesville Area Arts Alliance (C3A), a non-profit corporation, was founded in 2001 in the city of Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. C3A is an umbrella organization embracing the disciplines of the Visual, Literary, Performing, Environmental, and Culinary Arts. The Coatesville Area Arts Alliance was formed out of the knowledge that culture rejuvenates! Across the country, neighborhoods, towns and cities have discovered that the business of art is good for business.