CREATE a Beat! was founded February 12, 2003 by a group of individuals interested in providing a broad variety of learning experiences in the arts to the people and the community of Pampa, Texas. Pampa lies in a rural part of the Texas Panhandle. It is the county seat and largest town in Gray County Texas. It is located at the junction of U.S. highway 60 and State highways 70, 152, and 273, in the northwestern part of the county. Economic recession, decreases in the oil industry and industrial cut backs have caused the city to see a population decrease from nearly 20,000 in 1990 to approximately 17,900 in 2000. It is home to many fine cultural organizations, including the Pampa Fine Arts Association, Pampa Concert Association, ACT I Theatrical Group, Pampa Civic Ballet, White Deer Land Museum and Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center.
CREATE-a-Beat! is also an AMTA approved internship site for music therapy students.
CREATE-a-Beat! provides private and group lessons through their Community Center for the Arts for individuals interested in music.