Stroede Center for the Arts is administered by the Defiance Community Cultural Council (DCCC), a non-profit volunteer organization, dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts, communication, and historic preservation in Defiance.

Defiance Community Cultural Council (DCCC) provides opportunities for Defiance area citizens to come together, to see, to listen, to talk, to share the rich traditions of their cultures, and to welcome and embrace the diversity of all people. As a result, Defiance will become a more vibrant community with a sense of historical identity, cultural awareness and receptivity, a respect for historic preservation, and a commitment to lifelong learning.