Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is a non-profit organization for professional percussionists and percussion educators. It was founded in 1961 in the United States and has over 5,000 members in 40 American chapters, with another 28 chapters abroad. It is headquartered in Indianapolis. PAS hosts a large convention annually for artists, students, and educators called the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). The convention has been running yearly since 1976.