Take a look at what's inside!
Welcome! Our 4,000 square foot lobby is an inviting space designed to accommodate events, receptions, exhibits as well as the everyday activities in the Center. Our Information Desk and Box Office are easily accessible and our staff will be glad to help you or answer any questions.
One of two buildings at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, this one offers three different spaces that can be used for a variety of events.
The Center features an acoustically perfect 355-seat theatre with a computerized lighting system and hydraulic lift orchestra pit. Its seating design offers unobstructed views and plenty of space between rows. Devices for the hearing-impaired and handicapped seating areas are available.
The 36' proscenium stage is 28' deep with a sprung wood floor support system. Backstage amenities include dressing rooms with showers and a Green Room with a closed-circuit television system for viewing what's going on stage. The Scene Shop is conveniently located adjacent to the stage.
The theatre is an excellent location for annual meetings, large seminars or performances. The adjacent lobby area can be used for refreshment breaks and/ or receptions in conjunction with an event in the theatre.
The Theatre seating chart:
- PDF version
- Theatre Specifications sheet
- Theatre Rental Guide
Please call Richard Koch at 804-261-6208 for Rental Guide information - Theatre Rental Rates:
For Meetings, Weddings, Receptions, etc
Contact: Holly Marshall, CMP
804-261-6211
For Arts Performances
Contact: Richard Koch
804-261-6208
performingarts@artsglenallen.com
Located
in the heart of the Center, the Atack Family Gift Shop welcomes visitors with its airy, peaceful, artistic ambiance. Filled
with intriguing items that range from whimsical to elegant, customers will find beautifully crafted jewelry, home accessories,
pottery, books, music, stained glass, and even garden items.
There is a special selection of children's gifts that will delight, educate and entertain for years to come. Personal service and important-announcement to detail make shopping in this unique store a pleasure. The inventory changes with the seasons and we invite you to browse throughout the year for "just the right gift" you won't find anywhere else. Store hours are during schedule events and performances.
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SPRING 2012 TOP TEN
1. Hat Birdfeeders – Back by popular demand! These delightful garden features are a fun touch for any outdoor space. $24.99 each in straw hat, red sunflower hat, blue dressy, and purple dressy hats.
2. Medallion Jewelry by Edith Merriweather Designs - Artist Edie Ashman uses metal and faceted gemstones to create these unique necklaces and earrings. Choose from a variety of stones and tones, pieces range from $18 - $70.
3. Soy Candle by Old Barn Candle Co. - Locally made soy candles come in irresistible scents like Basil & Herb, Coffee, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Jamaica Me Crazy (think tropical drink), and many more! All soy candles burn clean (no more soot on the jar) and never ‘tunnel’ through the middle of the wax the way most candles do. Plus their flavor fills your room with a delicious scent! Jar candles are $10 each.
4. Bella Boutique Jewelry - Wear the same jewelry every day with different looks to fit different styles. Bella Boutique jewelry features chain bracelets and necklaces, and leatherette cuff bracelets that have simple add-on designs that you can pull off to switch looks without changing the entire piece. Chain styles come in waterfall (multi chain), chunky, and snake chain and hold a reversible toggle design. Toggle can be turned around for a new design or change out the toggle completely for new designs. Cuff bracelets come in a variety of colors from white or gold to bold lime or purple with the star of the show being a magnet design. Want to change looks? Just pop out the magnet and pop another one in. Simple and stunning! Base pieces just $9.99 with attachments at $2.99 each.
5. Forged Key Fobs - Created by local blacksmith, Mike Tanner, key fobs feature leaf, knot, anvil, and floral designs. $16.75 each
6. Silk Scarves - Richmond artist Vicki Welsh hand dyes each beautiful scarf available in a wide range of Spring bright colors. Habotai scarves $26.99 and Charmeuse for $31.99.
7. Plush Creatures by Phil Barbato - You can’t resist these adorable monsters. One look and you’ll want to hug one! Created by local artist, Phil Barbato, creatures include baby apes ($32), Little Apes ($65), Whiskerbears ($25), Baby Octopus ($37), and Viking Octopus (Baby $57, Large $85).
8. Chain Maille Jewelry - Sterling Silver and Gold jump rings are fitted together to create stunning works of art to wear for a lifetime. Each piece is created by Center instructor Celeste Miller using quality materials and often features Swarovski Crystals in her designs. Her collection includes earrings, bracelets and necklaces ranging in price from $29 - $200.
9. Celtic Pendants - With the look of scrimshaw work, these porcelain pendants are designed with various celtic knotwork designs and come on a simple black cord for easy wear. Each one is boxed and comes with a story about its design. $15.99 each.
10. Art Books for Kids - Children will learn about the various forms of art and the famous artists who made them. Make at home lesson are included throughout the book for each artist. Create pop art like Andy Warhol or explore the fun world of abstracts. Each title features a different period of art: Make It Pop (Pop Art); Express Yourself (Expressionism); What’s The Big Idea (Abstracts); Picture This! (Impressionism); Imagine That! (Surrealism). Books are $12.95 and $13.99.
Plus, come see our great selection of gifts
for under $20!
Gift Shop Hours: Saturdays, 10am-2pm.
Also open during special events and performances.
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The gallery
was designed in cooperation with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and brings all the best elements of spatial planning
together. This space exudes creativity and encourages visitors to stretch their imaginations while enjoying a diversity
of art forms.
Exhibits change throughout the year and feature the work of the region's finest artists and craftsmen. From photography to sculpture to multi-media to painting to dimensional installations, the exhibitions here include children's art, traditional and contemporary art and folk art. This pleasant, creative space is available, by special arrangement, for small receptions and parties. The gallery may also be combined with a rental of the sculpture garden.
Gallery Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 9am-9pm
Friday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
Also open during
events and performances
The Weinstein Sculpture Garden
Enjoy lunch,
dinner, a wedding or the sculptures in this unique garden area. Adjacent to the Gumenick Family Gallery and Expressions
Restaurant, this venue is perfect for weddings, cocktail parties and more.
The
grand ballroom features a 2,000 square foot sprung-wood parquet floor in a dramatic geometric design reminiscent of the
arts and craft motif found throughout the Center. This exceptional example of craftsmanship incorporates maple, mahogany,
ebony and walnut in its patterned design. The light fixtures are retro arts and crafts combining the original 1911 mission
style with today's aesthetic values. This room is ideal for receptions, business meetings, seminars and celebrations and
has direct access to the Weinstein Management Company, Inc. Garden.
This large, versatile venue offers a number of unique options from weddings, receptions and parties to meetings in class room style, crescent-rounds or theatre-style presentation and banquets.
It seats 350 for a theatre style presentation and 250 for a seated wedding/banquet or a workshop that might need some elbow room.
Glen
Allen Room
& Forest Lounge
The private room along with this adjacent lounge is ideal for bridal showers, baby showers,
birthday parties, anniversary parties or small meetings.
This smaller space is ideal for small weddings, receptions, parties, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers or meetings.
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen's
second floor offers a variety of rooms including a boardroom, three art classroom/studios, a rehearsal studio, two dance
studios and a ceramics studio. The basement level includes an music studios, an additional rehearsal room, and a darkroom.
The Stuart C. Siegel Rehearsal Studio
Located
on the second floor, this room features a sprung wood floor covered with a rubber dance mat system, mirrored walls, dance
bars and storage closets. The room is nicely suited for a gathering of approximately 60 people seated at tables, 75 people
seated classroom-style for a meeting or a lecture or as many as 100 at a stand-up reception.
The studio, designed in cooperation with a professional ballet company, is the same size as the Grand Ballroom and can be divided into two separate areas. With built-in sound systems, adjustable dance bars, mirrored walls and a sprung-wood floor, this space is well utilized for classes and workshops. In addition, the dance studio can be the perfect setting for lectures or seated events.
The Helen and Sam Kornblau Board Room
Ideal
for an all day meeting, this quiet, exclusive space with its expansive table and comfortable seating can be the setting
for small gatherings, private dinners or lunches or executive meetings. It is a private meeting room that will accommodate
10 to 20 people very comfortably.
Art
Classrooms/Studios
Two rooms feature large windows for natural lighting as well as broad-spectrum color
correct overhead lighting. The walls are fortified for additional exhibition space and the rooms have their own ventilation
systems.
For more information, or contact the appropriate individual:
Meetings, Weddings, Receptions, etc.
Contact, Holly Marshall, CMP
804-261-6211
rentals@artsglenallen.com
Arts Performances, Class Space Rental
Contact: Richard Koch
804-261-6208
performingarts@artsglenallen.com
