CoA NEW Theatre Facility
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's NEW Theatre/Performing Arts Center (PAC)
~ Construction Begins June 2024 ~
Projected Completion Date ~ Spring 2026 ~
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø and the College of the Arts are collaborating with of Savannah GA, and – both based out of New York NY, to realize a new Theatre/Performing Arts Center on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s north campus at the site of the “Ashley Street Cinemas."
This ~43,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is in the construction design phase with the architectural firms and theatre consultants. The contemporary design of the building plays on the traditional architecture of the main/historic campus, with a grand entrance, spectacular interior lobby, and performance spaces including; a ~370-seat proscenium theater/second floor mezzanine, black box lab theater, and academic and production support spaces.
This theatre performance facility is an investment in the future of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s growing Theatre and Dance programs and is supported by the University’s Strategic Plan with a projected completion date of ~Spring 2026. It will enhance the visibility of the Arts for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, the South Georgia region, and the theatre/performing arts community. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s leadership, faculty, staff, students, and key stakeholders have been vital to this design process – from ideation, programming, and design direction, to the final stages of the facility’s development.
Through modernization and innovative performance spaces and classrooms, the new performance facility will serve as a gateway to connect our community and campus, create a space for 21st Century productions, serve Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s academic programs and Georgia’s own Peach State Summer Theatre, and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing industry.
For more information or to support this project, please contact:
Rick Munroe -
Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the Foundation
229.333.7439 | rmunroe@valdosta.edu
A. Blake Pearce -
Executive Director of Special Projects and
Chief Development Officer for the College of the Arts
229.333.5421 | apearce@valdosta.edu
Nicole B. Cox -
Interim Dean – College of the Arts | Professor of Mass Media
229.333.5832 | nbcox@valdosta.edu
College of the Arts
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Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College of the Arts
Fine Arts Building
1500 N. Patterson
Valdosta, GA 31698 -
Mailing Address
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Valdosta, GA 31698 - Phone: 229.333.5832
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