Center for the Arts

OUR CHALLENGES
One of the most important measures of any society is the quality and abundance of its artistic endeavors. Over time, a community that invests in the arts is a community whose diverse resources support progress and ensure a rich and secure future. Universities across the nation understand this and are embracing the opportunity to enrich learning environments by giving equal attention to both realms of creativity: arts and the sciences.

OUR STRENGTHS
At Virginia Tech, we will leverage the strengths of existing arts programming and explore new relationships between the arts and technology. In doing so, we will increase the visibility of the arts on campus and reinforce the university's regional and national reputation as a catalyst in community arts education.

OUR SOLUTIONS
The cornerstone of our plan is the Center for the Arts, a complex of new and renovated facilities at the intersection of North Main Street and Alumni Mall. It will include a new performance hall and a visual arts gallery, both of which will be connected by a renovated Shultz Hall. Its strategic location -- at the main entrance to campus -- affirms Virginia Tech's commitment to the arts as a key component in the education of the whole person.

WORKING TOGETHER TO INVENT THE FUTURE
Building a new Center for the Arts is an opportunity to invest in the arts, education, and the larger community. A project of this scope and scale will require us to partner with truly visionary supporters -- those who understand the potential of such a project to change our university, our town, and our region.

OUR CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES

• Center for the Arts: $30 million
• Endowed professorship for the School of the Arts: $1.5 million
• Programming Endowment for the Center for the Arts: $750,000

TOTAL: $32.25 MILLION

Read more about how you can help Center for the Arts invent the future. Download the full case statement : Center for the Arts