Years active 1975 - Present Architect Kevin Roche | Opened 1975 | |
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Address 151 Presidents Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Amherst, Massachusetts
United States Capacity 1000 - 1,850 Concert Hall Current use Educational, Visual, and Performing Arts Programs Owner University of Massachusetts Amherst Similar University of Massach, University Museum of Contemp, Hampden Gallery, William D Mullins Memorial, New Africa House | ||
The Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (FAC) is an arts center located just north of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts and contains a concert hall and a contemporary art gallery. The building is a 646-foot-long bridge of studio art space, raised up 30 feet from the ground creating a monumental gateway for a campus.
Contents
- Map of Fine Arts Center 151 Presidents Dr Amherst MA 01003 USA
- History
- Description
- Mission Statement
- Concert Hall
- Visual art museums and galleries
- References
Map of Fine Arts Center, 151 Presidents Dr, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
The Fine Arts Center serves as a cultural library and regional resource center for the citizens of the Pioneer Valley and the students and faculty from the University of Massachusetts. It also attracts scholars, faculty, students, and families interested in relocating to a community with this type of rich environment.
History
In the late 1960s, Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo were asked to design first-class art, music, and theater spaces for the sons and daughters of working men and women of Massachusetts. The structure was constructed between 1972 and 1974 and opened in 1975.
Description
The Fine Arts Center is a 646-foot-long and 66 foot-high, modern, poured stereo metric concrete, partially bridge-like structure, which are reflected in the nearby pond.
This venue is accessible according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mission Statement
The Fine Arts Center seeks to engage and inspire the campus and regional communities in the arts through a broad array of exemplary performances, exhibitions, and educational programs.
Since its founding in 1975, the Fine Arts Center has been a central force in the cultural, social and academic life of the University, the Five College campuses, and the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. The Fine Arts Center's combination of educational, visual, and performing arts programs not only makes it unique, but also helps meet the diverse needs of scholars, faculty, students, alumni and the broader community.
Concert Hall
The 2000 seat concert hall within the Fine Arts building was the main venue on the campus before the Mullins Center was opened in 1993.
The hall is still active with performances by a variety of musical genres and other acts from around the world. Of the 30,000 people who attended shows in 2012, 68 percent were from Hampshire County, 13 percent were from Franklin County and 6 percent came from Hampden County. The other 4,000 attendees came from southern New Hampshire and Vermont, the area surrounding Hartford, Connecticut, Worcester County and the Berkshires.
Musical acts and shows are attended by a collection of college students, local residents and families.
This venue features: