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Updated 10/29/2021

University of Massachusetts, Fine Arts Center

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Institution/Business Type: Arts Center

We seek to engage and inspire the campus and regional communities in the arts through a broad array of exemplary performances, exhibitions, and educational programs.

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Michael Sakamoto
Job Title: Performing Arts Curator; Director, Asian and Asian American Arts and Culture Program
Address:
15 Curry Hicks
100 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9267

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in non-cultural public agency

Parent Organization:

University of Massachusetts

Year Founded:

1975

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Center

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Embedded in non-cultural public agency

Parent Organization:

University of Massachusetts

Year Founded:

1975

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Exhibitions
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, fall
Events Per Year: 22

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

Both venues have accessible parking and easy entrance into the building. Wheelchair and companion seating is available in multiple sections of each hall. Large print programs are available upon request. Sign-language interpretation can be arranged with prior notification. The box office has a TTY number.

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • New England Presenters
  • Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • New England Presenters
  • Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient
  • New England Presenters (NEP) Member

Venues for Rent/Use

Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
Venue Address: University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003
Venue Phone: 413-545-0192
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Capacity: 1981
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Proscenium Theater
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Fly Space, Green Room, Loading Dock, Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Orchestra Pit, Piano, Sound System, WiFi
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No
Additional Comments: Please see Fine Arts Center website for full venue details. www.fineartscenter.com
Fine Arts Center Bowker Auditorium
Venue Address: University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003
Venue Phone: 413-545-0192
Venue Type: Theater
Venue Accessibility: Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Proscenium Theater
Venue Seasons: Spring, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Dance Floor, Dressing Room(s), Fly Space, Loading Dock, Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Orchestra Pit, Piano, Sound System, WiFi
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No
Additional Comments: Please see Fine Arts Center website for full venue details. www.fineartscenter.com