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Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Ave, Cary, NC 27511 (919) 469-4069 http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/Parks__Recre...

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 Cary Arts Center provides a vibrant and robust center for arts activity for the residents of Cary and continues the legacy of education begun on this site when Town of Cary founder Allison Frances Page opened Cary Academy in the 1870’s. The approx. 48,000 square foot facility includes classrooms, studios, rehearsal, performance, and office space for a wide range of visual and performing arts.

The center is home to the Town’s Marvelous Music Series and Applause! Cary Youth Theatre and provides performance and programming space for the town’s cultural organizations. The center provides a public rental program that includes the theatre and select rooms and spaces in the facility and an Open Studio Program that allows access to our well equipped artist studios.

Features:
390 seat theatre
Gallery exhibitions
Rental spaces
Marcus Dry Room
Principals Hall
Studio M10
Conference Room
Catering Prep
Performance Program
Open Studio Program
Arts & Performance Classes
Room Rental Guide and Theatre Rental Guide (available in PDF format, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file). For more detailed rental information, please contact the center.

General Information

Directions: Located on Dry Avenue at the head of Academy Street (at the intersection of Academy Street, Kildaire Farm Road and Dry Ave).

Mailing Address: PO Box 8005; Cary, NC 27512-8005

Hours of Operation:

September-May
Monday Thursday: 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
June-August
Monday Thursday: 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday: closed
Cary Arts Center is closed on all official Town holidays.

Contact

Robbie Stone
Cary Arts Center Supervisor
robbie.stone@townofcary.org

rating: 4

based on 1 reviews

Magie L. Oct 30, 2012

The building gives a nice, polished look to the aging downtown area, and gives a much-needed space for the city's performing arts. However they made a huge... (more)

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