Cultural Arts Building Galleries

The art gallery in the Cultural Arts Building is the primary exhibit hall for the Department of Art and Art History. The gallery houses many of the department's student and faculty exhibitions as well as guest exhibits from throughout the country.

Gallery hours vary depending on the exhibit. Receptions are typically held on the opening night of each show between 6-8. All events are free and open to the public.

For more information about the art gallery, visit the Department of Art & Art History website.

The Black Box Theatre is an intimate, flexible space used for both performance and instruction. Performances in the Black Box Theatre tend toward the experimental or contemporary and are also home to smaller-scale student productions.

Advanced tickets for Black Box Theatre performances must be purchased through the Kenan Auditorium Box Office. The Cultural Arts Building Box Office, located in close proximity to the Black Box Theatre, opens one hour prior to curtain for pick-up and ticket purchases.

Call the Kenan Auditorium Box Office at 910.962.3500 for tickets and information regarding mainstage theatre productions or visit the Theatre Program website.

Used by the Theatre Program as both a rehearsal hall and performance venue, the Dance Studio is a flexible space that houses all dance and movement courses and performances.

Advanced tickets for Dance Studio performances must be purchased through the Kenan Auditorium Box Office. The Cultural Arts Building Box Office, located in close proximity to the Dance Studio, opens one hour prior to curtain for pick-up and ticket purchases.

Call the Kenan Auditorium Box Office at 910.962.3500 for tickets and information regarding mainstage theatre productions or visit the Theatre Program website.

The Department of Music's 280-seat Beckwith Recital Hall is a state-of-the-art facility customized to suit the majority of the department's recitals and concerts. While the Wind Symphony and larger jazz ensembles continue to perform at Kenan Auditorium, chamber ensembles, choral performances, small jazz and brass ensembles, and student and faculty recitals are held at the new music hall.

In October 2006, Chamber Music Wilmington made the UNCW Music Recital Hall their new home, bringing to campus a wide variety of world-class chamber musicians. Partnerships such as this, coupled with a full year of Department of Music-sponsored events and superior acoustics, make this recital hall one of the finest in the region.

For more information and a list of events, visit the Department of Music.

The 295-seat Mainstage Theatre is home to the Theatre Program's mainstage productions. The new state-of-the-art facility includes a full orchestra pit, balcony seating, and superior sound and light capabilities.

Advanced tickets for Mainstage Theatre performances must be purchased through the Kenan Auditorium Box Office. The Cultural Arts Building Box Office, located in close proximity to Mainstage Theatre, opens one hour prior to curtain for pick-up and ticket purchases.

Call the Kenan Auditorium Box Office at 910.962.3500 for tickets and information regarding mainstage theatre productions or visit the Theatre Program website.