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Revitalizing The Village

The Performing Arts Center will serve as the catalytic agent for The Village revitalization project, creating a best-in-class, multigenerational district driven by arts and culture, entertainment, and innovation with a new boutique hotel and new dining, retail, service, living, and gathering options. The new Performing Arts Center will generate more than 160 performances annually, attracting more than 35,000 attendees to The Village each year.

The Village project goals are to:

  • Create a more vibrant and dynamic environment surrounding campus
  • Improve the physical connections between campus and the City of Muncie, particularly to downtown Muncie
  • Attract and retain talented students and employees by providing better housing and commercial options near campus
  • Provide an environment that will entice more Ball State students to remain in Muncie after graduation
  • Strengthen the economic impact to the greater Muncie/Delaware County communities

The Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center will help the University fulfill Goal 3 of the Destination 2040 Our Flight Path, for Community Engagement and Impact: “As a community-engaged institution, our University is internationally recognized for mobilizing and leading partnerships that revitalize and sustain our city and our region.” The amenities and vibrancy of The Village and surrounding neighborhoods will become even more attractive to students, faculty, staff, and community members as a result of the implementation of a long-term, phased plan to enhance quality of place.

  • Shared lobby and pre-function space with box office
  • Scene shop to include paint and welding areas, prop construction space with lighting and sound shops
  • Costume shop to include dye and craft areas; three dressing rooms and a green room
  • 65,000 Square-foot venue
  • 450 Seat mainstage theatre
  • 4,000 Square-foot flexible black box studio

Ball State Theatre and Dance

Since Fall 1996, the Ball State Theatre and Dance program has experienced substantial growth, more than doubling its size to enroll more than 400 students today. The popularity of the program has also grown, with more than 1,500 students auditioning for approximately 50 available slots each year. One of the many successes of the program can be seen in the 100% job placement in Theatre Education graduates. Eleven recent alumni are now on Broadway, but more than 150 alumni are employed outside of the arts. The new Performing Arts Center will provide a new world-class home for these nationally renowned programs.

Performing Arts Center Renderings & Floor Plans

Create an Enduring Legacy

Discover the array of naming opportunities available for the Ball State Performing Arts Center, offering you the chance to make a lasting impact. Explore our curated list, showcasing various spaces within the center where your contribution can be commemorated, creating a legacy within our thriving arts community. Join us in shaping the future of performing arts education and entertainment at Ball State University and the Muncie community through your generous support. For more information and to speak to someone directly, please contact the Director of Development for the College of Fine Arts, Michael Carey at michael.carey@bsu.edu or call 765-285-1635.

See Floor Plans for Details (PDF)

  • Facility Naming $20,000,000
  • Main Theatre $10,000,000
  • Lobby* $5,000,000
  • Studio Theatre* $2,500,000
  • Main Stage* $2,500,000
  • Main Theatre North Entry* $2,500,000
  • Main Theatre South Entry* $2,500,000
  • Main Theatre Balcony $1,000,000
  • Second Floor Lobby $1,000,000
  • Monumental Stair* $1,000,000
  • Box Office $750,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

  • Orchestra Pit $500,000
  • Balcony Box Seating (4) $250,000
  • Digital Mixing Booth $100,000*
  • Followspots (2) $25,000
  • Control Room (Main) $25,000
  • Control Booth (Studio) $100,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

  • Green Room $500,000
  • Dressing Rooms (6) $50,000–$100,000
  • Hair & Makeup $100,000
  • Kitchenette $50,000
  • Laundry $25,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

  • Shared Vestibule $500,000
  • Multi-Purpose Room* $250,000
  • Office Bullpen $250,000
  • Individual Offices (3) $50,000–$100,000
  • Display Areas (4) $25,000
  • Student Gathering Areas (4) $25,000–$50,000
  • Study Areas (3) $25,000
  • Seating Areas (3) $25,000
  • Vending Area $25,000
  • Catering Area $25,000
  • Custodial Break Room $25,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

  • Scene Shop $500,000
  • Paint Area $50,000
  • Welding Area $50,000
  • Technical Director Office $50,000
  • Scene Shop Foreman Office $50,000
  • Spray Booth $25,000
  • Tool Room $25,000
  • Prop Construction Area $25,000
  • Clean Room $25,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

  • Costume Shop $500,000
  • Lighting/Sound Maintenance Shop $100,000
  • Costume Storage $100,000
  • Lighting Manager Office $50,000
  • Director of Costume Shop Office $50,000
  • Dye/Craft Area $25,000
  • Wig/Makeup Area $25,000
  • Fitting Rooms (2) $25,000

* These opportunities are no longer available due to gifts and commitments received.

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