Bloomington Center for the Arts

A dynamic center for creative appreciation

1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, north end of building

Bloomington Center for the Arts occupies the north end of the Bloomington Civic Plaza.

The center is a focal point for the performing and visual arts for thousands of people in Bloomington and the surrounding communities.

The facility is fully used by the eight member organizations of the Bloomington Fine Arts Council, City and community functions as well as private theater, rehearsal space and classroom rentals.

Resident arts organizations

Use the following links to visit the Web sites of resident organizations of Bloomington Center for the Arts. Because the links leave the City of Bloomington's Web site, each opens in a new browser window.

Organizations	Phone
Bloomington Fine Arts Council	952-563-8567
Angelica Cantanti	952-563-8572
Bloomington Art Center	952-563-8587
Bloomington Chorale	952-563-8582
Bloomington Civic Theater	952-563-8574
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra	952-563-8573
Continental Ballet Company	952-563-8562
Medalist Concert Band	952-563-8583
NOTE-able Singers	952-563-8582

Building hours and other information

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 10 p.m.

Dates closed:

New Year's Day - January 1 (or nearest weekday)
Martin Luther King Day - Third Monday in January
President's Day - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Independence Day - July 4 (or nearest weekday)
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Veterans' Day - November 11 (or nearest weekday)
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day - December 25 (or nearest weekday)

Accessibility: Bloomington Center for the Arts is accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Pets: No animals are allowed (excepting service animals for people with disabilities).

Smoking: Bloomington Center for the Arts is a nonsmoking facility. Smoking on the grounds is only permitted in designated areas.

Art Center mural: During the summer of 2007, mural artist Erik Pearson painted a 2,500-square-foot mural that wraps around the northeast corner of the Center for the Arts building's exterior. Learn more about the mural, and view a slideshow of the mural's installation.

For more information, contact:

Jim Urie, Center for the Arts Manager
PH: 952-563-8881, TTY: 952-563-8740, FAX: 952-563-8715
E-mail: jurie@ci.bloomington.mn.us