Greensboro Cultural Center facts for kids
The Greensboro Cultural Center is a super fun place in Greensboro, North Carolina, where lots of art and creative activities happen! It's managed by the Greensboro Parks and Recreation department, making it a hub for all sorts of artistic programs.
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What's Inside the Cultural Center?
The Cultural Center is a large building with four floors and a basement, located at 200 North Davie Street. It's packed with cool spaces for art and performances. You can find:
- Art galleries where you can see amazing exhibits.
- Performance areas for shows and concerts.
- Studios where artists create their work.
There's also a restaurant with outdoor seating, perfect for a snack, and an outdoor amphitheater for events.
Who Calls the Cultural Center Home?
Many different art groups and organizations have their homes here!
Art Galleries and Studios
On the second floor, you'll discover four awesome art galleries:
- African American Atelier Inc.
- Center for Visual Artists
- The Guilford Native American Art Gallery
- GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art
If you love making art, Art Alliance is on the first floor. They offer art classes and manage a pottery studio where you can get creative with clay!
Music and Performing Arts Groups
The Cultural Center is a lively spot for music and theater!
- Music groups like Bel Canto Company, Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro Opera, and the Greensboro Symphony are based here.
- Performing arts groups, including Community Theatre of Greensboro, Dance Project, Greensboro Ballet, and Triad Pride Performing Arts, also call this center home.
The Van Dyke Performance Space, named after Jan Van Dyke, is a special performance area on the first floor. Other important groups like Greensboro Community Television, ArtsGreensboro, and City Arts also work from the Cultural Center.
Fun at Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park
Right next to the Greensboro Cultural Center is the awesome 4-acre Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park. This park is full of activities for everyone!
- It has two cafes if you get hungry or thirsty.
- There's a cool playground for kids to explore.
- A dog park for furry friends to play.
- You can play putt-putt golf or ping-pong.
- A "splash pad" fountain is open in warm weather, and it turns into an ice-skating rink in the winter!
The park also has a stage and a big lawn for concerts, outdoor movie nights, and other fun gatherings. Look up and you'll see a beautiful public art piece called "Where We Met" by Janet Eschelman hanging above the concert lawn.
