Hattiesburg Community Arts Center, Ongoing Repairs
The Hattiesburg Community Arts Center, located at 825 North Main Street in the old Hattiesburg American building, is a raw creative space in Downtown Hattiesburg. The 36,000 square-foot facility has performing art spaces, a dance studio, classrooms, and collaborative and private studios. Owned by the City of Hattiesburg and operated through Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation, it offers an array of activities and opportunities, many that are free and open to the public. Outreach programs include free afterschool art classes for children, community art installations and park beautification, a 2,500 square-foot community garden and outdoor classroom, and even a free library of supplies. Hattiesburg’s first Little Free Art Center is located outside the front entrance and filled with donated art supplies and curated projects that community members can take home.
The Hattiesburg Community Arts Center also offers a variety of programs for businesses through monthly art markets and quarterly open houses, where local creatives and minority-owned businesses can promote and sell their products and services.
The Hattiesburg Community Arts Center has private studio space available for rent, perfect for anyone seeking a secure, affordable, and clean workspace. There are classrooms and a dance studio for instructors to rent for classes or camps. The Paper Warehouse, a 6,500 square foot performing arts space with newly remodeled dressing rooms, is perfect for performances or events.
The upgrades for this facility provide for multiple repairs, including a new roof, 80% of all air conditioning units, constructed partitions to enable use of The Paper Warehouse, restored electrical power and additional cosmeti upgrades for flooring and more.
Total Cost: $220,000 (thus far)
Construction: Malone Roofing and Rowell Roofing, City of Hattiesburg – Public Works, Construction