Main Stage Theater
Our 300 seat theater has become Grass Valley's premier venue for the performing arts. The stage is expanded to over 1,800 square feet for music, theater and dance presentations. A professional quality sound system and theater lights are permanently installed. The room features raked theater seating and a 1500 square foot maple dance floor. This multipurpose venue is available for concerts, dances, seminars, festivals, workshops, trade shows and exhibitions.

Off Center Stage
Our black-box theater located at the back of our building at 315 Richardson Street offers independent theater companies a flexible venue for audiences from 50 to 100.

Main Gallery
This aesthetically pleasing display space for the visual arts features shows by local, regional, and international artists. The gallery also serves as an intimate venue for artist receptions, literary and dramatic readings, performance art, music, dance and theatrical performances.

Van Gogh Room
A relaxing multi-purpose place to enjoy art classes, entertainment and conversation.

Meeting Room
The center makes available a 700 square foot Meeting Room adjacent to the Main Gallery available for meetings and gatherings. It also serves as a gallery displaying fine art.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL OF THE ROOMS AT THE CENTER


Applications
Facility Use Applications must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the event date, but
no more than one year in advance. All facility applications are subject to review and approval.
Cancellations must be made at least 14 days in advance of the event date and are subject to a
cancellation fee. Cancellations after 14 days in advance of the event date are non-refundable.
Failure to clean and vacate the facility by the time designated on the application may result in
additional charges and/or forfeiture of the security/cleaning deposit. Your reservation is not
secured until the Center has received your security/cleaning deposit and a signed contract.

Personal Responsibility and Liability
Facilities must be used for the purpose stated on the application The applicant assumes all
responsibility for the conduct of the group using the facility and shall be held liable for any
damages that occur during the period of use. Any event that violates the conditions of the
application, violates any provision off the law, causes a disturbance of public peace, threatens
public safety, is considered unreasonably dangerous, or endangers public or private property
is subject to closure. If any part of the facilities or its contents are damaged during usage, the
Center will perform “due diligence” investigations to determine if the damage was caused the
user’s staff, participants, or patrons. If it is found that the damage was caused by the user’s staff,
participants or patrons, the user will repair the damage or reimburse the Center for the cost of
repairing the damage.

Permits
Permits are required for the following:
• Special Event Permit—Required when alcoholic beverages are sold/served to the
public (Grass Valley Police Department)
• Liquor License—Required when you sell concessions or other commodities. You
are responsible for paying all sales taxes (State Board of equalization)
• Business License—May be required when a commodity is sold to the public (Grass
Valley Finance Department)
• Sound permit – Required when sound equipment is used outdoors in the parking lot
(Grass Valley Parks and Recreation Division)

Special Event Liability Insurance Requirements
A Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1 million for bodily injury and property damage may
be required (check with the Center staff). Facility use will be revoked if satisfactory proof of
insurance is not provided at least seven (7) days prior to the event. The certificate must include
the facility name and date of your event and list the Center as “additionally insured.”  Insurance                                         can be purchased at the following link, Special Event Liability Insurance.

Pre/Post Inspections
The applicant or authorized representative must meet with the Center staff before the scheduled
usage time in order to obtain keys and review checkout procedures. A copy of the Facility Use
Application will be needed at this time.


Keys
If you require a key to either the outside doors or to any room in the Center, arrangements must
be made with the Facilities Manager by calling 274-8384, ext. 15. Any keys issued will require
a refundable deposit of $50 made payable to the Center for the Arts. When the keys are returned,
your check will either be destroyed or returned to you.


Furniture
Tables, chairs, white boards and other furnishings may be arranged for either by including these
items on your application or by calling the Facilities Manager at 274-8384, ext. 15. In most
cases, your furniture set up can be done in advance by the Center staff. Tables and chairs are
stored in stacks of ten inside the main auditorium in the space between the audience seating area
and the wall adjacent to the double doors leading to the Gallery. Please do not remove tables or
chairs from any of the other rooms. If you need to do so, please obtain the permission of the
Center staff, and return them to their proper location once your event has finished.


Audio-Visual Equipment
The Center can provide basic audio-visual equipment, such as a VCR, monitor, microphones,
speakers, extension cords and an audio mixer, by indicating these items on the application.
Unless you are in the main auditorium, you would have to provide your own video projector.


Smoking
Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the building, and smoking outside the building is
restricted by California law to a minimum of 25 feet from any door or window.