Visual Arts Center
The Visual Arts Center provides a state-of-the-art environment to learn to draw, design, paint, make original relief and intaglio prints, and create computer art in large, well-equipped studios with natural lighting. The creative atmosphere and friendly attention of the staff and students encourage a student’s self-expression in art.
Features:
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3 computer labs with Mac IOS running the latest industry standard creative software
- Ceramics lab with two slab rollers, two clay extruders, sixteen wheels, and state of the art mixing room and glazing room
- 3D Design and Sculpture Room
- Kiln Yard – which houses electric kilns and gas Raku & Bailey shuttle kilns
- Painting Room
- Drawing Room
- Student Workroom
- Printmaking Classroom
- Art Classrooms
- Lecture Rooms
- Open space for painting and future growth
- Art Gallery with multiple shows/exhibits per year (including some students, faculty/alumni shows, and also other established artists)
Performing Arts Center
Performing Arts Center
Students in drama and theatre arts programs benefit from our unique black-box studio theater that permits a variety of staging configurations. Music technology students receive cutting-edge experience using industry-standard technology to get the most efficient and balanced recordings in real-world applications and projects.
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Explore Living Options
Check out your options for living near the Alabama Center for the Arts.
Student Residence Hall
The 3-story, 43,474 square foot residence hall currently under construction will be the ACA’s first-ever dormitory for students. The new state-of-the-art living facility will feature 49 apartments with a mix of 11 studio, 19 one-bedroom, and 19 two-bedroom units.
Dance and Music Studio
The ACA, partnering with Decatur City Schools, is planning a new arts facility primarily focused on dance. The building is located one block from the residence hall, and two blocks from the main campus.
Visual Arts Classroom Building
A building was acquired in 2023 with plans to renovate for graphic design, digital media and animation classrooms. The building is located two blocks from the main campus.