A cultural meeting ground in Hopkins
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The Hopkins Center for the Arts is a focal point for arts, education, and entertainment in the center of downtown Hopkins. The Arts Center builds community through the arts by fostering creative expression and providing artistic and educational opportunities for people of all ages. Events each year include theater performances, concerts, films, exhibitions, lectures and classes. The Arts Center has hosted performances and exhibitions ranging from international visual arts shows to local theater and musical performances. The Hopkins School District also offers a wide variety of classes at the Arts Center, from oil painting and Japanese brush painting, to Latin dance, yoga and photography.
Summer 2008
Velocity: The Art of Motion
September 25 & 26
Author Michael Beschloss
October 4
Swing Into Fall
October 25
The R Factor
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Get information on these events and more from the HCA website.
The Arts Center strives to enrich the lives of the residents and the business community by offering the facility for rent to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Amenities at the Arts Center include a 716-seat theater with a proscenium stage, full audio/visual capabilities, art gallery and classroom, dance studio, community room, and catering kitchen for special events.
The Hopkins Center for the Arts was built in 1997 with funds from the City of Hopkins and the State of Minnesota, as well as contributions from corporations, foundations, local civic organizations and businesses, and individuals. The Art Center is owned and operated by the City of Hopkins. Tenants include Stages Theatre Company and Hopkins School District 270.
