Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center | wallacehall.org | Gadsden State Community College

ABOUT THE CENTER

Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center is the primary performing arts auditorium for Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama. The center houses the 1,205 seat Wallace Hall Auditorium as well as the art, music and theatre departments of the College. With more than 140 events and 80,000 patrons visiting yearly, Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center makes a tremendous contribution to the cultural vitality of Gadsden State Community College and Northeast Alabama.

The Center opened in 1968 and has since hosted thousands of diverse events. The 1,205 seat theatre is the largest of its type in Northeast Alabama and is capable of staging a wide variety of events. Thank you for visiting our site and we look forward to seeing you at Northeast Alabama's Premier Performing Arts Center.

A Positive Economic Impact

Above and beyond ticket sales the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center produces a strong economic impact for our business community.

37,291 City of Gadsden Population
103,459 Etowah County Population (2004 census data)
$22.10 Average arts event related expenditure per person (not including ticket cost)
86,400 Current average annual attendance (based on 120 events, 1,200 seats, at 60% capacity)
x $22.10 per person expenditure
$1,909,440* Total annual cash flow into Gadsden's economy as a direct result of events held at Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center

* Impact figures based on the Americans for the Arts 2003 Arts Impact Study