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Founded:

in 1983, in Downtown Roanoke, VA

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October 3

25th Anniversary Gala - 17 new photos

Friday at 8:37pm

September 26

25th Anniversary Gala - 3 new photos

Sep 26th at 8:27am

August 20

Free Family Fun Weekend! - 49 new photos

Aug 20th at 12:43pm

Center in the Square wrote on its own wall.

Aug 20th at 7:50am

August 13

Center Photos - 2 new photos

Aug 13th at 9:22am

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Center in the Square wrote at 7:50am on August 20th, 2008

Free Family Weekend was a huge success!! Thanks to everyone that came out, and especially to Young Audiences for all their hard work and fantastic entertainment!

Check out the news coverage and video by WDBJ 7.

http://www.wdbj7.com/global/story.asp?s=8852716

Price wrote at 5:23am on August 12th, 2008

Check out the Roanoke Region of Virginia's site, now with video from Microfestivus! http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Roanoke-Region-of-Virginia/23928401677?ref=ts

Center in the Square wrote at 12:04pm on July 25th, 2008

and you were GREAT Brittany!! Thanks so much again! :)

Brittany wrote at 3:29pm on July 18th, 2008

I played piano for the 25th anniversary of Center in the Square at the Hotel Roanoke for the Athenian Society, major contributors to the organization. I loved it very much and I have always been fond of the organization since I was a child.

Center in the Square wrote at 11:17am on July 17th, 2008

Check out the brand new website at www.centerinthesquare.org!!!

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Website:	http://www.centerinthesquare.org http://www.myspace.com/centerinthesquare...
Company Overview:	Enhancing the region’s economic development, education, and quality of life by providing a free home to seven of the region’s most important cultural organizations. The Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, operating as Center in the Square, is independent, private, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It owns and operates four downtown Roanoke properties: Center in the Square, Center on Church, the former Shenandoah Hotel, and the former downtown Norfolk & Western Railway Passenger Station. The signature facility, Center in the Square, opened December 9, 1983, culminating a community dream begun in 1977 to revitalize a decaying downtown and boost the arts through a downtown cultural center. Center in the Square is home to seven independent cultural organizations: Art Museum of Western Virginia, History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia, Mill Mountain Theatre, Science Museum of Western Virginia, and The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge. Center pays the rent for Opera Roanoke and Roanoke Ballet Theatre, Inc. (read less) Enhancing the region’s economic development, education, and quality of life by providing a free home to seven of the region’s most important cultural organizations. The Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, operating as Center in the Square, is independent, private, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It owns and operates four downtown Roanoke properties: Center in the Square, Center on Church, the former Shenandoah Hotel, and the former downtown Norfolk & Western Ra... (read more)
Mission:	To be an active participant in economic development, both locally and regionally, by helping assure the financial health of vital elements of Western and Central Virginia's cultural quality of life. The proven ability of our beneficiary organizations to create educational opportunities, assist employers in bringing talented employees into their companies, promote tourism and enhance the life experiences of our citizens does, in fact, create economic benefits not otherwise attainable by this region. Supporting those organizations accomplishes our mission.
Products:	The home Center provides to its beneficiary organizations is free – these organizations pay no rent. Center provides free utilities, maintenance, custodial and security services to the organizations, a value estimated at $2.5 million. These services provided by Center represent approximately 30% of the organizations operating budgets. Center in the Square relies primarily on financial support from the local community to provide these services.