The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is finishing an $8.8 million capital campaign and renovation. The campaign helped overhaul the many components that are at the heart of every theater and has touched every aspect of the Center’s interior. The Center’s rigging, sound, and lighting systems were all upgraded. This summer’s renovation included 1,000…

The winner of the 2022 Washington Center Anacker Scholarship for the Arts is Camille McLean. Camille is graduating from Olympia High School where she has served as concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra. She has also been involved in Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia for six years including being the concertmaster for the Conservatory Orchestra. Camille…

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts has been approved for a $10,000 Challenge America grant. The project seeks to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the arts. A highlight of the project includes technical theater production for a world-premiere Indigenous performance of “The Aunties,” in collaboration with Olympia-based Indigenous Performance Productions. This is…

CENTER STAGE VIRTUAL GALA – Washington Center for the Performing Arts Gala Goes Virtual –   (OLYMPIA, WA, June 15, 2021) Following the successful online experience presented in 2020, Washington Center for the Performing Arts will once again be hosting their CENTER Stage Gala virtually. The event will be available to all for free by…