The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to bring back the CENTER Stage Awards & Gala live in-person since 2019. This year’s gala will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, as a fundraiser for the Washington Center and an opportunity to celebrate local artists and supporters of the arts. The CENTER Stage…

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to bring back the CENTER Stage Awards & Gala and Excellence in the Arts Awards for the first time since the pandemic in 2020. This year’s gala will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, as a fundraiser for the Washington Center and an opportunity to…

As we reflect on the 2021-22 Season, one of continued adaptation and growth, we are also raising the curtain on a new phase for the Washington Center and the performing arts. Our remodeled theater has a new vitality and the excitement is electric. As we connect with audiences, renew traditions, and put talent and stories…

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…