Bloomington Center for the Arts

Monday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
Sunday: 12 - 6 p.m.

2024 BCA closures and schedule changes:

• Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day*
• Monday, January 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Monday, February 19 - Presidents' Day
• Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 19 - Juneteenth
• Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day*
• Monday, Sept. 2 - Labor Day
• Friday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
• Thursday, Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving
• Friday. Nov. 29  - Day After Thanksgiving
• Wednesday, Dec. 25 - Christmas*

* Closing at 4:30 p.m. the day before

RENT SPACE AT BCA

The Center for the Arts includes two theaters, two galleries, dance studio and rehearsal spaces, art classrooms and offices for the facility's nine resident arts organizations. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available for rentals. Click the blue button above to visit the online rental page. 

Visit the Rentals and Reservations page for additional details.

Fees and Forms

• 2024 Performance, Arts and Council Space Rental Fees
• Performance, Arts and Council Space Rental Form
• 2024 Conference Room Rental Fees
• Conference Room Rental Form
• Outdoor Space Rental Form
  • Spaces include East Lawn, Amphitheater and BCA Patio.

Learn more about the multi-use Black Box Theater space at Bloomington Center for the Arts. 

Did You Know? The Black Box Theater

Artistry presents exhibitions in the Inez Greenburg Gallery and the Atrium Gallery at the north end of Bloomington Civic Plaza. Explore current and future programming on the Artistry website.

The Inez Greenberg Gallery typically features group shows, and site-specific art installations. The Atrium Gallery hosts smaller exhibits, often by a solo artist.

Accessibility: Bloomington Center for the Arts is accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Pets: No animals are allowed (excepting service animals for people with disabilities).

Smoking: Bloomington Center for the Arts is a nonsmoking facility. Smoking on the grounds is permitted only in designated areas.

Art Center mural: During the summer of 2007, mural artist Erik Pearson painted a 2,500-square-foot mural that wraps around the northeast corner of the Center for the Arts building's exterior. 

VIDEOS AND MEDIA

Learn more about the galleries at Bloomington Center for the Arts in the video below.  And then view the various individual exhibit features in the Gallery Exhibits Playlist on the City of Bloomington YouTube Channel. 

Discover Bloomington: Civic Plaza Art

Artistry Classes

• Clay Studio: artistrymn.org/claystudio
• Dance Studio: artistrymn.org/dancestudio
• Drawing Studio: artistrymn.org/drawingstudio
• Glass Studio: artistrymn.org/glassstudio

Adult Open Painting Studio

The objective of this studio class is to have fun, relax, meet new friends, and create together in an unstructured class environment. Open to adults of any level of ability at the Bloomington Center for the Arts.

• When: Tuesday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
• Where: Drawing Studio, Bloomington Center for the Arts
• Who: Adults, ages 18+
  • Session requires a minimum of 6 participants. Maximum participants per session is 16. 
• Cost: $30/session for 6-week classes; $40/session for 8-week classes; $45/session for 9-week classes (see session schedule below)
• Register: Register online at blm.mn/webtrac. 
  • Registration opens 8 weeks before the beginning of each session and remains open until 1 day before or when session is full.

Session Schedule

• Session 1: September 19 - October 24, 2023 (6 weeks)
• Session 2: November 7 - December 26, 2023 (8 weeks)
• Session 3: January 9 - February 27, 2024 (8 weeks)
• Session 4: March 5 - April 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
• Session 5: May 7 - June 25, 2024 (9 weeks)
• Session 6: July 09 - August 13, 2024 (6 weeks)

The City of Bloomington now welcomes applications for the 2024 “Blooming Arts Partnerships” grant program. Download, review, and complete the following documents:

• 2024.2 BAP – Request for Proposals
• 2024.2 BAP - Arts Support Board of Directors List
• 2024.2 BAP - Arts Support DEI Statistics
• 2024.2 BAP - Arts Support Funders List
• 2024.2 BAP - Arts Support ORG Budget Worksheet Form
• 2024.2 BAP – Optional Narrative Template 

Important Dates

• October 4, 2024: Application deadline. Due by 10 p.m. 
• October 7-31, 2024: Panel review of eligible applications.
• November 13, 2024: Funding recommendations considered by Parks, Arts and Recreation
• Commission (PARC).
• November 18, 2024: Funding recommendations considered by City Council.
• December 2024: Funding distributed to 2024 grant recipients.

Questions? Call 952-563-8877 or email centerforthearts@bloomingtonmn.gov.  

A new study on the size and social, cultural and economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in the City of Bloomington was released in February 2021, by Creative Minnesota, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and the City of Bloomington. The Creative Minnesota study is part of an ongoing series of research reports about the arts and culture sector in Minnesota that is available for free online at CreativeMN.org.  

Creative Minnesota quantifies the impact and needs of Minnesota’s artists and creative workers, updates previous studies on the economic impact of our state’s 1903 nonprofit arts and culture organizations, and reviews other research about the arts sector in the state.

Volunteer as an usher and experience great performances at Bloomington Center for the Arts in person. Usher Sign-Up

To learn more about other volunteer opportunities (Farmers Market, Special Events, Summer Youth Programs, etc.) visit the Parks and Recreation Volunteer page.  

Bloomington Box Office Info

BUY TICKETS

Office Hours and Customer Service
Wednesday - Friday: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Bloomington Box Office at:
boxoffice@bloomingtonmn.gov or 952-563-8545

Bloomington Box Office opens one hour prior to each performance for in-person sales and will call pickup.

Artistry Box Office Info

BUY TICKETS

Office Hours and Customer Service
Wednesday - Friday: 12 - 5 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Artistry at:
info@artistrymn.org or 952-563-8575. 

Artistry Box Office opens one hour prior to each performance for in-person sales & Will Call pickup

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Broadway, Movie & Pop Songs

  • Rita Docter Scholarship Fundraiser Concert and Silent Auction
  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. shows
  • Tickets

For more information about Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs, visit AngeliaCantanti.org or call 952-563-8572.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • October 5 - 29, 2023
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets 
• Some Enchanted Evening
  • December 20 - 31, 2023
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets
• Crazy For You
  • January 25 - February 11, 2024
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets 
• The Sound of Music
  • April 18 - May 12, 2024
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets
• Newsies
  • July 18 - August 11, 2024
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets
• Rent
  • October 3 - 27, 2024
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets

For more information about Artistry, visit ArtistryMN.org or call 952-563-8575.

Discover Bloomington: Artistry Theater

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Winter Tapestry

  • Friday, December 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 21, 4 p.m.
  • Tickets

For more information about the Bloomington Chorale, visit BloomingtonChorale.org or call 952-563-8582.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Musical Countrysides

  • Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • 2 p.m. 
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets 

For more information about the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, visit BloomingtonSymphony.org or call 952-563-8573.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Beer and Ballet Fundraiser

  • Friday, October 11, 2024
  • 7 p.m. 
  • Black Box Theater
  • Tickets

• The Nutcracker Ballet

  • Saturday, December 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m. 
  • Sunday, December 8, 2024, 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 15, 2024, 3 p.m.
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets

For more information about Continental Ballet Company, visit ContinentalBallet.com or call 952-563-8562.

Discover Bloomington: Continental Ballet Company

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• American Songbook

  • Sunday, November 10, 2024, 4 p.m.
  • Schneider Theater 
  • Tickets

• Sounds of the Season

  • Sunday, December 22, 2024, 4 p.m. 
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets

For more information about Medalist Concert Band, visit MedalistBand.com or call 952-563-8583.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2024/2025 Info Coming Soon

• Elements of Nature!

  • June 1, 2024, 5 p.m.
  • Schneider Theater
  • Tickets

For more information about NOTEable Singers, visit NOTEableSingers.org or call 952-563-8582.

Resident Arts Organizations are independent, nonprofit groups that hold long-term lease agreements at Bloomington Center for the Arts. These organizations have partnered with the City of Bloomington over several years to provide a wealth of artistic experiences to the greater south-metro community. Bloomington Center for the Arts is owned and operated by the City, with its own staffing and governance independent of Resident organizations.  

Join Continental Ballet Company, Concerto Dance and Threads Dance Project in a participatory day of dance discovery! 

Saturday, September 28, 12:30 - 8 p.m., Black Box Theater

• Multiple youth and adult master classes will be taught 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.  
• Dance styles featured will include hip hop, jazz, modern, and ballet.
• Instruction will be available for both beginners and experienced dancers. 
• The day concludes with a 7 p.m. performance featuring all companies in the Black Box Theater.

Click here for class schedule and other details. 

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Evening Performance + All-Day Access $20 | Workshops Only $10