Facilities and Venues

Unique spaces for students to learn, faculty to work and patrons to enjoy.

From grand performance spaces to state-of-the-art academic buildings, our facilities provide an environment for creative work, interaction and solo and group practice. 

We receive numerous requests to use our spaces. Our priority is to accommodate the academic needs of our students. Our facilities are primarily used as/for classrooms, and our own rehearsals and events; they have precedence over requests from other campus units and external organizations.

Albert Simons Center for the Arts
54 Saint Philip St.

• Newly-renovated with enhanced performance venues; exhibition spaces; rehearsal spaces; sculpture, printmaking and drawing studios; digital lab; updated classrooms and dressing rooms
• Special Event Venues: Emmett Robinson Theatre, Recital Hall and Black Box Theatre (1st floor)
• Grand entrance and expanded lobby, featuring art exhibition space  
• State-of-the-art costume shop, scene shop and theatre design studio

Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts
161 Calhoun St.

• Teaching studios
• Performance classrooms
• Choral and ensemble practice room
• Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art (First Floor)
• Hill Exhibition Gallery (First Floor)

Sottile Theatre
44 George St.

• Performance and event venue for the College and community
• 785-seat theatre
• Multiple lobby areas, outdoor balcony terrace and garden for receptions
• Built in the 1920s and meticulosuly restored and upgraded in 2019

Chapel Theatre
172 Calhoun St.

• Former church sanctuary
• Converted into 106-seat, proscenium-style performance space

Barnet Courtyard
58 George St.

• Located next to the Sottile Theate and the Simons Center for the Arts
• Offers an enchanting venue for small events and performances
• Features include a performance area, sculpture garden, benches and a large lawn
• Named for Bill and Valerie Barnet, strong supporters of the arts and the College of Charleston

The Caroline and Albert Simons, Jr. Center for Historic Preservation
12 Bull St.

• Also known as the Hugh P. Cameron House, the antebellum structure is home to the Caroline and Albert Simons, Jr. Center for Historic Preservation.
• Classrooms, design studios, an exhibit space and faculty offices
• Built in 1851, the College restored the exterior in 2015.

Event Parking

• Public transportation is available with several stops on campus.
• Metered parking is available throughout the area. 
• Parking garages near Cato Center, Simons Center, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Sottile Theatre, Chapel Theatre, Barnet Courtyard: 
  • George St. Garage – 34 Saint Philip St. 
  • Saint Philip St. Garage – 89 Saint Philip St.