Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center
The 32,000-square-foot center is one of the largest facilities on our campus and showcases our Visual and Performing Arts programs. The project replaced a parking lot with new, pedestrian-friendly green space between the new building and the dining hall and moves parking and daily traffic away from the campus core.
The building includes:
- A state-of-the-art, 415-seat, performing arts theater where the entire school gathers for meetings and events
- Community and event space for multiple uses
- Classrooms and collaborative spaces
- Studios for drawing and painting, ceramics and graphic arts
- Darkroom and photography studio
- Gallery spaces to regularly display student work and permanent collections
- Choral and instrumental practice spaces, including a drum room
- A technical shop for building and assembling sets
In my opinion, this is a game changer for Gunn students and for generations to follow. It will provide this wonderful school with the facilities to deliver a distinguished, diversified and unique curriculum. The performing arts program at The Frederick Gunn School is currently thriving and soon it will have a venue to match its caliber and advance it to its greatest potential. This is truly a dream come true!
- Thomas S. perakos '69
I have always thought that the addition of a comprehensive arts center, including performing and fine arts, makes an educational institution complete and whole. Art raises the quality of our lives. I am pleased to be part of all of this, an initiative that will bring many opportunities to students of The Frederick Gunn School for many years to come.
- Richard C. Colton Jr., '60
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