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For a calendar of events in the Greater Lafayette area, click here.
Arts Opportunities Abound |
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Lively centers of learning and performing, residents whose works have achieved national acclaim, and visiting appearances by internationally renowned artists, authors, and entertainers make the arts in
Greater Lafayette hands-on, diverse, and culturally rich. Creative explorations and expressions are encouraged, valued, and an integral part of our community life. |
The Greater Lafayette Museum of Art was founded in 1909 and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. It features three galleries: two display the museum’s permanent collection and a third spotlights a different local artist each month.
The Tippecanoe Courthouse houses a fine arts collection as well as serving as a seat of government. Gallery space is also available at two local branches of Lafayette Savings Bank, which regularly host shows by area artists. |
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The Long Center for Performing Arts was built in 1921 as a vaudeville house. It seats 1,200 and is the host to a year-round calendar of performances, including an organ series featuring the center’s 1,800-pipe Grand Wurlizer Theater Organ. It is also home to the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra.
The Civic Theater in downtown Lafayette served as a railroad depot until 1959, when it was renovated into a theater that seats 200. The Wells Community Center houses three galleries and meeting and performance space for dozens of cultural groups.
The Tippecanoe County Amphitheater in rural West Lafayette seats 1,500 and is the gathering place for outdoor plays, concerts, storytelling sessions, and other performing arts. |
| Purdue Facilities include the Slayter Center, an outdoor band shell, Purdue Experimental Theater, the Loeb Playhouse, which seats more than 1,000, Elliott Hall of Music, which seats 6,000 and the Black Cultural Center. |
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