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The College of Charleston’s School of the Arts celebrates the reopening of its Albert Simons Center for the Arts. The community is invited to explore all four floors of the multimillion-dollar renovation. Guests can enjoy sweet treats while getting a taste of the School's 2024-2025 event season through mini presentations of studio art, music, theatre, dance and more.

In July, Jayme Host began her role as the new Dean of the School of the Arts: "Charleston has a unique, intimate and collaborative coterie in which I’m excited to join. I aim to strengthen the School of the Arts’ community presence as we collectively build local and global partnerships to continue bringing our students and audiences wondrous cultural experiences. We’ll start this journey by revealing our newly renovated Simons Center for the Arts; this beautiful building bolsters our position as the artistic heartbeat of Charleston, as these spaces benefit our students as well as the community."  

Built in 1979, the Simons Center has been an integral part of Charleston’s artistic life, but it was originally built to accommodate no more than 800 students. Over the decades, the School of the Arts grew as the College grew. With the largest first-year class in the College’s history currently enrolled, the renovation of the facility, with updated spaces and technology, could not have come at a better time.   

Designed by Liollio Architecture and HGA Design Firm, the reimagined Simons Center has over 99,000-sq.ft. of bright and colorful spaces that are inviting to students and visitors alike. The colors featured throughout the building are inspired by iconic architectural features found on campus such as the blue-green door of Towell Library and the rich coral color of Randolph Hall.

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