What Is The Amp?
The Amp is an 11,000-square-foot multidisciplinary arts hub built to spark imagination, amplify artistic voices, and bring people together. The Amp’s name points to the convergence of “ampersand,” a symbol of inclusivity and connection, and “amplifier,” a device that serves to increase the reach of the human voice. True to this dual inspiration, The Amp is a place where artists, students, teachers, and community members of all backgrounds come together and lift up their voices.
A Home for Every Art Form
The Amp is designed to welcome makers of all kinds. Its versatile facilities include:
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A flexible black box performance space with up to three stages, perfect for
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theater, dance, concerts, screenings, and experimental performance.
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An open gallery space for displaying the work of local artists that can change
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Two large teaching classrooms for educational programs, workshops, and
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A full ceramics center featuring three dedicated ceramics rooms, two electric
kilns, a range of Amaco cone glazes, and six Shimpo VL Whisper pottery wheels
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Three visual arts studios supporting painting, drawing, mixed media, and
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Three music rehearsal rooms that give musicians space to practice, create,
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A professional audio recording studio equipped for everything from music
production, podcasting, audio book/voiceover recording, and more.
What's the plan?
The Amp is an art creation and education center that contains a black box performance area with up to three small stages, a fully-equipped ceramics studio, a large recording studio, a number of smaller visual arts and music practice studios, and a gallery that can host show, fundraisers, parties, and other events.
The Amp's Layout
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What to Expect:
📸 Photography & Digital Media
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Digital Photography: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Photo Editing: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Photoshop: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Digital Art (Photoshop Intro & Intermediate required)
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Podcasting: Basics, Advanced
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Audio Production: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate
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Audio Mixing: Intro, Intermediate
🎭 Performing Arts & Writing
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Acting: Intro, Beginner, Advanced
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Improv
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Playwriting
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Movement for the Actor
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Voice for the Actor
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Poetry: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
🎨 Painting & Mixed Media
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Acrylic Painting:
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Intro, Beginner
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Intermediate, Advanced, Master
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Oil Painting: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Master
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Mixed Media: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
🗿 Sculpture & Ceramics
🎵 Music
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Guitar: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate
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Drums: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate
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Bass: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate
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Piano: Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
🧠 Art & Wellness
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Art Therapy (with licensed therapist)
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Art & Mental Health (non-clinical)