The Centennial Station Arts Center has enabled the Arts Council to move the arts forward in High Point. In less than a year, the Arts Council has transformed the showrooms into rehearsal studios and the lobbies are now art galleries.
As a former freight train station, it is also a unique venue for weddings, receptions, parties, family gatherings, corporate events and entertainment events.
A capital campaign is underway with naming rights for galleries, rehearsal studios, offices and other spaces. The Arts Council borrowed $981,000 for the purchase of the facility and upfitting and the first note of $250,000 has already been paid. It is the goal of the Arts Council to pay off the entire debt for the facility within three years and place funds into reserves for repairs.
Centennial Station Arts Center Naming Rights
| 3-Year Pledge | Naming Rights | Sponsor | Pledge/Donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | High Point’s Arts Center | ||
| Guilford County | $200,000 | ||
| $150,000 | Dining Car Theatre | ||
| $100,000 | Sidetrack Lobby & Gallery | High Point University | $100,000 |
| $75,000 | Dining Car Kitchen | ||
| $75,000 | Box Car Studio | ||
| $75,000 | Freight Car Studio | ||
| $40,000 | Caboose Lobby & Gallery | Mary & Elliott Wood Foundation | $40,000 |
| $25,000 | Pullman Train Car | Hayden-Harman Foundation | $25,000 |
| $15,000 | Whistle Stop Bar | Ann & Jim Morgan | $15,000 |
| $10,000 | Ticket Office | Ann & Jim Morgan | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Conductor’s Office | Sparky Stroud | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Trainmaster’s Office | Doug & Jennifer Burrow | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Engineer’s Office | Lucille Duncan | $11,000 |
| $10,000 | Brakeman’s Office | ||
| $5,000+ | Gold Spiker | Sheila & Nick Nikouyeh Janette & Joey McNeill |
$5,000 $5,000 |
| $1,000+ | Silver Spiker | Gurney L. Stroud Jr. Rhonda & Scott Snider Courtney & Fred Best Suzy & Harold Johnson Linda & Mike O’Briant Shirley & John Conrad Dot & Roy Culler Jr. Dot & Lyles Kearns Joseph H. Gray Jr |
$2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $1,000 $1,000 |
Capital Campaign for Centennial Station Arts Center Gallery
