Chipola Center for the Arts
Dr. Gene Prough Center for the Arts
About the Center for the Arts
The Dr. Gene Prough Center for the Arts, located on
the Marianna campus of Chipola College, is one of
Florida's finest performing, visual and educational
centers. This teaching facility consists of a
655-seat state-of-the-art proscenium main theater
for performing arts; a 150-seat flexible
experimental theater used as a theatre classroom
offers a venue for intimate works, cutting-edge
programs and recitals; an art gallery in which to
show works by Chipola students and faculty, as well
as local, national and internationally-recognized
artists; plus a dance studio, teaching areas,
costume and scenery shops and offices. The Center is
designed to serve the current and future needs of
the Chipola College community, local cultural
organizations and those living, working and visiting
the Chipola region. The Center opened during the
fall of 2012. The Chipola College District Board of
Trustees renamed the Center in 2014 to honor Dr.
Gene Prough for his vision and untiring efforts in
making this project possible.
Components of the Chipola Center for the Arts
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A 655-seat state-of-the-art proscenium theater ideal
for musicals, plays, dance and music performances.
There are 487seats in the orchestra and 168 seats in
the balcony.
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A 150-flexible-seat experimental theater for the
presentation of intimate works, recitals and
cutting-edge programs.
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An art gallery for exhibitions of works by Chipola
students and faculty, as well as locally, nationally
and internationally-recognized artists.
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A dance studio in which to teach classical,
traditional, jazz and contemporary dance.
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Teaching spaces, meeting rooms, scenery and costume
shops, and offices designed to enrich the
educational experiences of Chipola students and more
than 6,000 K-12 schoolchildren in the five-county
area.
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350-plus parking spaces for Center guests.
The Chipola Center for the Arts adds a dynamic
dimension to the quality of life of the Chipola
District and beyond. The
Applause!
fundraising campaign offers
everyone exceptional opportunities to invest in the
cultural life of the community and to be associated
with the success and the history of the Center.
Be among the first to be part of the
Applause!
campaign. Your participation will help the Chipola
Center for the Arts present the best educational and
cultural experiences now and for many years to come.
Architect: DAG Architects Inc., Destin, Florida
Theatrical Consultant: Robert Lorelli Associates, Inc., Speonk, New York
Acoustical Consultant: Siebein Associates, Inc., Gainesville, Florida
Electrical Engineer: Humber Garick Consulting Engineers, Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Mechanical Plumbing & Fire Protection: H2 Engineering, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Civil Engineer/Landscaping: David H. Melvin, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Structural Engineer: Greenhorne & O'Mara, Pensacola, Florida
Construction: Allstate Construction, Inc.,/ Southland Contracting, Inc., a Joint Venture, Tallahassee, Florida
