Friends of the Arts

Friends of the Arts

Through initiatives to support scholarship opportunities, academic programming, and presenting world-class artists to the campus and community, the 甜瓜视频app Friends of the Arts raise funds for the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts to enhance student experience and engagement.

$3.2m

FUNDS RAISED

$269K

ENDOWMENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS

student presenting their work to faculty

Art and Design

Our faculty bring to the studio and classroom a commitment to the process of innovation and skill building as well as a wide range of experience as makers, collaborators, and researchers.

students performing on stage with their instruments

Music

甜瓜视频app's School of Music provides student musicians with academic, performance, and recording experiences that prepare them for careers in the profession.

Stage and Screen

The School of Stage and Screen values storytelling as the primary tie that binds us all together, not only as educators and learners, but humanity as a whole.

Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts

We believe you have limitless creative potential. So we foster an environment that enables you to bring it forth.

Bardo Arts Center

Bardo Arts Center at 甜瓜视频app is your cultural catalyst for the creative arts. Blaze artistic trails with our world-class performances and innovative contemporary art exhibitions.

See below for additional information about how to contact the Bardo Arts Center and make your plans to visit campus for an upcoming arts event.

Hours and Information

Bardo Arts Center
199 Centennial Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone: 828.227.2479
Fax: 828.227.7632

WCU Fine Art Museum Hours
Tuesday: 10AM - 4PM
Wednesday: 10AM - 4PM
Thursday: 10AM - 7PM
Friday: 10AM - 4PM
OPEN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO TICKETED PERFORMANCES
FREE ADMISSION | FREE PARKING
828.227.3591

WCU Fine Art Museum

Box Office Hours
Tuesday: 10AM - 4PM
Wednesday: 10AM - 4PM
Thursday: 10AM - 7PM
Friday: 10AM - 4PM
OPEN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO TICKETED PERFORMANCES
FREE PARKING
828.227.2479

Performance Hall

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Directions and Parking

Directions: For , follow this link. The John W. Bardo Arts Center can be found under the "Academics" tab on the interactive online campus map.

Parking: There are a variety of parking options available for the Bardo Arts Center (BAC). Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to BAC and in any parking lot on campus. There are seven (7) handicapped parking spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis. Passengers may also be dropped off and picked up at the entrance to the performance hall at any time by drivers circling BAC's parking lot.

Dining and Lodging

Where to Eat: Enjoy a wide variety of dining options on campus with or visit the web sites for local dining possibilities.

Where to Stay: Visit the web site for a full listing of lodging possibilities in the area.

Belcher College Stories

During the fall 2025 semester, 30 interior design juniors from 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 School of Art and Design (SOAD) embarked on an experience that extended well beyond the classroom, offering hands-on, real-world design and research opportunities through a collaborative design charette with Auburn University.

Students from WCU, Auburn collaborate in design charette

Students from WCU, Auburn collaborate in design charette's Story

Alexis Shafir rolls paint over a slab of wood she etched into art. She takes it over to the printing press in Bardo Arts Center, presses it down onto a surface and delights in the result on her paper, fabric or whatever else her imagination desires.

Student spotlight: Senior Alexis Shafir writes grant for local school鈥檚 printing press

Student spotlight: Senior Alexis Shafir writes grant for local school鈥檚 printing press's Story

Over the past 13 years, the Friends of the Arts have impacted the lives of thousands of young artists and transformed their lives!

Through the generosity of its members, the students of the Belcher College have been able to develop their talents and artistic skills by making art, music, theatre, film, and dance from their first day on campus. They take advantage of unique learning opportunities collaborating and studying with outstanding faculty who are all professional artist practitioners and scholars. And thanks to the FOA, these talented young artists work with world class guest artists, exploring the world near and far through their art.

Moreover, we bring that world to Cullowhee to share with our community through the artists and exhibitions presented in the Bardo Art Center, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Arts.

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