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CREATIVE VENUE FINDER

Use our Creative Venue Finder to find the right venue to hold your next performance, exhibit, reading, workshop, rehearsal, or other creative activity. Choose from several different search options to narrow down the possibilities and find what’s right for you!

Ace of Spades

Opened in February 2011, Ace of Spades is a premiere all-ages live music venue in Downtown Sacramento’s R Street District. Come enjoy a show no matter what age you are and have dinner or some snacks while you have a cocktail in one of Ace of Spades’ four bars.

Benvenuti Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Sacramento’s state-of-the-art performance space, the Benvenuti Performing Arts Center, opened in June 2007. Featuring a “full fly” system that allows sets to be moved on and off stage quickly, the 364-seat theatre produces and hosts productions with expanded artistic techniques in set design. Other technical features of the theatre include an advanced computer console for lighting and 3D modeling (using a ETC Emphasis 3D server), an integrated analog/digital sound console and digital sound reinforcement, a wireless microphone system, and rigging for motorized, counter-weight, and hemp fly systems.

Blue Line Arts Gallery

Gallery

Blue Line Arts Gallery, the current venue for non-profit organization Blue Line Arts (formerly the Roseville Arts!), is an active community resource.. Established over 45 years ago to promote the arts in its many formats, Blue Line Arts supports local artists and also brings artwork from around the world to the area. As a non-profit organization, Blue Line Arts is entirely funded by memberships, grants, sponsorships, fundraising events, and other donations. Since its grand opening in February 2008, the Blue Line Arts Gallery has been voted the “2009 Best Gallery in the Sacramento Region” by KCRA (Channel 3) A-List as well as “Best of the Best – Best Art Gallery” by Roseville and Granite Bay Press Tribune readers. The gallery showcases the works of regional as well as national artists and features a state-of-the-art gallery complete with flexible exhibition space suitable for small musical performances, lectures, demonstrations, and poetry readings. A special children’s gallery provides a dedicated location for children’s programs, exhibits, and workshops.

Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange

Arts Venue ; Community Center

Brazilian Center is a grassroots, No-Profit (501) c(3) organization that proactively assists at risk children and provides assistance in helping individual, families, and the community by means of our cultural awareness, humanitarian and educational programs. The organization is funded by our store, personal donations, classes, facility rental, fundraising, and performing arts events. We are seeking private and corporate donations so that we can further develop programs to meet the needs of people in the community. Community involvement on the front lines is the key to a better America.

California Stage Arts Complex

Performing Arts Center ; Theater

The California Stage Company produces theatre, plays, new works, children’s theatre, French plays, fantasy theatre, school tours, and educational theatre that are performed at the California Stage Theatre. The Company is under the artistic direction of Ray Tatar, who has been with the California Arts Council for 21 years and has special expertise in theatre. The California Stage, along with the Wilkerson Theatre and Threepenny Playhouse, is located within the R25 Arts Complex.

Capital Stage

Theater

At Capital Stage, you’ll discover the power of live theatre up-close and personal. You’re so close to the actors, you’ll see every twinkle of the eye, every leer and sly grin; you’ll catch each word, sigh, and grumble. The play will draw you in; it might charm and seduce you, or even challenge your mind. Before you know it, you’ll be caught up in the rush of laughter and the waves of emotion — powered by our passion and your imagination. Previously held aboard the Delta King, the Capital Stage relocated to a new Midtown location beginning with their 2011-2012 season.

Celebration Arts Theatre

Theater

Founded in 1986, Celebration Arts is a multicultural, multidiscipline performing arts organization. It is well known for developing raw talent and presenting fine quality productions.

CLARA (E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing ...

Arts Venue ; Performing Arts Center

Affectionately named CLARA, the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts provides studios and performance space for professional and community-based arts groups and a place for creative collisions and collaborations. As the newest cultural icon of the Sacramento Downtown Renaissance, CLARA already is rich in history — housed within the 100-year-old historic Fremont School in midtown Sacramento — and bringing to life the fearless spirit, love of the arts and culture E. Claire Raley passed down through generations of the Raley-Teel family. Rooted in the strong belief that arts are essential to the human spirit, fosters lifetime learning, and critical to economic development for the Sacramento region, CLARA also provides access to quality arts education in partnership with Sacramento City Unified School District. CLARA is currently the home of the Alliance Francaise de Sacramento, Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento, Capital Stage, McKeever School of Irish Dance, Sacramento Ballet, and Sacramento Preparatory Music Academy.

Crest Theatre

Theater

The site that the Crest Theatre sits on has housed a theatre since 1912. In 1995, the Crest received a one million dollar restoration, bringing Sacramento’s last picture palace back to its glittery 1940s appearance. The Crest boasts one of the most elegant settings Sacramento has to offer, featuring a fabulous gold leaf art deco interior. Over the past ten years, the Crest has been a host to many different types of shows and events. It continues to host a program of classic and recent films, concerts, a variety of comedy shows, and community events. In addition, the Crest is frequently used for private events such as political fundraisers, receptions, movie screenings, conferences employee orientations, and weddings.

Crocker Art Museum

Arts Venue ; Gallery ; Theater

The longest continuously operating art museum in the West, the Crocker Art Museum was founded in 1885 and remains the leading art institution for the California Capital Region and Central Valley. The Museum, which is housed in one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture in the United States, offers a diverse spectrum of special exhibitions, events, and programs to augment its collections of California, European, and Asian artworks, and International Ceramics. The Crocker nearly tripled in size when the Charles Gwathmey-designed expansion opened in October 2010.

Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse

Community Center

Are you looking for a space to host your next event? The Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District provides rental spaces for gatherings of many different sizes and types! Whether you’re hosting a beautiful wedding, corporate meetings or team builders, family reunions, parties, company gatherings, and more! The Community Clubhouse is sure to meet your needs to help you make great memories and have a beautiful event.

Hagan Community Center

Community Center

The Hagan Community Center in Hagan Community Park is situated in a beautiful park setting, surrounded by colorful trees, lively ponds and quaint footbridges. The splendid scenery for this facility adds to the amenities: picnic areas, tennis courts, playgrounds, ball fields and more, which provide an opportunity for athletic recreation. The Hagan Community Center may be reserved by groups and individuals. This location is ideal for wedding receptions, reunions, dances, private parties and other group activities. Hagan Community Center Building #1 and Building #3 should be reserved at least one month in advance. Activities serving alcoholic beverages will require paid security which is included with the per hour rate with alcohol. Visit the rentals page for more information, pricing and deposits.

Harlow's Restaurant and Nightclub

Arts Venue ; Venue Type - Other : Bar/Tavern , Concert Hall , Nightclub , Restaurant/Cafe

Founded in 1982, Harlow’s is Sacramento’s favorite entertainment venue, featuring prominent, nationally renowned musicians as well as acclaimed local acts performing in a casual art deco setting. From blues to soul to rock ‘n’ roll, live music venues don’t get better than this, with an excellent view of the stage from anywhere in the room and a spacious dance floor. The state of the art sound and lighting system in an acoustically mastered room guarantees a concert experience you won’t soon forget. For those that are early to bed and early to rise, Harlow’s offers an extensive lineup of “dinner shows” tailored just for you. Harlow’s professional dining and kitchen staff offer an award winning menu while concert goers take in a world class show. As for the nightlife, the Harlow’s stage is consistently graced by musicians who create the atmosphere you’re looking for. Harlow’s also offers VIP seating and bottle service in their custom made, raised booths for those groups who want a bit of privacy while maintaining an excellent view of the show. Whichever you choose, don’t forget to spend a little time outside enjoying the best patio in the region. With abundant comfortable seating, fire pits, and a full service bar, this open-air contemporary oasis is the perfect spot to have a cocktail, talk about the show, and rest your dancing feet. Add the option of throwing your own private, catered event here and you’ll experience why Harlow’s truly is Sacramento’s favorite entertainment venue. You can also venture upstairs to the swanky MoMo Lounge featuring multi-dimensional jazz in an intimate setting.

JAYJAY Gallery

Arts Venue ; Gallery

The owners, Beth Jones and Lynda Jolley, are both “obsessive collectors,” and their ability to modulate their enthusiasm to suit the needs of their clients has enabled them to build a reputation for integrity, taste, and vision. JAYJAY’s small stable of artists includes many of the region’s most respected names, about 20 in all, representing painting, sculpture, and photography. And while these artists are all quite different from each other, they do have two things in common: they are all mature artists with extensive exhibition records and they have regional or national reputations.

Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge

Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club is home to the best in the stand-up comedy business. With a full bar, great food, side-splitting entertainment, and upscale ambiance, Laughs Unlimited is the complete package. Shows run Thursday through Sunday nights, with two shows on Friday and Saturday. Laughs also hosts a local comedy showcase on the first Wednesday of each month. The club has been fully renovated and upgraded. New furniture, expanded bar, four plasma televisions, outstanding state of the art sound system, and high definition AV capabilities (not to mention hilarious shows!).

McClellan Conference Center

Community Center

The McClellan Conference Center is a 70,000 square-foot conference space that includes a single 38,000 square-foot general session room. The center includes sophisticated audio/visual technology for meetings and Wi-Fi.

Memorial Auditorium

Arts Venue ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

One of the most recognizable and beloved buildings in the region, the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is listed on the National Historic Register. The auditorium was constructed in 1926 and opened in February 1927. For eighty years the Memorial Auditorium has drawn audiences to a variety of events, from big bands and violin virtuosos to the Beach Boys and Rolling Stones. The Memorial Auditorium is a sentimental venue for the many thousands of graduates from regional high schools, colleges, and business and professional schools that hold their commencements each May and June in the building. It has lived up to its mission as a multi-purpose venue, as it still serves as the venue of choice for not only entertainment and sporting events but meetings, conferences, banquets, receptions, and speaking engagements.

Sacramento Comedy Spot

Arts Venue ; Performing Arts Center ; Venue Type - Other : Business/Company , Nightclub

Sacramento Comedy Spot, located in the MARRS Building, is Sacramento’s first comedy club to feature improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy shows, with performances six nights a week. It is also Northern California’s largest comedy school. The Comedy Spot is a program of Sacramento Comedy Foundation. Sacramento Comedy Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (47-3441374). In addition to operating Sacramento Comedy Spot, the foundation supports the local comedy community and partners with other local charities to help them raise money through comedy show fundraisers. The foundation operates a youth improv program that provides training for kids, giving them an opportunity to develop confidence and be creative in a safe and supportive environment. The foundation also creates comedy-related events, like the Sacramento Stand-Up Competition and Sacramento Comedy Festival, that draw comedians and comedy fans to Sacramento. Sacramento Comedy Spot and Sacramento Comedy Foundation are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion at all levels of our organization, at our events, on our stage, and throughout Sacramento. To further that cause, Sacramento Comedy Foundation offers scholarships for comedy classes at the Comedy Spot and for the youth program, awarded to those who have been historically underrepresented and for whom money is a barrier.

Sacramento Fine Arts Center

Arts Venue ; Gallery ; Studio Space

Established jointly by independent art clubs, the Sacramento Fine Arts Center is dedicated to the creation and presentation of the visual arts. Offering classes, workshops, exhibits, and more, the Center is entirely self-supporting and operated by volunteers. Its operation is made possible by memberships, contributions, sales and rentals of art work, and numerous community fund-raisers. The Sacramento Fine Arts Center houses Northern California Artists, WASH – Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, and other organizations and groups.

Sunrise Event Center

Community Center

The Sunrise Event Center is a wonderful place to hold your next social gathering. Located conveniently near Highway 50 and Sunrise Blvd in Rancho Cordova, the center provides the ideal location for weddings, business meetings, quinceaneras, birthdays, proms, receptions, graduations, retirements, reunions, anniversaries, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and other special events. Sunrise Event Center rental options include the Grand Ballroom, which is divisible into two or three smaller ballrooms. The Center also has a complete catering kitchen, conference room, and staff offices.

The Atrium

Gallery ; Studio Space

The Atrium is a collaborative community of creatives and entrepreneurs centered on the idea of doing business for good. With impactful art, tech, and events, the Atrium is a hub where creatives come to work to be inspired and innovate towards an omni-considerate future. Focused on sustainability, it strives to make our events – zero waste as much as possible. We offer two large suites with versatile event space along with a grove of two-story trees inside the lobby. In the name of sustainability, we ask for no single-use plastics. The space can be rented out for fundraisers, meetings, workshops, rehearsals, concerts, classes, town hall meetings, markets, art exhibits, and more.

Verge Center for the Arts

Arts Venue ; Gallery

Verge Center for the Arts is the leading cultural institution in the Sacramento region for contemporary art and ideas. They have a mission to extend the dialogue about contemporary art to the central valley. Verge supports this mission by providing vital resources to local career and emerging artists as well as offering arts education opportunities for youth and adults.

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center

Arts Venue ; Gallery

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit organization, is the heart of a thriving, energetic, and supportive photographic community. Viewpoint’s role is to promote the art of photography through: exhibits of original photography by contemporary and historic photographers; lectures, discussion, workshops, field trips, and educational programs; events to foster public awareness and appreciation of photographic art; collection, preservation, and publication.

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