The Church Fine Arts building, opened in 1962, houses the Department of Art, Art History and Design and the Department of Theatre & Dance.
It is home to the Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Redfield Studio Theatre, Nightingale Concert Hall, the Front Door Gallery, the McNamara Hallway Gallery, and the Sheppard Contemporary Gallery.
James Edward Church was professor of Latin, German, classical art and history at the University of Nevada, Reno from 1892-1959. Church's development of the first snow surveying techniques and a system of analyzing avalanche hazards brought recognition to the school and the state.
Each spring, Church Fine Arts plays host to one of the University's most successful outreach efforts, the Reno Jazz Festival, attracting thousands of participants from high schools and universities from throughout the region.
The building and the University Arts Building also are the locations for the more than 100 performances, exhibitions and events presented by the School of the Arts each year.
Venues in Church Fine Arts
- Nightingale Concert Hall
- Redfield Proscenium Theatre
- Redfield Studio Theatre
- Front Door Gallery
- McNamara Hallway Gallery
- Sheppard Contemporary Gallery
Building information
- Building Number: 78
- Building Acronym: CFA