Venues

The Arts Center is a multi-venue complex designed by the acclaimed Rafael Viñoly Architects. Acoustics have been designed by Shen Milsom & Wilke. 

For venue rental enquiries view facilities.

Or email for more information:
nyuad.artscenter.venuehire@nyu.edu

See the first 8 years of shows at in The Arts Center.

The Red Theater

A 685-seat theater with world-class acoustics. Featuring an almost 550 square meter stage with a sprung wood floor, state-of-the-art lighting, digital and 35mm projection capabilities, an orchestra pit, and adjustable acoustic panels, The Arts Center’s largest venue is suitable for music, dance, theater or film.

The Black Box

A flexible space capacity ranging from 99 - 300, with full lighting and PA capabilities.The Black Box studio can accommodate a wide range of configurations for music, dance, theater, and multi-disciplinary performance, with capacity varying depending on layout.

The Blue Hall

This intimate 150 capacity concert hall features a sprung wood floor stage and digital projection for film and video and is ideal for concerts, small scale dance performances, readings, panel conversations and more.

The Lobby

A dramatic space of nearly 1100 square feet, the lobby provides a warm welcome to visitors to The Arts Center and is available for pre-post performance receptions.

The Project Space

This exhibition space is dedicated to NYUAD community projects and is supported by museum-trained staff of the Art Gallery. The Project Space gives priority to exhibitions of the academic community, such as the annual Capstone Festival, semester-end exhibitions of student works, and faculty-curated exhibitions.