Studies
The Juneau Performing Arts Center Commission (PACC)
has sponsored studies that document demand for small performing arts venues in Juneau.
The McDowell Group's Juneau Performing Arts Center Needs Assessment surveyed 35 performing arts groups and sponsoring organizations and 24 facilities. Particularly relevant findings include:
Juneau arts groups reported the highest future usage of a smaller-scale venue...
Nearly every arts group contacted agreed that the venues currently available constrained them...
Constraints include:
- scheduling - too many groups vying for too little space
- quality – space currently in use was not designed for performances
- capacity – spaces can be either too-small and too-large
- cost – larger venues are often too expensive
...
The Anchorage Center for the Performing Arts (ACPC) is owned by the city, and is managed by non-profit organization with a Board of Directors....
The ACPA houses eight "resident companies." These are local organizations that fit certain criteria and have preferential booking rights to the theaters.
The Juneau Performing Arts Center Commission released an Interim Report in November of 2003 which, among other things, showed that the daily rental fee for the proposed small performance space might be as high as $500, which would preclude use of that space for many of the Juneau arts communities smaller scale productions.
According to the CBJ Engineering Department Final Report Preliminary Site & Program Analysis the new Performing Arts Center planned for the old Armory site will have a 1,000 to 1,200 seat primary theater and a 250 seat studio theater.
Facility Rate Comparisons
Centennial Hall Non-Profit Rates
| Space Used |
9-20 hours |
4-9 hours |
1-4 hours |
| Entire Facility |
$790 |
$485 |
$320 |
| Entire Ballroom |
$595 |
$360 |
$240 |
| Sheffield Ballroom #1 |
$250 |
$160 |
$110 |
| Sheffield Ballroom #2 |
$250 |
$160 |
$110 |
| Sheffield Ballroom #3 |
$250 |
$160 |
$110 |
| Egan Room |
$115 |
$70 |
$50 |
| Hickel Room |
$115 |
$70 |
$50 |
| Hammond Room |
$115 |
$70 |
$50 |
| Miller Room |
$60 |
$40 |
$30 |
| Lobbies |
$115 |
$70 |
$50 |
from Juneau Centennial Hall Rates
Yukon Arts Center (YAC) in Whitehorse has three different rates for their 424-seat theater: a "discounted rate" for Yukon artists and arts-related organizations; a "base rate" for Yukon organizations and companies that are not related to the arts; and an "extra-territorial rate" for all other renters. For ticketed events (a 6-hour period), rates range from $1.50 per occupied seat ($250 minimum) to 20 percent of gross ticket revenue ($800 minimum). For non-ticketed events, rates range from $350 to $700 per 6-hour period. – from Juneau Performing Arts Center Needs Assessment
340-seat Sydney Lawrence Theatre non-profit rates:
| Fri-Sat |
8am-Midnight |
$ 441 |
| Sun-Thurs |
8am-Midnight |
$ 397 |
– from ACPA Rental Information
250-seat Myrna Loy Center non-profit rates:
The larger theater rents for $125 per half day, $200 all day, and $400 per evening. The MLC also rents its gallery/lobby for $75 per half day, $125 per whole day, and $175 per evening.
– from Juneau Performing Arts Center Needs Assessment
2800 square-foot Main Hall Rates
| Duration |
JAHC Member |
Local NPO |
other |
| 1-4 hours |
$123 |
$142 |
$189 |
| 4-9 hours |
$180 |
$209 |
$278 |
| 9-24 hours |
$283 |
$327 |
$436 |
from JACC Rental brochure
