The Sherwood Center for the Arts serves as the centerpiece of the Sherwood Arts & Culture community – a hub for cultural activity, and a resource for local artists, arts organizations and arts patrons to expand the Sherwood cultural experience. The Center also serves as an event center and gathering space for the residents of Sherwood and the surrounding community.
For over 15 years, the City has been guiding conversations and plans for an Arts Center in Sherwood. In June of 2001, the Sherwood Cultural Arts Commission was established to advise City Council on Cultural Arts initiatives and goals. On January 10, 2014 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sherwood Center for the Arts was held. February 28, 2015 was the grand opening celebration; over 2,000 people came to celebrate the culmination of over a decade of hard work, planning, community conversations and big dreams. In March, 2015 the first full-scale theatrical production was presented: Voices for the Performing Arts’ Mary Poppins featured over 60 community members of all ages in the cast, and welcomed over 2,000 audience members to the Center for the Arts. Fall 2015 saw the launch of the first arts classes, which continue to thrive each term. Through arts offerings, outreach and opportunities for facility use, the Center served more than 22,500 people in its first 18 months of operations.
Partnerships & Sponsors:
Since our doors opened on February 28, 2015, the Center has become a artistic home for numerous community performance groups and individual artists. Community Partnerships are essential to the success of programs at the Sherwood Center for the Arts! Current and ongoing partnerships include: Sherwood Foundation for the Arts, Friends of the Sherwood Center for the Arts the Sherwood Cultural Arts Commission, Makers 5 Artist’s Collective, Voices for the Performing Arts, Tears of Joy Theatre, Sherwood Library, Sherwood Schools, Sherwood Rotary, Sherwood Main Street, S&A Irish Entertainment, Christian Youth Theater, Voice for Voiceless Theatre, Sherwood Historical Society, Sherwood Police Foundation & Sherwood Police, the Cultural Coalition of Washington County, Sherwood Modern Dentistry & My Kids Dentist, The Springs at Sherwood, Sherwood Dance, Gardner Team and MORE!
Programs:
Aside from being a venue for various visiting theater, dance and music performances, the Center for the Arts offers its own education and art enrichment programs, including: the Family Matinee Series, Classic Film Series, Arts Education Classes & Camps and the Gallery Program. All programs and classes are affordable and accessible to all ages and families.
The Family Matinee Series: Educates attendees in diversity in cultures & diversity in medium, high quality, low ticket price! A pirate band, African drumming, Native American folk tales, circus arts, Hip Hop dance, Mexican folk tales, Japanese Taiko drumming…and more! All for a $5 ticket.
The Classic Film Series: Showcases the movies that have been loved for generations, on the big screen. This series creates an outlet and experience for attendees to engage and reminisce classics through the world of cinematography.
Gallery Program: Hosts various exhibits throughout the year. The Gallery features local and regional artists on the walls of the SCA. Recent stats revealed that to date, we have featured over 100 artists and 364 pieces of art on the walls.
Arts Education Program: Covers the arts in various mediums for all ages taught by professional teaching artists. Over 100 classes have been offered since the center opened!
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the arts! We hope to see you soon.