Facility Rental

The Katherine Dunham Centers is available to host your special event. The facilities available include meeting rooms, viewing galleries, and other spaces in the Children’s Workshop, the Dynamic Museum; the African Village and coming in the future the Dunham Gardens.

Rental Spaces and Fees

Children’s Workshop
1st Floor Studio-825 sq. ft. - $60.00 per hour Auditorium/Lecture –Seat capacity 60   Banquet/Dinner-Seat capacity 40 Reception-Capacity 75 Reception w/Dance Area-Capacity 50
2nd Floor Studio-1075 Sq. ft. - $75.00 per hour Auditorium/Lecture-Seat Capacity 75  Banquet/Dinner-Seat capacity 50 Reception-Capacity 100 Reception w/Dance Area-Capacity 75

 

 

Entire Dynamic Museum-5000 sq. ft.

$500.00 per hour Includes all reception, gallery and conference spaces-Capacity 100

1st Floor

               

Room	Cost Per Hour	Capacity
Haitian Gallery 425 sq. ft.	$60.00	28
Dynamic Art Gallery 985 sq. ft	$75.00	60
Music Gallery 390 sq. ft.	$60.00	20
Entrance Lobby 390 sq. ft.	$60.00	25
Catering Kitchen/Coffee Lounge 400 sq. ft.	$35.00	10

 

2nd Floor

Room	Cost Per Hour	Capacity
Costume Gallery 700 sq. ft.	$100.00	50
Dunham Art Room 245 sq. ft.	$30.00	15
Library/ AV Room 245 sq. ft.	$30.00	15
Conference Room 350 sq. ft.	$50.00	20

 

Entire African Village

Entire African Village	$300.00 per hour	Seating Capacity 250-300
Outdoor Stage	$75.00 per hour
Individual Village Huts	$25.00 per hour
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Fees include pre-event planning assistance, on-site management by facility staff, assistance with event set up and clean up, and security.  Catering and equipment rental can be obtained for an additional fee.  Private Museum tours are included in the fee for each event.  ARTWORK AND EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM MAY NOT BE REMOVED FOR ANY REASON.

Photos by Steve Buhman, SIUC Photocommunications