Edgemar Center for the Arts, Arts center in Santa Monica, United States.
The Edgemar Center for the Arts is an arts complex located on Main Street in Santa Monica with two separate theaters, a gallery space for art exhibitions, and rooms designed for special events. The facility offers flexible spaces that accommodate different types of performances and public programming.
The facility was established in 1997 and occupies a building designed by architect Frank Gehry. The founding created a dedicated space for arts programming where there had not been one before in that location.
The center functions as a gathering place where visitors encounter theater productions, visual art shows, and live music performances in an intimate setting. You will notice it serves as a creative hub for the local community to experience and support different art forms.
The larger theater seats around 99 people while the smaller black box theater accommodates approximately 65 people, making it suitable for various event sizes. The Main Street location makes it walkable from other parts of Santa Monica and nearby shops and restaurants.
The building itself is an architectural creation by Frank Gehry, whose distinctive design style shapes the artistic experience within. Visitors encounter not just performances and art, but also occupy a structure that functions as an artistic statement in its own right.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
