Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Performing arts center in Richardson, Texas

The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in Richardson with multiple performance halls for different artistic disciplines. The Margaret and Al Hill Performance Hall seats approximately 1,500 people, while the Bank of America Theater serves as a second major hall.

The center opened in September 2002, named for local philanthropist Charles W. Eisemann after a $2,000,000 gift from the Eisemann Foundation Fund of The Communities Foundation of Texas. Architect Eurico R. Francisco of RTKL designed the building, which won a Dallas AIA Unbuilt Honor Award in 2001 and a Built Honor Award in 2003. A $500,000 Texas Instruments Foundation grant followed in 2008.

The center serves as the main home for the Plano and Richardson symphony orchestras, which present regular performances here. Visitors experience a range of artistic forms, from classical music to contemporary dance, all within one venue.

The venue is easily accessible and sits right next to the Galatyn Park DART station, making public transportation straightforward. The building features a spacious multi-level lobby where visitors can explore art displays or grab refreshments before a show.

The 'Seven Muses' lightpainting by Stephen Knapp was unveiled in April 2006, funded by a gift from Richardson residents Jim and Gayla Von Ehr. Knapp said he wanted viewers to sense the energy radiating from its centre and to notice subtle effects, not only the bright colours.