AISD Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed specifically to enhance the arts experience for all students and staff in Austin ISD. The PAC contains multiple spaces which can be rented for private training sessions, conferences, private performances, and much more. The triumphant centerpiece of the Performing Arts Center Complex is the 1,200 seat Main Hall. The Main Hall includes state-of-the-art acoustics and an audio-visual system comprising of two permanently installed rear-projection screens located on either side of the stage. The stage is approximately 5,200 square feet, allowing for ample room in the wings and off-stage even with all soft goods in place. Just off the stage area are male and female dressing rooms. The 250-seat Black Box Theatre, located on the north side of the Performing Arts Center, is an intimate venue for all performing artists—poets, musicians, dancers—and for theatre events. This specially designed, flexible theatre, all in black, allows for varied configurations of traditional, three-quarter, or in-the-round seating as required by the production. The 4,200-square-foot dance studio, located at the southeast side of the Performing Arts Center, is primarily a rehearsal space, with full-length mirrors and ballet bars on three walls. Full-length curtains are hung for hiding the mirrors and dampening the room acoustically. Last, but not least, the multipurpose room is 2,500 square feet of event space with plenty of room for small- or midsize gatherings. It can be used as a warm-up room for ensemble performances, a sight-reading room for UIL contests, or as a space for more intimate concert settings. The possibilities are endless at this wonderful venue in Austin, Texas.