The Capitol Arts Center

416 East Main Street
Bowling Green, KY 4101


Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 748
Bowling Green, KY 42102

• Main Office: 270-904-5000
• Ticket Office: 270-904-1880

About

The Capitol Arts Center has entered the next chapter in its long history of providing a place for south central Kentucky residents to enjoy the arts and now operates under the management of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center.  The Capitol currently houses the Houchens Gallery, Mezzanine Gallery, SKyPAC's Education and Gallery Department, hosts touring performances and concerts, local theater productions, and community events, along with SKyPAC's Youth Theater.

History

The Capitol Arts Center has been an important part of the cultural fabric of Bowling Green for over 100 years. Begun as a vaudeville house in the late 1890's, then was renamed the Columbia Theatre and finally was redesigned as a movie house in the mid-1930's renamed the Capitol Theatre which presented movies for more than three decades before closing in 1967.

After remaining vacant for more than 10 years, the building was purchased in 1977 by a visionary group of citizens formerly known as the Bowling Green-Warren County Arts Commission. Following a $1.3 million renovation, the Capitol Arts Center opened its doors to the community in September 1981 and was managed by the Capitol Arts Alliance for 30 years.

Our Location

The Capitol Arts Center is located at 416 East Main Street on the north side of fountain square park.