you belong at the Clark family Cultural Center.
We tell stories - stories of people just like you; stories of people who aren't. Our mission is to create access to a space for the public where no matter what your story is, you can find your community, your voice, your passion, yourself, and your center.
The Center is retelling its story, and this new chapter begins with a $6,000,000 redesign to better connect the community to the cultural hub at its core.
Since November 2021, The Center has received more than $4.7M in donations to support our reimagination. From the legacy naming of The Clark Family Cultural Center building by the family of Dave and Cynthia Clark to other phenomenal members of the community showing their support - The Center exudes community.
Reimagined theatre seating. Curated acoustics. Revitalized fine art gallery.
The Center’s historic atrium repurposes as Pensacola’s sense of arrival - a public parlor for creative collaboration and cocktail.
Designing the next 100 years.
The Center creates a renewed sense of arrival in downtown Pensacola, where community and culture are at the center of everything we do. We are embarking on a $4 million journey to revitalize and modernize the building from the inside out, creating a space that honors our history while complementing the progression of our city and its people.
Our vision enhances The Center with versatile interior and exterior areas that are both grand and functional, accommodating both expansive and intimate events alike.
Building on our history. Reimagining our future.
Built in 1911, our building once served as a county jail complete with third-floor gallows and its own courtroom. It evolved through the decades, eventually becoming the “Pensacola Cultural Center” in 1988 and transitioning into the present-day cultural hub we now call home.
Each year, The Center serves as a home-away-from-home for over 1,000 volunteers, community actors, dancers, students, families, and organizations. As we look to the future, we plan to strategically redesign and reimagine our space to continue inspiring our participants and supporters, while also broadening our impact to welcome and enrich the lives of new audiences.
Where community is center stage.
The Center is home to Pensacola Little Theatre, Ballet Pensacola, Momentum Church, West Florida Literary Federation, IMPROVable Cause, EntreCon®, Pensacon, the Stamped LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and more. Our facility is a place where talent, heritage, arts education, and community collide.