Rental Information & Tech Specs

The SCF Neel Performing Arts Center and Studio for the Performing Arts are available to rent for performances, corporate events and private functions.

Since 1966, the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center has served as a cultural center for Manatee and Sarasota counties hosting both College and community-sponsored events. The main performance hall was remodeled in 1999, the hall features a 65 x 40-foot stage, seating for 830 patrons, as well as wheelchair-accessible seating and restrooms. The magnificent Elizabeth M. Eaton Memorial Pipe Organ, a 50-rank, 3-manual instrument built by nun master craftsman Charles McManis, was rededicated in October 2000.

A few steps further to the east is the Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall which opened in 2021. The 150-seat, acoustically designed, state-of-the-art performance space is perfect for smaller recitals, lectures and College presentations.