Roger Glass Center for the Arts
RGCA rental and event scheduling
The Roger Glass Center for the Arts (RGCA) serves as the performance, practice and educational activity facility for the departments of Music and Art & Design, the Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology Program and Media Production within the Department of Communication. The facility’s primary purpose is to allow all University of Dayton students to participate in and develop an appreciation for the arts.
- It is not structured as a meeting or event facility and it has limited space for social gatherings. Small receptions in connection with a performance, speaker or gallery show are permitted.
- All catering, including alcohol, at RGCA is provided and managed by UD Catering, no third-party or carry-in food service is permitted.
Request to schedule events and rental information
Full-day (eight hour) and half-day (four hour) rentals are available for the following areas in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts:
- Concert Hall (capacity 386)
- Experimental Theatre (capacity 132-244)
- Lobby (capacity 450)
- Outdoor Patio (capacity NA)
Note: Additional information and pictures of each space is available.
For all inquiries regarding rentals and event requests, please send the following information to rgcarentals@udayton.edu.
- Your name
- Your contact information
- Event name, sponsor and short description
- Date(s) you are interested in using the space
RGCA staff will respond to your request with a fee schedule and rental agreement if we have availability for your event on the request date(s) and it meets the use guidelines.
Allowable uses
- External speakers, performers or gallery artists
- Local and regional organizations hosting a speaker, performance or art gallery show
- External organization hosted and managed student camps associated with the Arts
- National Arts organizations and associations speakers or workshops
- Local or regional school (PreK-12) performances and competitions sponsored or hosted by University departments or community partners
Note: All external individual and group use must meet University of Dayton requirements for content and space.
Prohibited uses
- Weddings, graduations, retirements, holiday, conferences and other types of parties and events hosted by individuals, external groups or University of Dayton employees or alumni as individuals or groups
- Use of the media production facilities by external parties or University of Dayton employees or alumni as individuals or groups
- Local or regional school district (PreK-12) performances and competitions hosted or directed by external groups, University of Dayton employees or alumni
University of Dayton internal groups should visit the College of Arts and Sciences events spaces page in the Operations Manual for information on how to schedule an event.