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About Events with The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts
FAR Center for Contemporary Arts is a boutique, multi-space performance, event and wedding venue located in downtown Bloomington at Fourth and Rogers. As an updated historic building, carefully re-purposed with modern materials and design, the FAR offers something completely new to Bloomington’s collection of private event venues. The 505 Theater is spacious with lofty, barrel vaulted ceilings and large garage doors that open to the street. The modern Garden and Library, all adjoined by an open atrium complete with bar, offer additional elegant spaces for crafting the prefect event. With its beauty, creativity, and minimalism, the FAR building becomes a palette for your ideas and a fantastic venue where you can bring those ideas into being.
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505 Theater
Our most spacious room, with vaulted ceilings and 12-foot tall glass garage doors that open to the street. The theater’s ambiance is perfect for a grand ceremony, an elegant dinner, or a company holiday party. In-house tables and chairs are provided by request.
• Standing Capacity: 250
• Sitting Capacity: 150
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The Library
Often used for arts educational programming, the FAR library is an elegant, refined room that’s perfect for a board meeting, private dinner, workshop, photo shoot, or intimate ceremony.
• Standing Capacity: 45
• Sitting Capacity: 30
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The Garden
Relax, escape, enjoy the weather, have a drink. The garden is a quiet, outdoor patio space with high walls for privacy.
• Standing Capacity: 115
• Sitting Capacity: 75
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Pictura Gallery
A renowned fine art gallery, perfect for cocktail hour. Established in 2008, Pictura is committed to an annual calendar of contemporary photography exhibits from national and international artists.
• Standing Capacity: 100
• Sitting Capacity: 45
