The Center is able to handle 150 guests for a formal sit-down dinner.  That leaves you a comfortable amount of space for the buffet line, dance floor and the DJ.  The building can accommodate up to 225-250 guests if they are standing, with limited seating.  The ballroom area is 1751 square feet.  The adjacent stage area is 676 square feet.

We offer, without additional charge:

^>  200 white folding chairs

^>  20 six-foot banquet tables (each seats 6-8)

^>  20 four-foot round tables (each seats 4-6)

^>  4 five-foot found tables (each seats 8-10)

^>  An arbor (archway)

^>  A guest book stand

^>  4 easels that can hold any pictures you might want to display

^>  Hurricane globes in two sizes and sufficient candlestick holders

    for table centerpieces or placement around the windows

Yes, you may serve beer, wine and/or liquor at your event.  You will need to obtain a banquet license from the ABC Board if you are going to serve any type of alcohol.  An application for a Banquet License will be included in your rental package.  A Banquet License application is also available online at http://www.abc.state.va.us/enforce/forms/banquet.pdf.

You may hold your reception inside, outside or both.  There is plenty of room to put up a tent on the one-acre front lawn if you are worried about rain.

You are welcome to decorate the Center.  The Center is available to you from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM on the day before your event. A scale diagram of the ballroom, tables and chairs will be provided to you.  On the day of your event, you will have access to Center from 9:00 AM until Midnight.  The time you schedule your event is your decision.  A Center employee who lives five minutes away will open and close the Center and be your point of contact in case of an emergency.

Small strip maps that can be inserted into your invitations will be provided.  The maps give directions to Ashland and to the Center from Interstate 95 and Route 1.

Caterers or rents must return the kitchen to a condition as clean as when they took it over.  The trash cans must be emptied into our outdoor garbage cans and cleaned out.  There is a refundable security deposit of $200 riding on the clean-up performance of you or your caterer and on the Center being left in undamaged condition.  If the caterer des his/her cleaning correctly, and nothing is broken or damaged, we will refund your $200 security deposit within one month after your event.  Of course, you must also collect and remove your personal decorations and belongings at closing time. Permission must be obtained from the Executive Directory to leave any items at the Center until the next business day.

A non-refundable deposit of $300 locks in the date you want.  The $200 refundable security deposit is also due at the time a date is reserved.  The total cost to reserve a Friday, Saturday or Sunday date is $500.  The balance of the rental fee must be paid 30 days before the event.  See the Price List for more information.

We accept MasterCard, Visa, cash and personal checks.

If you have any more questions, feel free to call us at 804-798-2728, email us at iinfo@hanoverarts.org, or visit the Center 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, Monday through Thursday,

8:30 AM-3:30 PM, Fridays.  (A phone call before visiting would be much appreciated.)