McGlothlin Center for the Arts

Woodrow W. McGlothlin Center for the Arts (MCA) at Emory & Henry College is a state-of-the-art arts center with a 461 seat proscenium theatre, with a 120 seat black box theatre, 60 seat amphitheater, visual art gallery and WEHC 90.7 Emory & Henry's NPR affiliate radio station, which reaches five counties in Southwest Virginia. The MCA hosts over 25 events each year, which encompasses professional performing artists, visual artists, theatre department performances, student choral and instrumental concerts, lectures and a variety of external rentals.

The Woodrow W. McGlothlin Center for the Arts fulfills Emory & Henry College’s mission to increase excellence by utilizing the arts to affirm the liberal arts curriculum. A variety of activities are offered that contribute to the intellectual growth of our students by challenging ideas and issues that lead to critical thinking. With state-of-the-art technology, the McGlothlin Center for the Arts is a home to complement classroom studies with a professional performing art series and gallery schedule, as well as, student and faculty presentations in music, theatre and the visual arts.