Welcome.

The Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art facility located on a sloping site overlooking the ponds on the main campus of
Endicott College. The center supports a variety of arts studies and performance venues with facilities that include:

  • Rose Theater: A 250-seat performance hall with professional quality acoustics
  • Tia’s Theater: A 100-seat black box theater for drama, dance, technical theater workshops, and performances
  • The Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery, a museum-quality art gallery for visiting art exhibits, gallery talks, and community shows
  • The Spencer Presentation Gallery, a teaching gallery for Endicott students and a venue for important small works exhibits
  • Bilodeau Lounge/Student art gallery
  • Student and faculty lounges with facilities for public receptions
  • Environmentally friendly building design with a green-roof patio

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Learn more about the School of Visual & Performing Arts.

Current Exhibitions

M.A. in Interior Architecture Thesis Exhibition 2023

M.A. in Interior Architecture Thesis Exhibition 2023

Endicott College is pleased to announce the M.A. in Interior Architecture Thesis Exhibition 2023. This exhibition invites viewers to experience an expansive range of exploration by 2023 graduating students. The student thesis projects represent student research, experimentation, critical thinking, and production through visual presentation boards, models, and finished materials.

Old Souls: New Works by Jennifer Toler

Old Souls: New Works by Jennifer Toler

To counterbalance isolation during the pandemic, local Beverly artist Jennifer Toler created this series of mixed media works. In a departure from Toler’s previous color palettes, these artworks of deep blues and muted warm tones convey emotional depth, tranquil illumination, and personal reflection. Textured with collage, image transfer, and paint, this collection is about remembrance, […]

An Active Imagination: Mark Towner Thirty-Year Retrospective

An Active Imagination: Mark Towner Thirty-Year Retrospective

Artwork assembled for this exhibit, created from the 1990s to the present by the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts, serves as Mark Towner’s first retrospective exhibit. Over these three decades, Towner has explored various themes relating to the human condition, often exploring personal and universal perspectives on psychology, identity, and expression. Embracing a Jungian […]

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Previous Exhibitions

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Arts Fest 2023: Community Art Exhibition

Arts Fest 2023: Community Art Exhibition

In partnership with Beverly Main Streets, Arts Fest Exhibition 2023 celebrates Beverly’s incredible creative community. Featuring the works of local artists who either live, work, or maintain studio spaces in Beverly, this juried exhibit includes paintings, sculpture, photography, collage, handmade furniture, fashion, mixed media, and more! Showcasing the work of this year’s featured artist Stacy […]

2023 Thesis Award Nominee Exhibition

2023 Thesis Award Nominee Exhibition

Featuring faculty-nominated student thesis projects, this collection showcases the highest caliber of work from each major in each of the baccalaureate programs offered by Endicott College: Art therapy, graphic design, interior architecture, photography, performing arts, and studio art. 

Student Invitational 2023

Student Invitational 2023

This exhibit highlights some of the most successful creations by students in studio courses including ceramics, drawing, digital design, film, painting, photography and print-making. Subjects include abstractions, architectural plans, landscapes, nudes, portraiture, and typography. Studio courses in art therapy, graphic design, interior architecture, photography, and studio art make up this exhibition.