Summer at the Center

For the first time in nearly 20 years, 2024 heralds the revival of summer arts celebrations at the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) with the debut of the Summer at the Center festival.

This festival isn’t just a celebration of, but a tribute to, Baltimore's vibrant artistic tapestry and COFAC's long history as a part of it. Set against the backdrop of the Center for the Arts’ theaters, concert halls, classrooms and dance studios, the festival will showcase performances from both Towson University departments/student groups and the wider Baltimore professional arts community.

Summer at the Center 2024 is scheduled to run from June 13 – 30.

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Upcoming Festival Performances

Performances, Concerts, & More!

Event	Day/time
Sunrize with a Z, feat. Joseph W. Ritsch	Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
ImprompTU - In Person	Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Community Dance Day	Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Sondheim Woman, featuring Carolyn Black-Sotir and American Musical Theatre Artists	Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Stillpointe Theatre Cabaret	Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinema at the Center	Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Silver Actors Culminating Reading	Saturday, June 29 at 3 p.m.
Hysteria Play Reading	Saturday, June 29 at 7 p.m.
TU Alumni Wind Symphony: Summer Pops Concert followed by an Ice-Cream Social	Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m.

Camps & Workshops

Event	audience	day/time
Silver Actors Theatre Workshop	Adults 55+	June 17 – 28, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Summer Art at TU	Kids K – 9	June 17 – July 26
Speak Up, Speak Out Camp	Girls 11 – 13	July 15 – 19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Laban Movement Training	Dance Teachers	July 17 – 21, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cuban Ballet Teaching Seminar	Dance Teachers	July 24 – 27, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Functional Awareness Training for Dance Teachers	Dance Teachers	July 29 – August 2, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Maryland Arts Festival History: 1981–2006

COFAC has a long and distinguished legacy in presenting performances, exhibits and cultural events for both the campus and the Baltimore metropolitan region.

While much of this presenting work is focused on student capstone experiences, the Center for the Arts is fully equipped to work with professional presenters within its state-of-the-art facilities.

From 1981–2006, COFAC was home to the Maryland Arts Festival, a multidisciplinary summer arts festival producing or presenting professional theatre, musicals, chamber music, dance and film. The Maryland Arts Festival showcased performances like "Gypsy," "Ragtime: The Musical," "Cabaret" and "Forever Plaid."