Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For The Arts

About Us:

Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For The Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 1997. Each year we welcome over 45,000 visitors to our campus, reaching individuals of all ages, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. Heralded as an important catalyst in the redevelopment of downtown Lubbock, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For The Arts anchors the north end of the Lubbock Cultural District. Home to the visual and performing arts, we serve artists and arts organizations throughout the region. Each year over 300 artists and 20 cultural organizations utilize our nine buildings totaling 64,000 square feet that are dedicated to the inspiration and incubation of the arts. The buildings provide studio, meeting, exhibit, workshop, rehearsal, and performance space for emerging and established artists and arts organizations. Our galleries are open and are always free to the public. Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For The Arts is a great place to meet friends, take a break from the office or just sit and reflect, and enjoy our artistic refuge.

Growing our Vision:

We envision Lubbock and the South Plains as a community where the arts are widely valued and visible, where aspiring and practicing artists are supported, and where all citizens have the opportunity to explore and develop their own artistic creativity.

Serving as the anchor for the arts through promoting the redevelopment and renovation of the cultural district

Affording the opportunities for the creation and appreciation of art by nurturing regional artists, audiences, and   organizations through accessible facilities and management.

Positioning the campus as the magnet for the cultural growth and education of the South Plains.

Together we will achieve this vision by engaging the people of this region in the enjoyment, support, performance, exhibition, and production of art.