The Eau Claire Regional Arts Council's mission
is to transform people’s lives through the performing and visual arts.

The Eau Claire Regional Arts Center provides a home base for local arts organizations, gallery space for area professional artists, a 1,100-seat Theatre for local and national touring shows, and countless opportunities for everyone in the Chippewa Valley to enrich their lives through the arts. Each year, over 100,000 people of all ages and backgrounds participate in arts programs at the State Theatre—as performers, artists, audience members, students, visitors, and volunteers.

The Arts Center serves as a cost-effective way of enhancing the quality of life in our community and providing a downtown destination for residents and visitors alike—to enjoy a touring show or locally produced performance at the historic State Theatre or an exhibit featuring local artists in our Gallery. It is a place as well as a purpose in which Eau Claire can continue to take great pride.

Learn about the history of the State Theatre.