Lawrenceville, together with design firm Stevens & Wilkinson, unveiled design plans at its May council meeting for a new $26-million arts and cultural complex. The facility will cover over 50,000 square feet of space including a new 525-seat mainstage theatre, cabaret theatre, education space for classes and practice rooms, office space and will connect to the existing Aurora Theatre in Downtown.
The facility will be constructed on the block surrounded by Pike, Clayton and Crogan Streets with its front entry opening onto Clayton Street across from the Historic Gwinnett County Courthouse Grounds. The Aurora Theatre contracts with the city to manage, operate and craft programming for both its current venue and the future facility being proposed.
The construction management Request for Proposals has been issued for the project and the City is working with its partners on the selection of the contractor in the next 60 days. The facility is expected to be under construction at the beginning of 2019 and completed by mid-2020. Information: www.lawrencevillega.org.
