Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

The FMU Performing Arts Center, an approximately 68,000 square foot facility located in downtown Florence, provides state-of-the-art performance and educational venues for the university and the surrounding region. Its main elements include an 849-seat Mainstage with a fly tower, a 100-seat flexible Black Box Theatre,the BB&T Amphitheatre and an Academic Wing for the Department of Fine Arts. Support for the FMU Performing Arts Center came from the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation, the State of South Carolina, the City of Florence, and several private donors.