Visual & Performing Arts at JCC

Art, music, and theatre on campus

Jamestown Community College hosts art exhibitions, musical concerts, and theatrical performances on campus. We also have art, media, music, and theatre courses that you can take as part of your program or as an individual course.

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Galleries

The Weeks Gallery on the Jamestown Campus and Center Gallery on the Cattaraugus County Campus host programs, residencies, and our own JCC student art shows. You can meet visiting artists and see a wide range of media on exhibition.

Theatre

Scharmann Theatre on the Jamestown Campus is home to the JCC Uncommoners, JCC’s theatrical company. The Uncommoners bring plays and musicals to life on stage. Scharmann Theatre also hosts cultural events and JCC music performances.

The Cutco Theater on the Cattaraugus County Campus hosts performances throughout the year.

VAPA programs & courses

You can take a course in studio arts, ceramics, photography, graphic design, video, and more in JCC's Art & Design Studio on the Jamestown Campus. The space features a television studio, computer labs, ceramic ovens, and developing room.

You can take a course in acting, stage production, voice and instruments, music technology, and more in JCC's theatres and music wing. The music wing on the Jamestown Campus includes a recording studio, computer lab, digital piano lab, and sound rooms to give you a professional industry experience.