2016/17 season details coming soon!
2016/17 season details coming soon!
The Studios of Key West is located at the former Scottish Rite Masonic Center at the corner of Simonton and Eaton Streets, renovated through generous donations in 2015. Built in 1951, it’s spacious, sturdy and suffused with light – an iconic piece of Miami Deco architecture located in the heart of downtown Key West, just one block from Duval Street.
This museum facility includes a 200 seat professional theater, museum galleries devoted to contemporary art, eight studios for practicing artists, and two dedicated classrooms. The most recent addition is Hugh’s View, a rooftop terrace providing space for outdoor programming such as concerts, plein air classes and more. Plus, our Carriage Trade Artist Residency, home of the Peyton Evans Artist Residencies (PEAR) program, is located just next door at 529 Eaton Street and is being renovated with a projected grand reopening in 2024.
With dedicated creative spaces for exhibitions, performances, instruction and art making, and housing artist residencies, our facilities offer a cultural platform that lives up to Key West’s creative potential.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the HUGH’S VIEW rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky.
Check out our FREE rooftop happy hours here: Glow Hours on Hugh’s View.
The home of the PEYTON EVANS ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE (PEAR) PROGRAM is right next door. The historic guest house is an oasis of quiet, with a beautiful, spacious courtyard shaded by a massive banyan tree. It’s dripping with Key West history and character.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset performances.
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional, and sets the stage for concerts and performances that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.