Genworth BrightLights Education Center

The Genworth BrightLights Education Center (GBLEC) serves as the hub for RPAA education programs. It hosts a variety of meetings, workshops and classes offered by RPAA, resident companies, and other arts partners and community organizations.

The BrightLights Education Center boasts a dance studio, a classroom, the Digital Arts Lab, a video production studio, and a spacious lobby. Spaces are available for outside companies and organizations to rent for meetings, workshops and more.

3140 (Ovations Studio)

Spacious dance studio with a full wall of mirrors, dance bars, sprung floors, upright piano, TV monitor and soundproofing curtains.

3138 (Classroom)

Smaller classroom with dry erase board (with & without musical staff), built-in bulletin boards, and windows.

Lobby

Features Richmond 34 Mural and gallery, decorative sofas, chairs, side tables, TV monitor and community information boards.

New Renter Information

**Please read the following before you submit a request**

Center Guidelines

After checking the Dominion Energy Center hours of operation (noted at the top of the day in blue) and room availability in the above calendar, submit a rental request by completing the Rental Form. Submission of requests does not confirm your reservation. New renters are required to sign and review RPAA’s Rental Agreement, RPAA’s Abuse Policy, and Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct and Center Policies documents yearly with RPAA staff to document understanding 48 hours prior to your reservation date. Failure to schedule this meeting and return your signed agreement will result in the cancellation of your reservation.
Once your agreement is signed and returned to RPAA, questions and additional requests regarding your reservation should be directed to Education Assistant, Brianna Allen, at ballen@rpaalliance.com, 804-592-3379.
WEEKDAY REQUESTS: Weekday requests should be received at least two business days prior to the rental date.
WEEKEND REQUESTS: Weekend rentals can be received until noon on the Friday before the requested date. Requests made after this time can not be accommodated.
Renters must hold a general liability insurance policy and list RPAA and RPAC as additional policyholders. Renters must provide two Certificates of Insurance listing RPAA and RPAC as additional insurers 48 hours prior to the first reservation. If the renter will be working with minors, the insurance policy must also include sexual abuse and molestation coverage, and be shown on the COI.
Organizations must have one person that serves as the point of contact for all reservations who will place requests and communicate with both RPAA staff and participants of the reservation as well as an on-site representative for each reservation.

Security is typically provided Monday–Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM, during the typical performing arts season—September through June. Summer and holiday hours differ. Building operating hours are indicated on the rental calendar above. Please contact ballen@rpaalliance.com with further questions.

**Inclement Weather Notice: In cases of extreme weather if you have a current reservation please contact Bri Allen at ballen@rpaalliance.com as soon as possible to discuss cancellation/rescheduling your reservation. **

Entering and Exiting Building

All Users and participants are required to enter through the 7th Street Security Entrance/Stage Door and sign in and out with building Security.
For classes and events involving youth, you are expected to gather all participants at Security and proceed to the third floor together. The same is expected for exiting.
Reservations for organizations require a representative to arrive before participants are allowed to proceed to the third floor.
It is expected that the User ensures that participants proceed directly to the 3rd floor and that participants do not meander into other sections of the building.
Renter is expected to communicate procedures for parking, pick-up, and drop-off with all guests related to their rentals. RPAA is not responsible for any tickets and/or citations that may result from a breach in proper procedures.
Parking payments in Lot 67 (the closest to the entrance) can be processed through the kiosks located on the corners of 6th and 7th. Parking apps are also available via QR code or through additional signage in the lot.
Drop off/pick up procedures:
Please enter the parking lot at the 7th street entrance (just past the loading dock & ramp to stage door), circle around the lot, and pull up to the curb to drop off or pick up. Because the curb is also a fire lane, please do not arrive for drop off or pick up until 15 minutes before and after classes are scheduled. DO NOT drop off on 7th St. DO NOT idle in cars in a parking spot or the fire lane.

Pricing

Non-Profit and Individual Artist pricing is listed. Please reach out to Education Assistant, Bri Allen (ballen@rpaalliance.com), for more pricing for for-profit and corporate organizations as well as pricing for summer camps. Rooms available for reservations are the Ovations Studio (Room 3140), the Classroom (Room 3138), and the Lobby.

Usage Fees Breakdown – GBLEC

Usage Fees – GBLEC	1 Room	2 Rooms	Full Center
Hourly	$10/hour	$20/hour	$30/hour
Rehearsal Block (5 hours)	$45 flat rate	$90 flat rate	$135 flat rate
Half Day (7 hours)	$50 flat rate	$100 flat rate	$150 flat rate
Full Day (9-12 hours)	$65 flat rate	$130 flat rate	$195 flat rate

Hourly Rate ($10/hour, per room): Reservations done by the hour with a five minute window before and after the desired reservation time.

Rehearsal Block ($45 per room reservation): 5 hour block between the hours of 8AM – 10PM, an additional 15 minutes will be added at the top and end of your reservation time automatically for set up and clean up. Please reach out to Bri Allen, Education Assistant, if your reservation falls outside of regular operating hours.

Half Day-Rate ($50 per room reservation): 7 hour block between the hours of 8AM and 10PM, an additional 15 minutes will be added at the top and end of your reservation time automatically for set up and clean up. Please reach out to Bri Allen, Education Assistant, if your reservation falls outside of regular operating hours.

Full Day-Rate ($65 per room reservation): 9 – 12 hour block between the hours of 8AM and 10PM, an additional 15 minutes will be added at the top and end of your reservation time automatically for set up and clean up. Please reach out to Bri Allen, Education Assistant, if your reservation falls outside of regular operating hours.

*Overnight rentals for back to back rental dates who desire to not break down the space in-between are accepted at the discretion of RPAA Staff and may incur additional fees.

Additional Charges

Description	Price	Description
Room Set-Up Fee	$25	Please note that a charge of $25 will be applied to all rentals that request a room set-up of chairs/tables/etc by our staff. No charge will be made for bare rooms or self-set up.
Room Clean-Up Fee	$25	Rooms are expected to be left in the same condition they were at the start of your rental. If this is not found to be the case, a $25.00 charge will be added to your invoice to make the room ready for our next guests. All renters will receive one warning.
Cancellation Fee	Price of Reservation	Cancellations made in less than 24 hours prior to reservation time results in the charge for the reservation, whether the space has been used or not.
Late Departure Fee	$25	Failure to conclude your reservation at the designated end time (clean up time allotted is included in your confirmation) will result in this additional fee.
Meeting A/V Fee	$50	This fee covers the set up and use of RPAA’s Smart TV & Video Conferencing equipment for blended (Virtual/In Person) meetings or events. * *This equipment should not be used unless requested. Regular use of ONLY the Smart TV should also be requested, however RPAA may reduce this fee on a case-by-case basis.
Legends Global Security Fee	$18/hr	If you book outside the regularly scheduled hours, you may incur an Legends Global security fee of $18/hr with a minimum of 4 hours. If you book additional security in order to enter through the Grace Street Entrance, the fee is $18/hr with a minimum booking slot of four hours. * Thanks to grant funding from the City of Richmond we can cover most security fees. If your rental falls outside of the scope of regular use, you will be notified in advance of additional security fees.

To schedule a tour or learn more, please contact Education Assistant Brianna Allen at education@rpaalliance.com.

Genworth BrightLights Education Center