Shaw Center for the Arts

Among other collections, the museum includes the largest assemblage of Newcomb Pottery in the United States. The skin of the Shaw Center for the Arts is made of translucent channel glass manufactured in Germany by Glasfabrik Lamberts. The Shaw Center received the American Institute of Architects Gulf States Honor Award in 2005 for its "aggressive concept with a good contrast of materials" and "effective mapping of façade upon the plaza". The center was built with both public and private funding. The Shaw Group was a major donor to Shaw Center for the Arts, and received the naming rights to the building, however the Shaw Center is neither owned by The Shaw Group nor do they share employees. Other major donors were the Manship families, the Pennington families and Lamar Advertising, which is based in Baton Rouge (Lamar and Reilly families). Campbell & Associates, Baton Rouge, LA

• Name — Shaw Center for the Arts • Former Names — The Arts Block • Location — Baton Rouge, Louisiana • Owner — Shaw Center LLC • Completion Date — 2005 • Main Contractor — The Lemoine Company • Architect — Schwartz/Silver Architects, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, Jerry M. Campbell & Associates • Structural Engineer — McKee & Deville Consulting Engineers • Services Engineer — M&E Consulting • Civil Engineer — Ferris Engineering & Surveying, LLC • Other Designers — Hargreaves Associates (Landscape Architect) • Awards — 2008 AIA National Honor Award • Website — www.shawcenter.org

The LSU Museum of Art opened in March 2005. The museum collection includes a diverse art collection, changing exhibitions, education programs, and special events.

The Manship Theatre is a 325-seat performing arts theater used for concerts, theater performances, musicals, dance recitals and films.