Bologna Performing Arts Center

Name

Bologna Performing Arts Center

Legal name

Bologna Performing Arts Center

Website

https://bolognapac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live entertainment productions
• Arts education programs
• Summer arts camp
• Venue rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from Main Stage performances, School-Time Matinee Series, and special events. Main Stage ticket sales are final with no refunds or exchanges. School-Time Matinee priced at $7/ticket for students and teachers.
2. Annual Memberships: Tax-deductible contributions at multiple tiers (CAMEO, Supporting Role, Headliner, Director, Producer, VIP, Executive Producer) providing ticket presales, reserved seats, and reserved parking benefits. Gifts support artistic programming and educational outreach.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Season sponsorships and series sponsorships from corporate entities supporting the performing arts center's programming and operations.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting world-class programming and educational opportunities including the School-Time Matinee Series for area children in grades preK-12.
5. PLUS Camp Fees: Summer arts camp for ages 5-11 (rising K-6th grade) priced at $250 total ($50 registration fee + $200 remaining balance). Includes all art supplies, props, technical fees, daily snacks, and camp t-shirt.
6. Concessions: Food and beverage sales at Main Stage performances including adult beverages (in BPAC tumblers only), water, candy, soda. Film Series offers popcorn, candy, soda, and water. Cash and card accepted.
7. Venue Rentals: Rental fees for external organizations using Mainstage Theatre (1,132 seats) and Recital Hall (145 seats), with DSU departments receiving fee waivers. Additional charges for ticketing services, technical staff, sound/lighting equipment, security, and merchandise sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) operates a 43,000-square-foot venue on the Delta State University campus, providing ticketed Main Stage performances (concerts, Broadway tours, family shows) in the 1,132-seat Delta & Pine Land Theatre and smaller productions in the 145-seat Recital Hall. It also delivers arts education through the School-Time Matinee Series for K-12 field trips, the Janice Wyatt Mississippi Summer Arts Institute, PLUS Camp, the Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden, and offers venue rentals, concessions, memberships, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Bologna Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary performing arts venue operated by Delta State University. The center offers a unified portfolio of entertainment and educational services centered around its two performance venues: the 1,132-seat Delta & Pine Land Theatre and the 145-seat Recital Hall. Main Stage Performances feature national Broadway tours, concerts, and family shows. Supporting programs include the School-Time Matinee Series for K-12 student field trips ($7/ticket), the Janice Wyatt Mississippi Summer Arts Institute and PLUS Camp for youth arts training, and the Mathews-Sanders Sculpture Garden with over 50 outdoor sculptures. Additional services include venue rental, concessions, annual membership, corporate sponsorships, and the Bologna Ambassadors volunteer program. The venue also hosts community events organized by Delta State University and external organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Delta & Pine Land Theatre: Main performance venue with 1,132 seats
• Janice Wyatt Mississippi Summer Arts Institute
• School-Time Matinee Series
• Main Stage performances
• Bologna Ambassadors

Products and services

• Main Stage Performances (Delta & Pine Land Theatre)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 pieces of sculpture acquired and displayed throughout Delta State campus from biennial competitions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cotton House Hotel (Tribute Portfolio)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partnership with Cotton House Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, offering packages specifically created for BPAC patrons. Collaborates to promote Cleveland as a destination and encourage overnight stays for out-of-town visitors attending BPAC performances.
• Kings Daughters and Sons Circle Number TwominorOthersGrant provider supporting the School-Time Matinee Series, enabling BPAC to offer scholarship tickets for public schools in Delta counties. This partnership ensures underserved schools can access live theatre experiences.
• VisitClevelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism organization promoting Cleveland, Mississippi as a destination. BPAC collaborates on dining and accommodation promotion, leveraging VisitCleveland's platform to reach potential visitors to BPAC events.
• Delta State UniversitycoreOthersHost institution of the Bologna Performing Arts Center. DSU students (nearly 2,700 from most U.S. states and 35+ countries) provide audience base. DSU departments receive fee waivers for venue rentals. University police assist with parking at performances.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walton Arts Center: Regional presenting arts center in Fayetteville, Arkansas hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and educational programming. Comparable to BPAC as a mid-size, university-community-affiliated performing arts venue serving a regional catchment with similar mixed ticket/membership/corporate sponsorship revenue model.
• Hylton Performing Arts Center: George Mason University's performing arts center in Manassas, Virginia hosting Broadway, concerts, family shows, and arts education. Directly comparable to BPAC given the university-affiliated structure, multi-venue setup (main hall + smaller spaces), and emphasis on K-12 outreach and regional presenting.
• Touhill Performing Arts Center: University of Missouri-St. Louis's performing arts center presenting national tours, concerts, and education programs. Directly comparable as a university-hosted multidisciplinary presenting venue in a non-major-metro region with similar educational outreach mission and mixed revenue model.
• Strathmore: Maryland presenting arts organization operating the Strathmore Hall concert venue and AMP by Strathmore. Comparable to BPAC in presenting national acts, education programming for K-12, multi-venue format, and recurring membership/sponsorship revenue diversification.
• Midland Center for the Arts: Midland, Michigan's combined performing arts, science, and history center presenting touring shows, concerts, and education programming. Highly comparable to BPAC as a mid-size multi-disciplinary presenting venue in a smaller regional market with similar educational outreach and membership/sponsorship-supported nonprofit model.
• Heymann Performing Arts Center: University of Louisiana at Lafayette's performing arts center presenting Broadway tours, concerts, and educational events. Directly comparable to BPAC as a Deep South university-affiliated presenting venue with similar capacity scale, programming diversity, and education/community outreach mission.

Broad incumbents

• Tobin Center for the Performing Arts: San Antonio's premier presenting arts center hosting national tours, concerts, and education programming. Overlaps with BPAC's presenting model and education mission; larger urban scale provides relevant benchmark for programming strategy, ticketing operations, and sponsorship packaging.
• Saenger Theatre: Historic theater venues in Mississippi (Hattiesburg) and across the Gulf South presenting Broadway tours and concerts. Operates at a slightly larger historic-venue scale but is directly comparable in programming mix, audience demographic, and presenting-theater business model to BPAC.
• Blumenthal Performing Arts: Charlotte, NC-based operator of multiple performing arts venues including Belk Theater and Booth Playhouse. Comparable to BPAC as a multi-venue presenting organization offering Broadway tours, concerts, and educational programming with a similar presenting-pac business model, albeit at meaningfully larger scale.

Regional players

• Thalia Mara Hall: Jackson, Mississippi's principal performing arts venue presenting concerts, Broadway tours, and community programming. Strongly comparable to BPAC as a same-state Mississippi presenting venue serving a different regional catchment, allowing direct comparison of audience and programming strategies in the Mississippi market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bolognapac
• Facebookfacebook.com/BolognaPAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/bolognapac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bologna-performing-arts-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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