Kirkland Fine Arts Center Auditorium:
The Kirkland Fine Arts Center Main Auditorium seats 1,903 people. Continental seating includes 30 rows on the main floor as well as balcony and loge seating. Kirkland Fine Arts Center just added eight Wheel Chair Accessible spaces accompanied by six Handicapped Accessible seats. The auditorium is built with no obstructions within the house so that every seat in the auditorium has excellent visibility of the stage. The proscenium opening measures 53 feet by 23 feet. From the audience, you can view the pipes of the Austin Organ located in the house right loge. Three other pianos are available with-in Kirkland Fine Arts Center including two Steinway Grands and a Baldwin Grand.

Albert Taylor Theatre:
The Albert Taylor Theatre is located in the historic Shilling Hall. The 275 seat auditorium was built as Millikin University opened in 1902. Renovations to the theatre were completed in 2006 and include Handicapped Accessible and Wheel Chair Accessible seating. Annual productions by the Millikin University Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Music, and Opera Program are all held in this theatre. Lectures, classes, and rehearsals are also held in the facility.

Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre:
The Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre is an intimate, transformable studio space seating no more than 90 patrons. Used for a variety of Theatre & Dance Department productions, courses, and workshops, this space offers a unique experience for audiences and is located on the Corner of Wood and Oakland Streets just one block from Millikin University’s campus at West Towne Square (1099 West Wood St).

Perkinson Art Gallery:
The Perkinson Art Gallery is a premiere venue for the exhibition of visual art and cultural events in central Illinois. Perkinson Gallery hosts a wide range of exhibitions that focus on work by professional artists from Illinois and the Midwest, in addition to work by artists with national recognition. Artists who have exhibited in Perkinson Gallery include: John Fraser, Frances Hynes, Lynne Cohen, Anita Jung, Michael Onken, Harold Boyd, David Bower, Todd DeVries, and Ray George, among others. The gallery has 2,000 square feet of floor space, with 132 linear feet of wall space. Perkinson Gallery also hosts annual student and faculty exhibitions.

Patrons may view the displayed work daily Mon-Fri 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Lower Gallery:
The Lower Gallery is located opposite of the Perkinson Art Gallery down a set of steps. The Gallery is used for Senior Bachelors of Fine Arts shows and guest artists. The gallery is available for viewing anytime that Kirkland Fine Arts Center is open (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and during performances.

Studio Gallery:
The Studio Gallery is used for student presentations and art shows. The space can be used for sculpture, drawing, painting, ceramics, graphic design, photography, printmaking and other student projects. The gallery is available for viewing anytime that Kirkland Fine Arts Center is open.

Lecture Hall (K128):
Kirkland’s Lecture Hall is located on the main floor of the Center just off of the Studio Gallery. This tiered lecture hall holds lecture style seating for 60 viewers. Two projection screens are located on the main lecture floor with projectors located in a glassed-in booth at the hall entrance. This multi-functional room can be used for slide shows, lectures, presentations, and other activities.

Wes Tower Rehearsal Hall:
The Wes Tower Rehearsal Hall is used for large orchestra/instrumental ensemble rehearsals. The rehearsal hall is located in the far Southeast corner of Kirkland Fine Arts Center and lies directly to the left of the backstage area. This rehearsal room is accessible from an outside entrance around the back of the center. The room includes an upright Yamaha, rehearsal chairs, music stands, and other updated furnishings. The Wes Tower Rehearsal Hall is named after Wes Tower, a previous Chair for the School of Music.

Small Ensemble Rehearsal Hall (K138):
The secondary Rehearsal Hall is located on the east corner of the center with an entrance from an outside door on the east patio. This room is most commonly used for small ensemble rehearsals and storage for rehearsals taking place in the Wes Tower Rehearsal Hall.

Choral Rehearsal Hall (K11):
The Choral Rehearsal Hall is located in the west end of Kirkland on the lower level. Access to this room is located near the east patio, down a set of inside stairs. This Hall measures 43 feet by 73 feet, the same dimensions of the Main Auditorium stage. This room includes permanent risers, rehearsal chairs, music stands, and other updated furnishings.