Arts Policies and Facilities

• No food and drink (except water) is allowed in the room.
• Please remove your street shoes immediately upon entering the room and store all personal items to the side of the room.
• If you notice dirt on the floor, please sweep it up.
• No fliers or posters can be posted on the walls.
• For hard sole shoes, including tap and high heels, please use the roll of marley dance floor and ensure marley is put away properly.
• Any use of props, furniture, chairs, or other equipment must be approved or coordinated by Scheduling and Events or the Office of Arts and Innovation.

• The instrument storage room in Shriver Hall is for the use of the JHU Bands. Instruments purchased by the Band which are for communal use are stored in this room. The only students who are allowed to store their own individual instruments in this room are those who are current members of the JHU Bands.
• Currently there are no individual lockers or storage areas for students who are not in one of the JHU Bands to store their own instruments.

If you are taking lessons at Peabody, please inquire with staff at Peabody about possibly storing your instrument on their campus.

Practice Room Availability

• Shriver Hall Practice Rooms are available to all members of the Homewood Campus including: students, faculty, and staff. Special permission may be granted by the Director of Homewood Arts Programs for cardholding JHU affiliates on other campuses.
• Hours and policies are available here.
• Please follow the directions of the student monitor or JHU Security when it is time to close.
• Hours during Intersession, the summer, and other breaks will be posted.
• Some Homewood Campus constituents may not have automatic access to practice rooms. If you would like to request this, contact OAI director

• The Director and Tech Director of the Office of Arts and Innovation schedule theater use together with input from the representatives of the student theater groups. This schedule includes time in the scene shop and the theatre.
• When a theatre group is scheduled, it will have full access to the theater for at least the two weeks before opening night.

• When a theatre group is scheduled, it will have access to the scene shop at least two to three weeks before opening night. During the first week of this period, the shop schedule must be coordinated with any performance or rehearsal schedule in the theatre. Any use of the theater for other events has to be pre-approved by the Director and Tech Director.
• More to come, updating Summer of 2025

• Food and beverages are not allowed, except water
• Any taped items must be done with blue painter’s tape
• No hanging on, hanging from, or wrapping up the curtains
• No hanging on, hanging from or touching the ropes on stage right
• No spraying anything backstage
• If you are using the white cyc curtain upstage you there is no crossing over from one side of the stage to the other without going under the stage. If you are using the black curtain then you may cross from one side to the other.
• All props must be free standing – no attaching them to the stage or any part of the auditorium
• No glitter on props
• Any props that need to be plugged in must be pre-approved by auditorium staff
• No props that have any fire, igniting items, water or projectiles
• Any props, chairs or tables used on stage will be moved by being picked up instead of being dragged
• Any props that appear to be a weapon must be approved by security. Contact the Office of Arts for more info
• Use and expense of marley may be shared and users may be required to put marley away at the end of use
• Shriver users must confirm use of additional spaces (board room, dressing rooms) and use all spaces appropriately
• Equipment and props may not be stored overnight without permission
• Users are responsible for all charges incurred by AV-KitCats, Custodial, or any other requested or required services
• Any violation of these policies will receive appropriate disciplinary action and may result in loss of access

• Food and beverages are not allowed, except water in nave (main sanctuary area)
• No storage of personal items including bags, clothing, etc. All accessories must be cleared out by users after rehearsals and use.
• No items may be on the piano except for the piano cover and sheet music.
• All issues must be reported to IFC staff or Director of Arts and Innovation immediately.
• Each group/user is responsible for their own clean up after each use.
• For questions about access, reservations, or concerns, contact [email protected] or [email protected]
• Any violation of these policies will receive appropriate disciplinary action and may result in loss of access