A new live theater venue in the "hub" of Dallas
2809 Canton St. Dallas, TX 75226 (Deep Ellum)

Shane-Arts is one of the fastest growing theatrical companies in the nation, continually providing more opportunities for audiences and talent alike. Establishing their motto in 1993 of "A Theater Coming Near You", their revised mission of "Seeking, Retaining & Cultivating Audiences & Talent" has lead to great success in recent years. Growing an average of 50% in the past two years, the various divisions were limited by the availability of performance venues.

Participating in many local festivals including WaterTower Theater's Out Of The Loop Festival, 500 Inc's ARTFEST and the Bath House Cultural Center's Annual Festival of Independent Theatres (FIT), each of which sponsored dozens of quality performance groups. Some groups that can only mount productions at these festivals due to the limited amount of venues, and the high cost and availability of the few venues that do operate year round.

Shane-Arts will serve as the resident company to initially pioneer this new venue to serve as a

  • Base for their artistic endeavors as well as the several nomadic companies in the area.
  • A Center for local playwright's to have their plays workshopped and produced.
  • A place to develop and experiment with new works and styles.

For more information on Shane-Arts, it's divisions and talent, please visit: www.shane-arts.com

Proposal Form

The Dallas Hub Theater was created as an independently owned and operated venue and for many local artists that may not have the budget or overhead to have their own venue. If you are an artist or an organization that would like to host/produce/collaborate with the Dallas Hub Theater, please submit an E-mail to the artistic director, Tim Shane (at tim@shane-arts.com or mail to Dallas Hub Theater, c/o Artistic Director, 2809 Canton St, Dallas, TX 75226) following the guidelines below.

1.) DISCIPLINE: (List all that apply)
Theatrical Performance
Visual Art Display
Dance Performance
Music Performance (Acoustic or Powered)
Film & Video/Multimedia Performance

2.) SHOW or PROJECT: Please include a brief description (no more than a page) of the project such as show title, royalties if any, production company, production history, press, etc.

3.) TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: We have 3 performance areas at the Hub to accommodate small meetings up to 200 people. Please let us know your minimum stage requirements including height as well as any power requirement such as special sound, lighting or special effects needs. If you have a technical rider, that is preferred.

4.) SCHEDULE: What time of year, week, day would you need to use the facilities? Are you seeking rehearsal space and tech rehearsals? When do you need to load in? Will you be able to strike up on your final performance?

5.) CONTRIBUTION: As part of our mission, we want to support local arts groups to bring their projects to fruition. Like most arts organizations, we need financial contributions to keep our doors, open, but also understand some companies and organizations do not have the budget to “rent” the facility so we have many different ways to make it a success. We do many co-productions, barter/trade, cuts of box office, or even volunteer hours to help work at and enhance the Hub. Please propose what you would be willing to contribute.

6.) MARKETING: Please tell us how you plan to market your show. How many people do you feel you could guarantee per show? What would be your target demographic? If your organization has a production history, please let us know how well your previous projects have been attended and received. How can we assist in marketing to make it a further success?

7.) ADDITIONAL & SPECIAL NEEDS: Does your proposal require any special needs such as housing? Large set? Onsite storage of large equipment or production trailers?