Myles Center for the Arts

100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241

Inside Myles Center for the Arts on the campus of Davis & Elkins College, the creative arts are celebrated. The Myles Center of the Arts serves the community and the region as one of the largest performance venues in the area with the 1,140-seat Harper-McNeeley Auditorium and its beautiful seating and state-of-the-art sound system. From classical performances by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra to popular concerts, Harper-McNeeley has showcased some of the best performances in the area. During the summer, the Auditorium comes alive with the exciting sounds of the Augusta Heritage Center’s Concert Series, the College’s internationally recognized center for traditional arts and music. The Center also includes the rotating exhibits of the Paull Gallery upstairs.

Opened in January 2021, the extensive renovations feature a glass enclosed Senate Commons equipped with a state-of-the-art audio-visual system that includes five large screens, a media wall and a drop-down projector screen for presentations. A new elevator and balcony bridge make the entire building handicapped accessible at all levels. The stone and brick rotunda, which mirrors the structure at Madden Student Center, serves as the main entrance to the building.

Upgrades were also made to Myles Plaza. At the center stands “Discovery & Esprit,” a bronze sculpture of a young couple dancing. The artist who created the work, James “Jimmy” Grashow, got his first look at the piece anchored in its new home.