For 57 years, the Harned Sisters Fine Arts Center has been a landmark on the Clarendon College campus for everything from theatre to graduations to musical performances to civic meetings and more. Now, CC officials and the Clarendon College Foundation are working to improve the center for future generations, and they hope the public will help them during this year’s Panhandle Gives campaign.
Earlier this year, CC replaced the stage curtains at the Harned Sisters and more improvements are on the way.
CC President Tex Buckhaults said the Board of Regents is scheduled to award a bid next month for an estimated $750,000 upgrade to the facility. That scope of work will include ADA accessible restroom facilities, ADA access to the stage, replaced water and waste lines, installation of a fire detection system, upgraded electrical supply, upgraded lighting, and refinishing of the stage.
The Harned Sisters’ auditorium is the biggest indoor facility of its kind in the community with 578 seats available to the public.
Almost six decades of use have taken their toll on the chairs, however.
The CC Foundation has set a goal to raise $400,000 to repair, renovate, and reupholster the seats and is partnering with the Amarillo Area Foundation as part of the Panhandle Give campaign from November 24 to December 2.
Last year the Amarillo Area Foundation added a three percent match to each eligible participating organization. Donations during the Panhandle Gives will be amplified by the AAF this year as well.
To help with this project, donations can be accepted online beginning November 24 at thepanhandlegives.org/organizations/clarendon-college-foundation.
For more information on donating, contact the college president’s office at 806-874-3517.
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