Rosa B. Williams Center events & schedule

About Rosa B. Williams Center

The Rosa B. Williams Center is a City of Gainesville participatory arts space at 524 NW 1st Street. It holds a gallery space, a floating dance floor, a percussive dance floor and four rooms in total, which participatory arts groups book for lessons, classes and events. The city built it on the site of the Union Academy, a historical African-American school established in 1865 that served the community for almost 60 years. The city lists the center as suitable for gallery and exhibit use, community dance and art groups, and dance and music classes.

Where it is

524 NW 1st St, Gainesville 32601.

The rooms

A gallery space, a floating dance floor, a percussive dance floor, and four rooms in total available for lessons, classes and events.

Who uses it

The city lists the center as suitable for museum, exhibit and gallery use, community dance groups, dance and music classes, and community art groups.

The site

The center is built on the site of the Union Academy, a historical African-American school established in 1865, which served the community for almost 60 years.

Parking

The city's venue snapshot lists parking among the center's features.

Booking

The city takes enquiries for the center on 352-393-8539 and at tcevents@gainesvillefl.gov.

Verified August 11, 2026 against gainesvillefl.gov, the venue's own site. Policies change, so confirm before you go. Event listings below update nightly.