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The exciting and much-anticipated expanded and reimagined Hopkins Center for the Arts is nearing completion. Designed by the world-renowned design firm Snøhetta, this revitalized center will anchor Dartmouth's Arts District and set a new standard for the arts at Dartmouth by:
Enriching learning and creative exploration
Strengthening community and fostering well-being
Driving innovation
The Hop will be open for faculty and students at the start of fall term and the re-opening celebration is scheduled for Oct. 16-19, offering live music and dance, including a world premiere with Yo-Yo Ma, master classes, and other star-studded performances.
Incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies that will allow the Hop to document, share, and broadcast Dartmouth-originated works across the world
Enhancements to community, social, and study spaces, including the Top of the Hop
Enhancements to acoustics, flow, and wayfinding throughout the building
Substantive upgrades to rehearsal rooms
Improvements to accessibility
Addressing infrastructure and deferred maintenance for mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems.
Major construction has concluded, with full building completion set for fall 2025.
A re-opening celebration is scheduled for Oct. 16-19.
Project Manager: Chad Morig
Architect: Snøhetta / Page
Construction Manager: Consigli Construction Co.
Dartmouth Announces $25 Million Gift to the Arts, Dartmouth News, Apr. 2024
Snøhetta to Lead Expansion and Redesign of Hopkins Center, Dartmouth News, Feb. 2021
The Hop Reimagined, Hopkins Center website
Dartmouth Releases Hopkins Center for Arts Renderings, Dartmouth News, Apr. 2022
Dartmouth unveils designs for $88 million expansion of Hopkins Center for the Arts, Boston Globe, Apr. 2022
The Hop Celebrates 60 with Events Prior to Renovations, Dartmouth News, Nov. 2022
Arts Everywhere: Winter at the Hop, Dartmouth News, Jan. 2023
The Hop Celebrates a Construction Milestone, Dartmouth News, Feb 2024
Dartmouth Announces $25 Million Gift to the Arts, Dartmouth News, April 2024
Hopkins Center on Track to Reopen in the Fall, Dartmouth News, Jan 2025
Star-Studded Grand Opening to Celebrate the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth News, June 2025