Belmont Abbey College Announces Selection of Architect for New Performing Arts Center Belmont, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2024) – Following an extensive research process and significant community input, Belmont Abbey College announces Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (Little) as the architect for its highly anticipated new Visual and Performing Arts Center. In October 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly allocated $9 million in funding for the center as part of its biennial budget. Since then, the Abbey has created a Community Leaders’ Advisory Committee, with more than 40 college and community leaders, that has worked diligently to plan for the performing arts center’s construction. The college selected Little as the project architect because of the firm’s expertise in designing world-class performing arts spaces, along with their commitment to creating a facility that will serve as a vibrant hub for artistic expression and cultural enrichment. Little has designed numerous notable regional projects including Gaston Day School’s Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Visual & Performing Arts Center, Warlick Family YMCA, Charlotte Catholic High School’s Fine Arts Center, Central Piedmont Community College’s Overcash Academic & Performing Arts Center, Queens University of Charlotte’s Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for Arts and Civic Engagement, and Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, SC. “We look forward to partnering with Belmont Abbey College and the surrounding region to bring their vision to reality,” says Tom Balke, AIA, Community Studio Principal at Little. “Creating a performance and cultural space that provides unique experiences while reflecting this community’s aspirations is an important driver of the design outcomes.” Little’s experience, combined with a dedication to honoring the Abbey’s Catholic heritage and Benedictine values through thoughtful architectural design, makes them ideally suited to bring the committee’s vision to life. As the project moves forward, Little will work closely with the college and local community leaders to develop...