These rates are for all users of the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. Dates may be reserved a maximum of one year in advance. For available dates see our calendar.
Meeting Rate
$50* per hour (2 hour minimum)
*The meeting rate does not include house sound or any special technical services, lighting or equipment.
Local Non-Profit (Tax Exempt) Organizations Charging No Admission
$120 per day
$60 each additional performance per day
Local Non-Profit Organizations Charging Admission
$140 per day
$70 each additional performance per day
Other Local Organizations (Not Non-Profit) Charging No Admission
$160 per day
$80 each additional performance per day
Other Local Organizations (Not Non-Profit) Charging Admission
$200 per day
$100 each additional performance per day
Non-Local Organizations
$350 per day
$175 each additional performance per day
The rates are per performance day. A performance is defined as a formal exhibition or presentation which is open to a general, specific, or exclusive audience paying admission or not. A local organization is defined as an organization with an official address within Putnam County.
Other Fees
Box office service fee:
$25 for 2 weeks and $25 each additional week
+ $15 per ticketed performance
+ $0.10 per ticket distributed
+ 5% of all credit/debit card sales
Deposit - $250
Holdover/storage fee - $20 per day
Lighting system access fee - $50 + $10 per performance
Rehearsal rates - $15 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per day
Sound system access fee - $25 + $10 per performance
Souvenir concession royalty - 15% of gross sales
Technicians fee - $15 per hour with a two hour minimum per day
Wireless microphone usage - $3 per performance or rehearsal per mic
Work time - $15 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per day