Policies


Venue Policies

Central Piedmont Community College Performance Facilities Venue Policies

  1. Central Piedmont Community College is a smoke free campus. No smoking of any kind is allowed inside the venues, on the grounds or in the parking lots.
  2. Water only is allowed inside the venues. No glass bottles, food or drink, or gum is allowed inside of the theater.
  3. Do not stand, sit or block the aisles or doorway entries. Please keep the pathways clear in the event of an emergency.
  4. In the event of an emergency, call our Central Piedmont Community College Security dispatch number 704.330.6911. 
  5. Familiarize yourself with where you are. Locate the nearest exit, shelter in place, AED device and the address/name of the building. Our staff is ready to assist if you have questions. Maps are located on our visit page
  6. Events must end by 10PM. All patrons and groups must vacate the buildings by 11PM
  7. No events may occur during official college closings during winter break or emergency closings.
  8. The driveways to Overcash Performing Arts Center and Pease Lane are fire lanes. Do not park in the driveways. You may be ticketed, booted or towed.
  9. The loading docks are for loading and unloading only. Do not park for extended periods in the loading dock. You may be ticketed. booted or towed.
  10. We host pre-event receptions. All receptions | food activities must end by 8PM. For detailed information on procedures and on-site catering, visit our catering and food policy page.
  11. No alcohol may be sold on campus.
  12. Merchandise may be sold with the approval of the Executive Director or their designee. 10% fee of the gross sales will be assessed on the settlement statement.
  13. All events require a certificate of insurance for more information on coverage levels and stipulations visit our Central Piedmont Community College Enterprise Risk Management site. Our Performance Facilities staff will assist you with any questions about insurance and we can provide you with a link to our special events insurance partner, Event Helper at the time of the license agreement issuance.
  14. Central Piedmont Community College has music license agreements with ASCAP & BMI. Clients who use music outside of these catalogues must license their music and pay the appropriate owner for the rights/ royalties.
  15. College events take precedence over community events. In order to remain flexible to the needs of the college, we do not book beyond one calendar year. 
  • Marketing:
  • Performance Facilities staff provides limited complimentary marketing services to clients using our Central Piedmont Box Office services.
  • All ticketed events will be listed on our Central Piedmont Community College website once the deposit for your event has been paid.
  • All ticketed events will be included in the email blast to subscribers at least one time on the month the event occurs.
  • A ticketing summary form will be provided to clients once Performance Facilities staff has confirmed a date and
  • has s signed license agreement.
  • Approved flyers may be posted on designated bulletin boards on campus.
  • We do not provide targeted marketing or the creation of social media pages or posts on Central Piedmont Community College channels. 

The description of your event for the tix.cpcc.edu website may not exceed three hundred words including spacing and punctuation.
Submit a high-res image or graphic with a headline title.
Flyers with large amounts of small font text will not be accepted.
Best practice for the email newsletter is a clear image or logo with not text other than the title of the event. The time, date and location are on the website.
REQUIRED IMAGE SIZE: 530 X 310 pixels   
Clients promoting on their own websites or creating flyers must refer to the college as Central Piedmont Community College or Central Piedmont. Using the CPCC language on client webpages or promotional collateral may result in a canceled event if not corrected.
Tickets will be placed on sale 72 hours after submission provided the Certificate of Insurance is on file and the deposit is paid.