the hub
The main entrance from Gate City Boulevard is the heart of the Center for Creative Practice and one of its signature spaces. With its ideal location, this hub plays a unique role in bringing UNC Greensboro and the local community together for collaboration and relaxation.
A place for study, informal and professional gatherings, and pop-up programming, the hub encourages creative thinking and dialogue as part of everyday life.


MakerSpace
The Tannenbaum Center’s makerspace will provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with access to tools, technology, and hands-on learning opportunities that support creativity, fabrication, prototyping, repair, and innovation.
- 3D Printing
- Laser engraving
- Textiles
- Desktop CNC Machining
- Flexible workspaces
DIGITAL CAPTURE STUDIOS
Two dedicated digital capture studios are designed to support podcasting, audio production, video creation, music recording, and other forms of digital storytelling.
These spaces will provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with access to professional-grade equipment and production resources. Built for users to create projects that support research, education, artistic practice, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.
- Audio
- Video
- Music Recording
- Live Streaming


Immersive Studio
The immersive studio will provide access to advanced virtual production and motion capture technologies that support innovation across education, research, creative practice, and community engagement.
Equipped with a 40′ × 16′ LED volume and an advanced OptiTrack markerless motion capture system, this studio is one of the largest and most accessible facilities of its kind in the Southeast. Designed to support innovation across disciplines, it empowers creators to develop immersive experiences, virtual worlds, digital performances, interactive media, simulations, and cutting-edge technology projects.
- 40’ x 16’ LED Volume
- Motion Capture – OptiTrack Markerless system
- Lighting
- Film Production
Flexible Studios
Three large, flexible studios designed for a dynamic environment for creation, collaboration, and connection. The Rau Family Studio fronts with glass onto the Tannenbaum Center’s central hub, showcasing work central to the center’s mission.
Some examples of programs/ projects that will be hosted on these spaces
- Open Classrooms
- PROTOTYPE Faculty Fellows: Show Your Work
- Gallery exhibitions
- Community events


