The North Carolina School of the Arts is located at 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, about a mile south of Old Salem, a national tourist attraction. The School is accessible by Interstate 40 (which connects to Interstates 77, 85 and 95 in North Carolina) and U.S. 52, and is 20 minutes away from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.

From the East
Traveling I-40 West through Greensboro, take the I-40 West bypass (not Business 40) for Winston-Salem and Statesville (a left merge). In Winston-Salem, take the Main Street (193 C) exit and proceed to the stop light. Take a right onto Silas Creek Parkway, then take a left at the intersection with Main Street. Follow Main Street for about a mile and turn right into campus. This is the School’s main entrance.

From the West
Traveling I-40 East to Winston-Salem, take I-40 East bypass (not Business 40) for Greensboro (a right merge). Continue on I-40 for approximately 4.5 miles and take the Peters Creek Parkway (192) exit. Take a left onto Peters Creek Parkway, and take a right at the next intersection, with Silas Creek Parkway. Proceed until you reach Main Street. Take a left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street for about a mile and turn right into campus. This is the School’s main entrance.

From the South
Traveling north on U.S. 52, take the Sprague Street exit. Turn left on Sprague Street, go to the second traffic light and turn right on Main Street. Follow Main Street for one-half mile, and turn right into campus.

From the North
Traveling south on U.S. 52, take the Waughtown Street exit. Turn right on Waughtown, go through a traffic circle, and the School is in the next block.

Important Message
The roundabout is open! If you are coming to NCSA from downtown, please note that transportation officials have reopened to traffic sections of South Main Street and Salem Avenue that were closed for construction of a new roundabout. The new roundabout is a major improvement for traffic flow to NCSA.

Construction is continuing on campus, as projects funded by the UNC higher education bonds are progressing. Visitors may experience temporary parking disruptions due to construction. Please be assured we are making our campus better for you, and the inconvenience is only temporary. NCSA Police will be on hand for every performance and event to assist with parking.

Visitors to the campus may once again travel from the Main Street entrance to Ehle Drive (formerly Waughtown Street) on Giannini Drive.

A circle drive allows patrons to drop off guests at Performance Place and Watson Hall. You may access the circle drive from Main Street or from Ehle Drive.

There are two gated entrances to Ehle Drive; one, at Fayetteville Street, and one, at Chapel Street.

Please note that the Chapel Street entrance that is marked by brick columns (beside the Creative Learning Center) no longer provides access to Performance Place or Watson Hall. However, it is an entrance for Agnes de Mille Theatre and Crawford Hall; follow the signs to your left as you come in the entrance.

Where To Park
Visitors to campus may park in any of several designated visitors’ parking spaces near the Administration Building on Ehle Drive, in the School of Filmmaking visitor lot, and behind the Hanes Student Commons. Otherwise, visitors may park in non-reserved parking spaces around the campus, provided that they receive a temporary parking parmit from Campus Police. For more information, contact the Campus Police at 336-770-3321.

During times that there are performances and special events on campus, our Campus Police will be on hand to assist with parking and to direct visitors and audiences to performance and meeting spaces.

For performances at:

• Performance Place and Watson Hall, audiences may use the parking lots next to and across the street from the Administration Building on Ehle Drive, as well as new spaces along Ehle Drive, and the School of Filmmaking visitor lot.
• Agnes de Mille Theatre, audiences may use the parking lots accessible by the Chapel Street entrance, and the parking lots on Ehle Drive.
• Crawford Hall, a parking lot located directly behind Gray Building is accessible from the Chapel Street entrance.

For screenings at the School of Filmmaking, audiences may use the film school visitor lot.

Handicapped Parking
For Performance Place and Watson Hall, handicapped parking is available along Ehle Drive. For Crawford Hall and de Mille Theatre, handicapped parking is available directly in front of the NCSA Campus Police office on the south end of Gray Building, accessible from the Chapel Street entrance. A well-lit tunnel leads to elevator access. For the film theatres in the ACE Exhibition Complex, handicapped parking is available in the film school visitor lot.

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The Stevens Center is located at 405 West Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem, on the corner of Fourth and Marshall streets.

From the West
Traveling west on Interstate 40, take Business I-40 (exit 206) to Kernersville and continue into downtown Winston-Salem. Take the Cherry Street exit to the Adam’s Mark Hotel/Cherry-Marshall parking deck located between Fourth and Fifth streets. The Stevens Center is located one block west, on the corner of Fourth and Marshall streets.

From the East
Traveling east on Interstate 40, take Business I-40 (exit 188) to downtown Winston-Salem. Take the Cherry Street exit to the Adam’s Mark Hotel/Cherry-Marshall parking deck located between Fourth and Fifth streets. The Stevens Center is located one block west, on the corner of Fourth and Marshall streets.

From U.S. 52
Traveling north or south on U.S. 52, take Business Interstate 40 west. Then take the Cherry Street exit and follow directions above.

From High Point, take U.S. 311 to U.S. 52 North. From U.S. 52 North, take Business Interstate 40 west to the Cherry Street exit and follow directions above.

Parking at the Stevens Center
Patrons may use the on-street parking located around the Stevens Center or they may park in the parking deck located between Cherry and Marshall streets. On-street parking is recommended for handicapped visitors.

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