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Hayti
Preserve the Heritage...Embrace the Experience!
Preserve the Heritage...
Embrace the Experience!

Support Us  /  Facility Rental

Hold Your Next Event at the Hayti Heritage Center

Whatever your business, social, or leisure plans, the Hayti Heritage Center can fit all occasions. Conveniently located at the corner of Fayetteville Street and Lakewood Avenue in the historic Hayti District, the Center is available for rent for your community or private event. In addition to the historic Performance Hall, rentals of the main gallery, the community room, two classrooms, along with our outdoor plaza and parking lot available at market rates for non-profit and commercial use.

Hayti
  • Over 30,000 sq. ft of available space
  • Art Exhibitions provide unique cultural decor
  • Performance Hall seats up to 400
  • Free Parking
  • Vendor referrals for catering/bar service available upon request
  • Business, Civic and Social Events

A National Historic Landmark, the facility is situated just off Highway 147, Downtown Durham, minutes from Duke University and the Research Triangle Park, near NC Central University, with free parking for its clients.

 

Hayti Heritage Center Rental Rates 

    ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 

July 1st, 2022 – June 30th, 2023

Available Rooms and Rental Rates

Classroom 1

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SPACE CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL NON-PROFIT 
Small Classroom

 

30

 

Monday-Thursday $50.00/hr

$250.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$40.00/hr

$200.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday-Sunday  $60.00/hr 

$300.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$50.00/hr 

$250.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

 

Classroom 2

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SPACE CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL NON-PROFIT 
Large Classroom 

 

40

 

Monday–Thursday  $60.00/hr

$250.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$45.00/hr

$225.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday-Sunday  $75.00/hr 

$300.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$60.00/hr 

$250.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

 


Brown Community Room

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Venue CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL  NON-PROFIT 
Brown Community Room

 

60

 

Monday–Thursday  $100.00/hr 

$500.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$75.00/hr

$450.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday-Sunday  $125.00/hr

$600.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$100.00/hr

$550.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

 

Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery

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SPACE CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL  NON-PROFIT
Lydia Moore 

Gallery

100 – 75 (seated) Monday–Thursday  $150.00/hr

$700.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$125.00/hr

$650.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday –Sunday  $175.00/hr

$750.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$150.00/hr

$700.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

 


Historic St. Joseph’s Performance Hall


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VENUE  CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL   NON-PROFIT 
Historic Performance Hall 

 

380 

 

Monday-Thursday  $1,000.00  $800.00 
    Friday-Sunday  $1,250.00 $1,000.00 

 


(Former St. Joseph’s AME Church) A National Historic Landmark Built 1891 | Renovated/Restored 2001
Capacity 400 | Dimensions 33′ w x 32.2′ d
Technical support on site

VENUE  CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL  NON-PROFIT 
Front Parking Lot & Entrance

 

200-300

 

Monday–Thursday  $200.00/hr

$1000.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$150.00/hr

$800.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday -Sunday  $250.00/hr 

$1250.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more) 

$200.00/hr 

$1000.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

 

Venue CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL  NON-PROFIT 
Back Plaza

 

100-150

 

Monday-Thursday  $150.00/hr 

$700.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$100.00/hr 

$600.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

    Friday-Sunday  $200.00/hr   

$750.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)

$150.00/hr

$700.00/Day Rate (6 hours  or more)  

 

SPACE CAPACITY    COMMERCIAL  NON-PROFIT 
Full Venue

(Performance Hall, Gallery, Community Room, Classrooms A and B, Rear Plaza) 

 

1000-1500

 

Monday–Thursday  $3000.00/Day Rate $2500.00/Day Rate 
    Friday –Sunday  $4000.00/Day Rate  $3500.00/Day Rate 

*Non-profit Letter of Determination must be presented to receive non-profit rates. 


Interested In Hayti Rental?

Fill out the form below and someone from our staff will follow up within 48 hours of your request.

Completed rental agreements and security deposits are required in order to reserve space for an event.
Technical support is provided by Hayti’s Technical Director, EJ Thorne.

    If different from above, Who will be the onsite contact on the day of your event?

    *Name


    *Email Address


    *Phone number

    *What is the type of your event?

    *What time do you want access to the Hayti to set up, the day of event?

    *How much time will you need to pack up at the end of your event?




    *What time do you want access to the Hayti to set up, the day of event?

    If interested in Performance Hall, Please answer the following questions

    What time would you like to have a sound/tech check with the technician?


    What time do you want doors to open to the Performance Hall?


    How many people are you expecting to attend?


    Are you planning on showing this event virtually also?


    Will you also need to use the lobby for sign-in, tickets, merchandise, and/or refreshments?


    If you are using the lobby, how many tables and chairs will you need in the lobby?
    (Hayti has 8 6x6 table and 50 chairs)

    Client is responsible for cleaning up after the event.


    Will you need access to the green room?


    What are your production needs? (Get in touch with “EJ Thorne” technical director) tech@hayti.org
    1. Microphones (How many)

    2. Projector/Screen

    3. Stage Lights

    4. Podium (on stage)

    *Are you bringing in a band?

    What is the instrumentation of the band?


    Do you have volunteers to clean after your event, or would you like Hayti staff to clean after the event?


    Do you have volunteers to run your lobby table, or would you like Hayti staff to run the lobby table?

    If interested in renting outside main plaza/parking lot or back plaza, please answer the following questions.


    1. Will you need the entire parking lot, blocked off?

    2. Will you need access to outside outlets?

    3. Will you need a sound technician & equipment? or will you bring in your own sound & equipment?

    4. Will you need tables & chairs?

    5. Will there be any food trucks?

    6. Will there be vendors?


    Rental Information

    Catering

    Outside catering allowed. No cooking is permitted on site.

    ABC Permits

    ABC Permits are required for sale or distribution of alcohol during a facility rental.  Permits must be obtained through the ABC Commission and approved by the Center.

    Insurance

    Proof of insurance may be required by the Center as part of the facility rental agreement. Failure to show proof of insurance within 10 days of rental will rescind the rental agreement.

    Cancellations

    Cancellations must be in writing.  Deposits will be refunded with written cancellations no less than 10 days prior to events.  All contracts must be executed prior to rental date and deposits must be paid in order to execute contracts.  Payments in full must be paid prior to the event unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.  No personal checks accepted.

    Deliveries of Rental Equipment

    Any deliveries of rental equipment must be made between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday through Saturday.  A representative of the event must be present to accept delivery.  THE CENTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RENTAL EQUIPMENT OR OTHER ITEMS LEFT FOLLOWING THE EVENT.  A diagram of the room set up(s) is required with the rental deposit.

    Additional Fees

    A non-refundable reservation fee of 50% is required at the time of application in order to guarantee availability of the space(s), date(s) and time(s) requested. 

    Directions and Parking

    The Hayti Heritage Center is located at the corner of Fayetteville Street and Lakewood Avenue, only 2 minutes from downtown Durham,  blocks from North Carolina Central University, and just off of the Durham Freeway (Hwy. 147).

    See the Contact Us page for additional information.

    Parking is available on the premises, at Phoenix Square, Heritage Square Shopping Center, and on adjacent streets.

     

     

     

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