Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts

Nice gallery with local artists on display. Inside is the Firehouse theater for plays and musical performances. I even had a friend get married there. This is the center for the First Friday Art Trail that occurs the first friday of the month. Worth checking out if you like art.

Love it. Amazing galleries filled with art and always free to get in. Step out of the heat and enjoy the AC looking at amazing works of art!

The LHUCA is an epicenter for arts and culture in West Texas. Because of one woman's drive to support the arts and Lubbock's response to fuel her passion, First Friday is now a regular attraction for hundreds and thousands of cultured Texans. Month by month LHUCA anchors the area that welcomes the Buddy Holly Center for the Performing Arts and Sciences and surround developments. Thank you, Louise Hopkins Underwood! Your kind spirit lives on in constant creativity and the legacy your family will continue for generations to come.

Really great venue! We were there for a performance, but we were able to look around at the amazing art exhibits before. It was not a huge, extravagant theater but was very clean and cozy. I'm so excited to see more performances there by the Horizon School of the Arts!

I took the beginning wheel class. Coach was extremely patient and helpful. The entire class was enjoyable to be around. I will come back and do another class.

Absolutely mad about this place! I love it! Art district is full of friendly, and unique people. Social distancing is respected and in order. Their art is always beautifully displayed. Clean environment. Masks are required. I return every First Friday and other events as long as permitted by covid law.

Great venue to see art and culture in the Lubbock community! First Friday art trail is the best time to go!

This expanding venue is a delight. The varied exhibitions display a variety of styles and artists as well as participatory activities.

I came to find out about LHUCA through attending the First Friday art trail events in the area. Technically, the event is named after this place and has the gallery as its central focal point. The idea being to come stroll through the gallery, then work your way out onto the cordoned off streets and check out local art vendors and handmade goods before settling on beers and live music or performances somewhere along the way. This gallery always has a perfect assortment of displays running the gamut between peculiar to practical. I've seen some incredible handmade pottery mugs for sale, and some bizarre installations of another form of pottery: the toilet. It is, nevertheless, wonderful to have such a place in little ol' Lubbock. There are some beautiful large art pieces that hang on the walls making up the majority of the contents. Paintings, photography, mosaics. All sorts of media. Some for sale, albeit often at quite high prices, and many marked "NFS", or "Not For Sale". There's a very tiny little shop selling remnants of older installations, as well as "extras" made by some of the artists. It's quaint. A front desk has flyers and cards for the current and future exhibits. My favorite, they also have a pile of free stickers with the center name on them. Even in a time when retailers and restaurants struggle to keep staff, they always have plenty of attendants working the gallery to answer questions and shout at you if you dare touch the art. That's commendable and makes the experience all the more whole. It's been 7 years between the latest review and mine, but the place is still kickin' and worth visitin'!

Where do I want to go as my first stop during the first Friday art trail? THE LHUCA OF COURSE. This building is one of my top favorite structures in Lubbock. It is very spacious and holds so many art appreciators all at once. It is the hub of the first friday art trail that happens every first friday of the month 6pm-9pm rain or shine! It is also open throughout the week to visit. During the first friday art trail they also serve beer and wine for a small cost. The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts is an amazing addition to the sometimes known as boring Lubbock, Tx. It keeps the city excited about up and coming artists and their work. I love that our City has such an amazing establishment to enrich the locals.

This is a great piece of a larger art campus in the burgeoning arts district in Lubbock. In addition to hosting special events in the firehouse theater, it is a true art gallery with exhibits from local and outside artists. Tours are available. Great space.

My favorite locations are the CASP galleries and studios, LHUCA, Tornado Gallery, and Glassy Alley. Great friends, art, food, beverages, music, and fun on the Art Trail!