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FAR Center for Contemporary Arts

Bloomington, IN+1 812-336-0006events@thefar.orgthefar.org
FAR Center for Contemporary Arts industrial wedding reception
Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
118
Range: 90 to 145
Venue Capacity
150
Seated maximum
Average Cost Per Guest
$48
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+200%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$3k
$3k–$9k
Up to $9k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts typically runs about $6,000 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $3,000 to $9,000. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$6,000
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $6,000
$3k
$9k
May '27
Sun · off-peak
Nov '27
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$4,500
Median
$6,000
75th Pctl
$7,500
Mean
$6,000
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Nov 2027Sat145$9,000QuotePeak Saturday · Venue only
May 2027Sun90$3,000QuoteOff-peak Sunday · Venue only
Nov 2027 · Sat$9,000
145 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue only
May 2027 · Sun$3,000
90 guests · Quote
Off-peak Sunday · Venue only
Pricing Model Key
Venue onlySite fee only. Catering, bar, and other services sourced separately.
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
Fine Print

Restrictions & Rules

House Rules
Open Vendor Policy
Couples may bring in their own vendors for all services.
Rental Window
Wedding packages run 9 am to 11 pm or midnight depending on the package; full-weekend rentals span Friday through Sunday.
First Fridays
Exceptions may apply for the First Friday and Saturday of each month due to gallery programming.
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