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Locations

1. Buildings

   1. Performance and Event Venues

      1. Miller Concert Hall

         PARKING INFORMATION

         NOTE: Check wichita.edu/parking for permit requirements and parking rules

         Visitors: Use Lots 16N and 16S
         Students: Use Lots 1 and 16S
         

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         HISTORY
         The 523-seat Miller Concert Hall is the centerpiece of the Duerksen Fine Arts Center, opened in 1956. Dr. Lewis Miller and his wife Selma were devoted patrons of the arts, giving anonymous assistance to art students and programs. An artist herself, Mrs. Miller served on the board of directors of the Wichita Art Association from 1938-1961. Following Dr. Miller's death in 1969, Wichita State University dedicated the Lewis and Selma Miller Concert Hall in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center in honor of their contribution of both time and means to community art and theater development. Upon Mrs. Miller's passing in 1972, the Lewis and Selma Miller fund was established through their estate to ensure the development and furtherance of the WSU College of Fine Arts and the Ulrich Museum.