Meeting and Event Space

Discounts for alumni and/or nonprofit groups are available for Jewell venues.

Campus Facility Rentals


Jewell alumni, faculty, staff and nonprofit organizations receive a discounted rate to rent campus spaces. Our beautiful campus on The Hill has hosted countless weddings in addition to professional organizations, concerts and other momentous occasions.

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Consider William Jewell for weddings, corporate meetings, baby showers and professional gatherings.

Rental Fees

William Jewell College provides many on-campus spaces that are available to rent from the community. The hourly rate and/or fees vary by facility and type of event. 

Deposit
The deposit is separate from the payment of rental for use of William Jewell College facilities. The deposit will be retained until after the reservation and refunded to the Renter providing that there are no damages made or excessive cleanup required.

  • $500 Deposit for the following facilities: Gano Chapel, Forbis Recital Hall, Peters Theater
  • $250 Deposit for all facilities

Equipment and Service Fees

  • Chairs, tables and tablecloths may be provided at no additional cost upon request.
  • $25 per use audio/visual equipment fee, including sound and/or light boards, scoreboards, etc.
  • $25 per hour service fee for Jewell staff to operate audio/visual equipment.
  • Grand River Chapel

    Reservation Information

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $300 for three hours; $800 for a day; Rehearsal $150 per hour
    • Community: $400 for three hours; $1,000 for a day; Rehearsal $200 per hour

    About Grand River Chapel
    Grand River Chapel was constructed in 1918 as Grand River Baptist Church in Jameson, Mo. When the church disbanded in 1992, members voted to donate the building to William Jewell College. Grand River Chapel was disassembled board by board and rebuilt on our campus. This important piece of preserved Missouri history offers a quiet place for prayer and reflection and serves as a gathering place for faith-based groups, music recitals and momentous occasions such as weddings. It seats about 100 people.

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  • John Gano Memorial Chapel and Gano Assembly

    Reservation Information
    The Gano Chapel auditorium seats more than 800 people and has been used for weddings and symposiums. 

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $200 for the first hour; $150 for each additional hour; $800 for a day
    • Community: $200 per hour; $1,000 for a day

    Gano Assembly is adjacent to the Chapel:

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $100 for three hours; $50 for each additional hour
    • Community: $150 for the first hour; $50 for each additional hour

    About Gano Chapel
    In 1926, Kansas City resident Elizabeth Price Johnson funded the construction of Gano Chapel and named it after her great grandfather, Rev. John Gano, founder of the First Baptist Church of New York City and chaplain to Gen. George Washington. It was during this time with Washington that some believe Gano baptized George Washington by immersion. There are an equal number of historians who do not believe it happened, and this issue sparked a national debate in the 1930s after an article appeared in TIME Magazine discussing this question. The painting depicting the baptism still brings visitors to the campus from around the country. In 1996, another descendant of John Gano donated a sword reportedly given to Gano by Washington, who received it from Major-General Marquis de Lafayette. The sword is also on display in the chapel.

    Built on a solid foundation of blue limestone, Gano Chapel has a basement and two floors. Major renovations were completed in 2000, including an assembly room and the Walter Pope & Blanche Binns steeple, which holds the Carolyne Hester Carillons. The original stained-glass windows in the Thomas and Virginia Fields Convocation Center were designed by long time professor J.E. Davis. Bearing the college seal and motto, Deo Fisus Labora, they depict the life of Christ. It is the site of speeches by Presidents Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter, as well as the professional recital debut of tenor Luciano Pavarotti in 1973.

    Gano Chapel is also home to a 55-rank, three-manual-and-pedal pipe organ. It was constructed by the Quimby Pipe Organ Company of Warrensburg, Mo., and made possible through the generosity of many donors, including a major gift from the Pillsbury Foundation.

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  • Dale-Patton Schoolhouse

    Reservations

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $100 for two hours; $50 for each additional hour

    About the Schoolhouse
    Originally built near Richmond in Ray County in 1843, the Dale-Patton one-room school was relocated to the William Jewell campus in 2000.

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  • Pryor Center for Leadership Development

    Fees

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $50 per hour
    • Community: $100 for the first hour; $50 for each additional hour

    About the Center
    Located on Jewell Street, Pryor Center for Leadership Development is a freestanding building with its own parking lot. Four rooms can be reserved for corporate meetings or events.

    • First Floor Leadership Classroom: Seats 20-25 for classroom seating (up to 40 theatre-style); 61″ Plasma TV for presentations and DVD/video and a moveable podium
    • JRT Executive Conference Room: Seats 20 for formal conference room and up to 25 for training (classroom or small groups); 61″ Plasma TV for presentations and DVD/video; conference phone-line available
    • Mezzanine Level: Seats up to 25 in classroom seating style (up to 40 in theatre-style); multi-functional room to allow for open-room usage (teambuilding, experiential activities, etc.)
    • Basement Level: Seats up to 25 in classroom style; serves as secondary meeting room for meals and/or group activities

    All rooms offer flipchart easels, flipchart paper, markers, and overhead projector screen. LCD projectors and laptops are available at an extra charge. Catering can be provided in the building. The Pryor Center works with a variety of catering companies in the KC area as well as the food service department at Jewell.

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  • Forbis Recital Hall

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $100 for two hours; $50 for each additional hour
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  • Laboratory

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $200 per hour
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  • Peters Theater

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $400 for two hours; $150 for each additional hour
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  • Reception Rooms

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $100 for three hours; $50 for each additional hour
    • Community: $150 for the first hour; $50 for each additional hour
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  • Shumaker Multipurpose Room

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $100 for three hours; $50 for each additional hour
    • Community: $150 for the first hour; $50 for each additional hour
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  • Yates-Gill College Union Room 221/222

    • Jewell Affiliates and Alumni: $100 for three hours; $50 for each additional hour
    • Community: $150 for the first hour; $50 for each additional hour
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Athletic and Outdoor Facilities

Other facilities may be available upon request.

  • Mabee Center Court(s)

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni (non-members) and Community: $100 per hour per court; $100 per hour per classroom; $2,000 per day for entire facility (some areas might not be available)
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  • Mabee Center Pool

    Jewell Affiliates, Alumni (non-members) and Community: $65 per hour for practice; $1,000 per day for meets

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  • Greene Stadium

    Football Field, Soccer Field or Track
    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $200 per hour; $2,500 per day including lights, scoreboard, press box; $2,900 per day for lights, scoreboard, press box and two locker rooms in the Mabee Center
    • Lights and Utility Fee required after 4 p.m.: $50 per hour
    • Reservations using sound, light boards and/or scoreboards are required to have a Jewell employee in place: $25 per hour service fee
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  • Jack Talley Baseball Stadium

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $100 per hour; $1,000 per day
    • Lights and Utility Fee required after 4 p.m.: $50 per hour
    • Reservations using sound, light boards and/or scoreboards are required to have a Jewell employee in place: $25 per hour service fee
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  • Cardinal Softball Field

    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $100 per hour; $1,000 per day
    • Lights and Utility Fee required after 4 p.m.: $50 per hour
    • Reservations using sound, light boards and/or scoreboards are required to have a Jewell employee in place: $25 per hour service fee
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  • Multipurpose Fields

    2 synthetic turf; 1 natural surface for Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey
    • Jewell Affiliates, Alumni and Community: $100 per hour per field; $1,000 per day per field; $500 per day for natural field only
    • Lights and Utility Fee required after 4 p.m.: $50 per hour
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