Music & Arts Center
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States |
| Founder | Benjamin O'Brien |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 253 |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Jeff Gottlieb, President |
| Products | Musical instruments, sheet music |
| Services | Musical instrument rentals and repairs, private music lessons |
Number of employees | 1,500 (2005) |
| Parent | Guitar Center, Inc. |
| Website | musicarts |
Music & Arts is an American musical instrument retailer chain specializing in band and orchestra instrument sales and rentals, guitars, keyboards, sheet music and accessories, musical instrument repairs and private music lessons. It is the largest school music dealer in the United States, with 253 retail locations. Originally founded in 1952, the company has operated as a subsidiary of Guitar Center since its acquisition in 2005.