Lehi City Arts Center
Lehi, Utah
After the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History moved to the Memorial Building in 1996, the former museum was renovated and reopened as the Lehi City Arts Center. Limited by its 100-seat auditorium with a combined green and dressing room, the Lehi Arts Council announced plans in 1998 for a new performing arts complex with a 1,800 seat Broadway theater, a smaller 248-seat theater, and a theater-in-the-round. Pledges were secured for $6 million of the necessary $15 million, but fund-raising grew difficult due to competition from other Utah County arts initiatives and the 2002 Winter Olympics Games. In 2003, Lehi City unveiled a $150,000 renovation of the existing arts center.
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6 Old Buildings Will Benefit From Grants
Deseret News, 21 June 1991, page B4
Article Summary:
The Empress Theatre in Magna and the Egyptian Theatre in Ogden were among six historic buildings in Utah to receive grants from federal money earmarked for historic preservation activities. The grants were approved by the Utah Division of State History and required matching funds from the recipients. The Empress Theatre received $1,680 to repair and paint metal cornice. The Egyptian Theatre received $6,000 for storefront reconstruction.