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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W. Jordan rejects factory fund-raising plan
Deseret News, 11 July 2007, page B4
Article Summary:
The West Jordan City Council rejected the only fund-raising proposal it had received for its planned sugar factory project because the proposal did not meet the needs of the project. The council plans to more specifically outline the requirements for the project and again seek proposals.
Plans to convert the sugar factory into an arts center include:
- performance areas for theater, dance and music groups
- an art gallery
- rooms for art classes
- convention and multipurpose facilities
- an outdoor amphitheater
- existing 230-seat Sugar Factory Playhouse to be replaced with a larger performance area