Capital Campaign

2023 CAPITAL FUND DRIVE FOR AMPHITHEATRE SEATING AND IMPROVEMENTS



Tuacahn Center for the Arts is a regional anchor in Utah’s $10 billion tourism economy, infusing more than $100 million annually into Southern Utah communities and businesses. After operating for more than 25 years, Tuacahn’s audiences have grown. This growth provides the opportunity to increase seating capacity in the Amphitheatre and do front and back of house improvements to enhance the customer experience. These important capital funds for increased seating and improvements will ensure Tuacahn successfully thrives as a valued tourist destination and community asset for years to come.

Additional Seating in Amphitheatre

Increase seating by 280 seats by installing regular seats on both sides of the Amphitheatre improving sightlines from the existing temporary seats and grass areas. This added capacity will help attract more renowned concert acts and provide additional seating for our concerts and Broadway in the Canyon theatre season. It will also increase ticket revenue in perpetuity.

Related Back of House Improvements

Lights for general stage wash, LED walls, new and refurbished projectors and moving lights for Amphitheatre to cover side seating area sightlines. PA speakers for new side seating areas. Receivers, microphones, stage monitors, speakers, amplifiers and subwoofers for Amphitheatre for improved sound coverage and to cover side seating areas, enhancing customer experience.

Related Front of House Improvements

Finish needed overflow parking areas to accommodate increased seating capacity. Improve east Amphitheatre exit and install safety fence since emergency exit would be used as regular exit and to increase social spacing. Patio awning at entrance to Amphitheatre adjacent to left side seating area with misters, dimmable lighting, and screens to create privacy for rehearsals and sound checks.

 

TOTAL ADDITIONAL SEATING & IMPROVEMENT COSTS $1,860,000
(STATE, COUNTY, CITY AND PRIVATE FUNDS ALREADY RAISED IS $1,546,000)

TOTAL ADDITIONAL PRIVATE FUNDS NEEDED $314,000

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For more information, please call 435-652-3205 or email: give@tuacahn.org

Capital Campaign


As a non-profit 501(c)(3) company, Tuacahn relies on the generosity of its patrons and donors in order to improve upon the experience our visitors have when they visit Tuacahn. With your help, we’ve been able to complete many capital projects in the past few years. We’ve completed our new Artist Housing that is used for our cast and crew! We also remodeled our indoor Hafen Theatre adding additional seating capacity and upgrading lighting, audio and other technical elements. We have also refurbished our green room, now named the Fred & Anne-Marie Lampropoulos Green Room, that includes brand new children’s dressing rooms.

Additionally, Tuacahn recently held the grand opening for the new George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Creative Center in September of 2020. This facility includes an ADA compliant elevator, a new box office that is centrally located between both our indoor and outdoor theatres, and is located on the ground floor of the theatre, which allows for easy access to retrieve tickets. It also includes a brand new conference room that is named in honor of Hyrum & Gail Smith, our beloved founder and friend and his dear wife. This space will also be used as a VIP space throughout the season.

With your support, capital campaigns like these allow us to continue providing patrons and donors like you an experience you can only find here amongst the red rocks at Tuacahn Center for the Arts. We look forward to our future as we continue to find ways to grow and be an integral part of southern Utah.

 



Did you know…


  • The economic impact of Tuacahn Center for the Arts is estimated by Washington County and Lewis, Young, Robertson, and Burningham, Inc. to be over $100 million – as our patrons stay in hotels, eat at local restaurants, and shop in stores.

  • During 2019, more than 300,000 guests attended a production or concert at Tuacahn.

  • 20% of Tuacahn's patrons are from Southern Utah, 50% are from Northern Utah and 30% visit Tuacahn from outside the State of Utah.

  • Tuacahn employs more than 350 people and relies on the services of more than 300 volunteers.

  • Each year more than a quarter of Tuacahn's guests visit the Amphitheatre for the first time.

  • Tuacahn patrons come from all 50 United States and from 34 foreign countries.

  • Tuacahn High School for the Arts regularly achieves some of the highest test scores in Southern Utah.

  • Tuacahn casts professional actors, many having extensive experience performing on Broadway and other significant venues.