Location
Columbia Palisades is the scene of major residential and commercial development, projected to bring some 5,000 newcomers including highly educated tech sector workers. The location offers ample on-site parking and ready highway access. Our facility will occupy Columbia Palisades’ most prominent, high-visibility site with views of the Columbia River. Surrounding it will be a vibrant regional hub, including landscaped pedestrian corridors, a variety of dining options, residences and a hotel within strolling distance. Parking will be available both under the center and in a nearby garage.
Building
This state-of-the-art, fully accessible facility will be the heart of our region’s cultural community—an iconic destination to inspire, entertain and educate people of all ages. The center will contain:
- Two performance venues: a main theater seating about 1,200 and a flexible studio theater/recital hall seating 200-300
- Lobby, gallery and exhibition spaces
- Café and catering kitchen (TBD)
- Rehearsal and dressing rooms
- Conference space
- Full-service box office and staff offices
Programming & Partnerships
Concerts and recitals, dance, local and touring theater productions, art shows, film screenings, speaker forums, conferences, community meetings...all these and more will find a home at the Center for the Arts. Strong partnerships with local arts groups are the heart of our work. The space will be designed around their needs, providing a home base for performances and a permanent marketplace for creative talent. A sampling of our arts partners...
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Metropolitan Performing Arts
- Columbia Dance Company
- Journey Theater