Mesa Arts Center, Arts facility in downtown Mesa, United States.
Mesa Arts Center is a performing arts and visual arts facility in downtown Mesa, Arizona, with multiple buildings housing theaters, galleries, and artist studios. The spaces serve a wide range of events, from stage productions to exhibitions and educational programs.
The center opened in 2005 after the local community backed a major push to bring arts facilities to downtown Mesa. Its opening marked a turning point for the city's downtown, which had been seeking a new anchor for public life.
The center houses resident theater companies and orchestras that perform regularly for the community throughout the year. These groups make this venue a focal point for local arts and a gathering place for audiences seeking live performances.
Because different buildings on the campus may keep different hours, it is worth checking in advance which spaces will be open on the day you plan to visit. The campus covers a good amount of ground, so giving yourself extra time to walk between venues makes the visit more comfortable.
The campus layout follows a geode: concrete outer walls give way to a central core of glass, water and colour. Four public artworks are built into the grounds, including Ned Kahn's "Fragmented Landscapes" and Beth Galston's "Colorwalk". The sculpture courtyard is named for Wayne Brown, the mayor who pushed the 1998 quality-of-life bond.
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