The new Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center opened in June 2021 following two years of construction.

"We are so lucky to have this beautiful Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville," said Mayor Kristie Overson. "It was fun to look outside our windows at City Hall and see the construction happening across the way. And now, we can just walk over to see a show."

The $39 million center brings new performance and rehearsal spaces to the mid-valley, fulfilling a long-held dream and well documented need for purpose-built arts spaces in this fast-growing section of the county. Construction started in early 2019, following its groundbreaking on Dec. 20, 2018.

The Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center includes the 400-seat Mainstage Theater, 200-seat Studio 5400 Theater, the multi-use Centennial Room, technical support spaces, and an ArtTix ticketing outlet. Professional theater services include ticketing, event management, technical direction and support, and dedicated front-of-house management.

Two public art pieces, one inside and one outside, and planned professional landscaping finish the venue and give it a personality and sense of place.

The Arts Center is a county-owned facility operated by its Arts & Culture Division, the owner/operator of Abravanel Hall, Capitol Theatre, Eccles Theater, and the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Taylorsville City partnered with Salt Lake County in making a financial contribution toward the venue and providing the land through a long-term ground lease. The Salt Lake County's Arts & Culture Division manages the facility and handles all event booking through ArtTix.

Events hosted in the facility range from musical theater and dance performances to concerts, films and lectures, and even meetings and private social events.

“It's home to both large and small local-arts organizations as well as national and regional shows,” Mayor Overson said. “The Arts Center is such a welcome addition to Taylorsville.”