How We Got Here

In 2003, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (UCCC) was created to provide a place where people from all walks of life can come together on the Valley’s West side, to share ideas; inspire, nurture, and learn from one another; enjoy arts and cultural experiences; concerts and performing arts. It is also a place for businesses, individuals and other groups to gather for conferences, seminars, ceremonies, and other special events.  Last year, public arts and cultural programs at the Center served nearly 56,000 patrons.

In 2012, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Foundation was created to support the work of the West Valley City Division of Arts and Culture through programming that included art exhibits, concerts, and public education programs that were traditionally housed at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

In 2017, after 20 years at Harman Hall, Hale Centre Theatre left West Valley for a new building.   In 2019, two years after the close of Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City decided to develop and implement a plan for reintegrating this beautiful facility into the community. With a long history of community theater programming at the UCCC, West Valley City decided to launch a professional theater program at Harman Theatre.

In 2019, the board of directors made the decision to change the name of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Foundation to the West Valley Arts and Cultural Foundation or West Valley Arts.  For many years, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center has functioned as the primary facility to the Division of Arts and Culture providing events, arts programming, and arts educational opportunities for West Valley citizens and the greater Wasatch Front.   Recently, we have grown to include Harman Theatre, and we have embarked on an exciting city-wide public arts program. The decision to change our name reflects our growth as an organization, desire to be more inclusive of our community, and better demonstrate our mission and purpose.

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What is West Valley Arts?

It is gallery exhibits, artist talks, workshops, and performances that bring local, regional, national, and international visual artists, curators, performers, musicians, poets, actors, thinkers, and doers to West Valley.

It is school children being given the opportunity to try their hands at painting, dance, music, acting, and sculpting for the very first time.

It is integral to West Valley City's place as the most diverse city in the State of Utah, and helping to draw visitors from across the city, county, and state to events like the Wasatch International Food Festival, Day of the Dead Celebration, and two concert series to share in that diversity.

It is world class theatre at the West Valley Performing Arts Center, where shows are produced using local professional talent as well as the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Since 2004, West Valley Arts has supported West Valley's rich history of public art, festivals, concerts, cultural programming, and now top-tier theatre.  Our exhibits, concerts, festivals, and theatre experiences draw more than 750,000 people each year to a community that supports and understands that the arts are what make West Valley a great place to live.

ABOUT US

West Valley Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that creates opportunities to learn, experience and celebrate are, culture and community. We make our commitment visible by producing high quality cultural and artistic experiences for the residents of West Valley City, Utah and beyond that include community celebrations, concerts, art galleries, educational outreach and theatre. Some of the initiatives are ARTrageous Educational Programs, Día de los Muertos Celebration, and more at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center and West Valley Performing Arts Center.

LEARN

​Leave an impact on the next generation by supporting ARTrageous educational programs. West Valley Arts introduces K-12 students to the arts, supports educational workshops for artists, and offers internships for students pursuing careers in all aspects of the arts.

EXPERIENCE

Your contribution supports the production of our programs, including payments for artists, scripts, lighting, sound, costumes, hair and makeup, rental equipment and artistic licenses for our live theatre productions, free community concerts, year-round art galleries and more.

CELEBRATE
​Sustain the West Valley City community by supporting accessible arts programming that uplifts and celebrates the most diverse city in Utah. 

Mission

West Valley Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates opportunities to learn, experience and celebrate art, culture and community.

​Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

West Valley Arts believe that art brings people together and creates a space that fosters empathy, compassion, and understanding; bigotry, prejudice, or discrimination are not welcome in such a space. We resolve to embrace the differences that are too often the subject of social prejudice and discrimination, including but not limited to gender identity, sexuality, national origin, race, religion, disability, etc. West Valley Arts' priority is to promote a culture of acceptance and artistic exploration that leads to a deeper understanding of the human condition.  

Our Governing Documents

We publish the following documents to demonstrate our organization’s commitment to public accountability and transparency.
  •  Bylaws
  •  Articles of Incorporation
  •  Charitable Solicitations Permit
  •  Form 990

Meet Our Team

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