Benefits
Community Benefits
The new Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts has become an architectural and artistic centerpiece for the City of Columbia, drawing audiences from the surrounding communities, across the state and around the nation. It is an asset toward keeping the downtown area the focal point of the city. When arts patrons visit the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, they experience the unique nature of Columbia's downtown, enjoying the myriad of shopping and dining opportunities. The Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts provides high-impact economic development in mid-Missouri by creating a vibrant public space resulting in improved quality of life, expanded business and revenue base and a positive regional and community image.