About Mesa Arts Center

The Mesa Arts Center is a performing and visual arts complex in downtown Mesa, Arizona. At more than 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2) square feet, the $95 million facility, completed in 2005, is the largest comprehensive arts campus in the state.

The Mesa Arts Center encompasses four performance venues, from the intimate 99-seat Farnsworth Studio Theater to the 1,600-seat Ikeda Theater. The center is home to the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, which houses five art galleries with 5,500 sq ft (510 m2) of exhibition space. The facility also features 14 visual and performing art classroom studios. Multi-use areas throughout the campus provide both indoor and outdoor gathering and presentation spaces.

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Founded
2005
Architect
Boora Architects

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  1. Mesa Arts Center, Mesa01MesaCygnusloop99 · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Downtown Mesa Arizona02Downtown Mesa ArizonaIxnayonthetimmay · CC BY 3.0
  3. MCO Performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah03MCO Performance of Mendelssohn's ElijahThe Collective Cloud · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Donkey Kong Music Live04Donkey Kong Music LiveZan Ready · CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. Artist Zarco Guerrero speaks to a small group gathered at the entrance of his 2026 show at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum05Artist Zarco Guerrero speaks to a small group gathered at the entrance of his show at the Mesa Contemporary Arts MuseumMatthew.kowal · CC BY 4.0

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