Building a Home for the Arts in Carson Valley
The Carson Valley Arts Council is a non profit organization dedicated to supporting the performing and visual arts in the Carson Valley. We are currently focused on a singularly exciting project which is to renovate the building known as the old Copeland Lumber Building into a multipurpose performing arts theater. Located on 1st Street in Minden, the Copeland Building has tremendous potential to fulfill the need in our community for a mid-sized fixed seating venue.
We are in the early stages of this effort having just completed a structural integrity analysis of the building, and now moving on to creating architectural conceptual illustrations of the proposed facilities. The eventual goal is to create a mixed use auditorium with over four hundred fixed tiered seats. Because of the large size of the Copeland, we will be able to incorporate a large stage, ample backstage, and comfortable rehearsal areas into the plans. The theater will be designed to host both local productions as well as a wide variety of touring performances. The completed Copeland will also serve as a base for conferences, workshops, and lectures.
The CVAC has a long way to go to bring this concept from vision to reality, but with each small step achieved our enthusiasm and commitment to this endeavour grows.
Volunteer
We are seeking volunteers to support cultural activities in the valley and to help in the creation of a performing and visual arts center. There are many ways you can help, find out how.
Donate
We are seeking financial contributions to further our efforts to provide the Carson Valley with its own Art Center. Donations to the CVAC are not just a gift to our community, they are also tax deductible
