A home for arts, education & community on the Arizona Strip.
The Legacy Center is a restored civic landmark — a safe, welcoming, year-round hub where residents of Short Creek gather to learn, create, perform, and connect.
Restoring a landmark, rebuilding a community
The Legacy Center transforms a 50,000-square-foot civic landmark into a vibrant, year-round home for education, the arts, performances, meetings, and community life.
Operated by the Short Creek Community Center — a 501(c)(3) non-profit established by the UEP Trust — it is a welcoming, accessible space where residents of the Arizona Strip can gather, learn, create, and connect.
Why it matters
- Opportunity. Free access to computers, a makerspace, arts programming, and meeting space many families could not otherwise afford.
- Belonging. Welcoming gathering spaces — the Performing Arts Hall, dance, music, and fine-arts rooms — for connection and creativity.
- Community. A stable hub for performances, classes, youth activities, meetings, and shared meals across the region.
One building, many possibilities
Every wing is designed to flex — from a grand performance hall to intimate lesson rooms, a makerspace, a commercial kitchen, and community gathering halls.
- Performing Arts Wing
- Community Hall (East)
- Kitchen & Concessions
- Computer Lab & Conference Room
- Maker's Space
- Dance, Music & Multi-Purpose Rooms
- Fine Arts (Painting & Pottery)
- Conference / Breakout Rooms
- Lobby, Halls & Restrooms
- 50,000
- square feet
- 1
- accessible level
- 9
- program areas
- 2
- performance halls
Spaces for everyone
Eight distinct spaces under one roof — for the arts, learning, gathering, and growing together.
Performing Arts Hall
A flexible West Hall with auditorium seating for concerts, theater, recitals, assemblies, and community performances.
Dance & Music Rooms
Dedicated instructional spaces for rehearsals, lessons, and creative development in movement and music.
Fine Arts Wing
A studio-based area for hands-on visual arts, pottery, exhibitions, and creative expression for all ages.
Computer Lab
A technology-equipped space where students, job seekers, and residents build digital skills and access resources.
Makers Space
3D printers, engravers, screen printing, and more — in partnership with Utah Tech's Atwood Innovation Plaza.
Conference & Breakout Rooms
Professional meeting spaces for collaboration, training sessions, classes, and community leadership.
Commercial Kitchen
A large food-prep and concessions area supporting community meals, culinary training, and special events.
East Hall
A large, adaptable gathering hall for celebrations, workshops, public meetings, and multi-purpose events.
See the Legacy Center
Architectural renderings of the building, grounds, and outdoor spaces taking shape on the Arizona Strip.
Walk through the entire Legacy Center — every wing, hall, and studio — in this full 3D tour.
A 3D flythrough animation of the Legacy Center.
Help complete the Legacy Center
The Legacy Center is a community effort — funded by the UEP Trust, local businesses, and neighbors who believe in this place. Your support helps finish the restoration and keep the doors open for generations.
Visiting the Legacy Center?
Everyone who participates must have a current signed waiver on file.