Tempe Center for the Arts

700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ, USA, 85281
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About us

The Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA), located at 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, is one of the finest venues in Arizona – a jewel in the crown of a city known for its support of the arts. The strikingly magnificent award-winning TCA houses a state-of-the-art 600-seat proscenium theater, a 200-seat flexible studio theater and a 3500 square-foot art gallery. The finely appointed Lakeside (3200 sf) overlooks a vast reflecting pool and Town Lake with the Papago and Camelback mountains in the distance. The TCA is available for performances, meetings, banquets and special events.

Venue Details

Total meeting space88,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity650
Seating capacity600
Built2007
Renovated-
Venue typeEntertainment venue

Amenities

Facilities

  • AV capabilities
  • Furniture
  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Table linens
  • Wheelchair accessible

Equipment

  • Dance floor
  • Loading dock
  • Piano
  • Staging area

Alcohol and catering

  • Alcohol (Preferred vendors)
  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite kitchen

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
88,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
3,200 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
9
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
Available
Space (outdoor)
380 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
650
Seating capacity
600
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Venue Costs

General pricing structure for Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe

  • Venue Costs
  • Room Rental Fee
    USD 240 - USD 10000
    Dependent on licensed space

Meeting space

Name
Room size
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Theater
1 sq. ft.
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600
-
600
1 sq. ft.
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257
50
-
3,200 sq. ft.
-
200
-
200
1 sq. ft.
-
150
--
1 sq. ft.
-
60
--
1 sq. ft.
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50
--
1 sq. ft.
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150
--
1 sq. ft.
-
150
--
1 sq. ft.
-
90
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Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 4 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Paid parking
Bus parking

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Cancellation Policy

Should LICENSEE cancel the EVENT(s) specified in LICENSE AGREEMENT, the deposit and payment(s) will be refunded in full if cancellation is one hundred twenty (120) days or more prior to first day of the EVENT(s). Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit and payment(s) will be refunded if cancellation is sixty (60) to and including one hundred nineteen (119) days prior to the first day of the EVENT(s). Twenty-five percent (25%) of the deposit and payment(s) will be refunded if cancellation is thirty (30) to and including fifty-nine days (59) days prior to first day of the EVENT(s). No refund of deposit and payment(s) will be made if cancellation is less than thirty (30) days prior to first day of the EVENT(s). LICENSEE agrees to pay any and all costs incurred by the CITY directly related to the cancelled EVENT(s). In all cases, a two hundred dollar ($200.00) administrative fee will be charged for cancellation of the LICENSE AGREEMENT.

Additional details

License Agreement and proof of insurance required. FAQs: www.tempe.gov/tca/booking/FAQ.htm Policies: www.tempe.gov/tca/Booking/policies.pdf

Tempe Center for the Arts Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Tempe Center for the Arts's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Tempe Center for the Arts have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Tempe Center for the Arts and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Tempe Center for the Arts's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Tempe Center for the Arts developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Tempe Center for the Arts clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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