Salt Lake County and the Miller Family Foundation announced a partnership to construct a regional arts center in South Jordan. While still in the design phase, the arts center is expected to include an 800-seat main stage theater, two performance and rehearsal event spaces, classrooms and a dedicated visual art gallery.

Located in the downtown Daybreak area, the arts center will be operated and managed by Salt Lake County Arts & Culture. The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation donated $25 million for naming rights to the theater, with the proposed name being the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center.

“We are incredibly fortunate to partner with the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation to bring this important regional arts center to life,” Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said. “Their unwavering commitment to the arts in our community is inspiring and this new venue will be a vital cultural hub for the rapidly growing southwest valley.”

The facility will join other arts centers in the Salt Lake Valley operated by Salt Lake County Arts & Culture including the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, Abravanel Hall, the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Capitol Theatre and the 430-seat Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville.

Construction on the new arts center is expected to begin in January 2026 with an expected opening date in early 2028. 

“We believe that the arts have a profound ability to enrich lives, foster connection and strengthen communities,” Gail Miller said, chair of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation and co-founder of the Larry H. Miller Company. “This donation is an investment in the future of our community, providing a space where creativity can thrive and where people of all backgrounds can experience the transformative power of the arts.”

Additionally, Larry H. Miller Real Estate has donated three acres in downtown Daybreak to ensure accessibility to the center. The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Arts Center will join nearby Daybreak Field at America First Square as part of a mixed-use entertainment district that includes a Larry H. Miller Megaplex facility featuring movie screens, bowling lanes and arcade games.

Construction is already underway for the 6,500-seat Daybreak Field, scheduled to open for the Salt Lake Bees Triple-A season in 2025. 

The arts center is expected to provide performance, rehearsal and exhibition space to meet the needs of the Southwest Valley. Based on the county’s 2008 and 2020 cultural master plans, an identified need called for publicly owned regional art centers to serve arts organizations in the county. 

“We are honored to work with Salt Lake County to support the creation of this new arts center and look forward to seeing the impact it will have for generations to come,” Miller said. λ