ASHLEY FRANSCELL/Daily Herald
Pianist Jennie Larsen performed a medley of music for an audience during the name announcement of the Covey Center for the Arts Thursday, August 23, 2007 at the new Covey Center for the Arts in Provo. The center is named for Sandra M. Covey, a member and former Chair of the Provo Arts Council. The Covey Center for the Arts is at 425 West Center Street in Provo. It has a 670-seat performance hall with stat-of-the-art sound system, three dance studios, a general purpose studio and a 1,300-square-foot art gallery.
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After much anticipation, Provo's new arts center has a new name. Mayor Lewis Billings and Kathryn S. Allen, the executive director of the Provo Arts Council, introduced the Covey Center for the Arts at a ceremony on Thursday. The center was named for Sandra Covey, wife of Stephen R. Covey, the co-founder and vice chairman of Franklin Covey.
Sandra Covey, a long-time advocate of the arts who worked to bring the arts center to Provo, donated $2 million to the project. She is also a member of the Provo Arts Council. "This is a lifelong dream," Sandra Covey said after helping unveil the center's new logo. The center was built on the site of the former city library at 425 W. Center St. It includes a 680-seat auditorium, an art gallery, dance and music studios, and a small outdoor amphitheater. It has hosted several performances since opening in July, and an opening gala will be held on Oct. 4.
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A1.
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