Roosevelt Center Purpose Statement:
We will Restore, Reuse, and Revitalize the Roosevelt Center into art, culture, performance, reception, conference, education and community gathering space, providing both indoor and outdoor spaces for people to interact, converse, celebrate and express themselves. We need these spaces because the community currently lacks adequately sized downtown venues for people to meet and engage with one another.
History of the
"Revitalize Old Roosevelt" Project
The Arts have been an essential part of our history—from the cultural groups that celebrated through song and dance to the current Red Lodge School of Dance to the Carbon County Arts Guild. The artistic heritage of Red Lodge is enriched by the artists who live and work here today. The Red Lodge Music Festival celebrated its 52nd season in June of this year. A performing arts center has been a dream for many in the Red Lodge community for many years.
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The Roosevelt Center grew out of the community's desire to create a community center for the arts. Additionally, the community loves the "Old Roosevelt" building. This project has been and continues to be, designed to engage community members, and tourists, in identifying reuses. Except for converting the gymnasium into a performance/conference meeting area, the rooms will be left much as they always were—some will be available for break out space and other educational opportunities, and others will be rented. The original library/stage will be updated and kept intact for small performances. Visitors who attended the school will still be able to “touch” that piece of their personal history.
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Learn more about the history of the project.
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