| A lot of people know Mississauga for its booming | | | | is to provide a venue for performing arts to be put |
| business opportunities and strategic location as far as | | | | on display. To serve this purpose, the Centre includes |
| the economy goes, but what many do not realize is | | | | two main performing arts venues, Hammerson Hall |
| that Mississauga can boast of a wide range of jewels | | | | and The RBC Theatre. Both venues host dozens of |
| in the city crown. Business is not the only shining | | | | displays and acts each year, including performances |
| opportunity in the city; several athletics programs and | | | | by choral groups (in particular the Mississauga Choral |
| the arts, shine just as brightly in one of Canada's | | | | Society), the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, |
| largest metro centres. | | | | various live theatre groups and comedy troupes, |
| One of the brightest gems in the makeup of | | | | several community organizations and the annual |
| Mississauga is the Living Arts Centre. A sweeping | | | | Children's Festival. |
| example of the beauty of modern architecture, with | | | | The Centre also includes seven different arts and |
| an angular and glass design that is the perfect | | | | craft studios from which several Mississauga based |
| addition to the downtown cityscape, the Centre is | | | | artists produce their work, including a few Resident |
| truly the cultural hub of the city. Let's take a look at | | | | Artists. The studios also often host various art |
| what this special building is all about. | | | | displays and offer regular recreational classes for all |
| Purpose | | | | age groups. |
| The Living Arts Centre was designed to give a | | | | Finally, the Living Arts Centre also includes facilities |
| central location for those in Mississauga who wished | | | | that are ideal for conferences and social functions. In |
| both to view the arts and to participate and hone | | | | fact, groups ranging from businesses to churches |
| their careers in various fields. The doors of the | | | | regularly use the Centre for various purposes. |
| Centre opened in October of 1997, and today it | | | | If you are fortunate enough to live in or be visiting |
| includes over 225,000 square feet of multiple purpose | | | | Mississauga, it is definitely worth it to check out |
| venues, which include studios and display areas. | | | | what's happening at the Living Arts Centre at the |
| Facilities | | | | City Centre. From its architecture to its contents, this |
| As the name implies, the Living Arts Centre's purpose | | | | building is truly a shining gem in Mississauga's crown. |