The nonprofit Tahoe Regional Arts Foundation has submitted an application to develop a 22-acre parcel of land near the entrance to Northstar California as The Stages at Northstar, a visual and performing arts center. The Tahoe Regional Arts Foundation has already reached a sublease agreement with Vail Resorts for development and use of the property for up to 80 years.
The Tahoe Regional Arts Foundation is seeking approval from Placer County to build the performing arts complex featuring a 150-seat studio theater, 150-seat multiuse room for visual arts and special events, 650-seat proscenium theater and 2,500-seat outdoor amphitheater, according to a press release.
Estimated to cost $60 million to complete, once operational The Stages is expected to generate nearly $4 million annually in economic output, according to the release.
Placer County will review the project including a comprehensive environmental review with opportunity for public comment. A capital campaign is underway by the Tahoe Regional Arts Foundation to raise the $60 million needed for construction. The fundraising efforts will include naming rights and other opportunities for donors. | tahoearts.net
