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Tempe Center for the Arts proposes phased rate increases; council signals consensus to proceed
Summary
TCA leaders presented a multi-year plan to diversify programming, increase accessibility and adopt a stair-stepped rate schedule to align rental and ticketing fees with market comparables; council members signaled consensus to move forward pending staff follow-up.
Tempe — Leaders of the Tempe Center for the Arts on Thursday outlined plans to expand programming beyond music, increase free and low-cost events, and implement a staggered rate increase for rentals and services that staff say have not changed in nearly two decades.
Brenda Abney, deputy director for arts and culture, and Maribeth Reeves, TCA manager, presented a proposed stair-stepped rate schedule intended to bring TCA rental rates, ticketing fees and equipment charges closer to regional market medians while protecting resident companies and community partners through phased implementation and case-by-case discounts.
Reeves said the…
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