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The Scottsdale Centre for the Performing Arts is an arts venue and council in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is run by the Cultural Council of Scottsdale.

History
The centre was build in the 1970's by co-founders American poets Beverly Carver and Sheila Murphy. Since then the centre has been moved twice and in 2007 underwent a $30 million renovation. New renovations began in 2009.

Notable Artworks
The centre is permanent home to a house constructed from the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was also home to the longest running theatre show in Arizona, Late Nite Catechism, from 2000 to 2007. Rose Johnson also did design work for the centre.

Controvery
In 2003 the Arts Centre was forced to make cutbacks due to concerns about the amount of money the Cultural Council was investing in it.

In 2010 nine board members quit over a dispute with the Cultural Council who have since changed the rules for directors to include a clause stating they must be 'act in their personal interest'.