Curtis Culwell Center

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Curtis Culwell Center
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Curtis Culwell Center
Former namesGarland Special Events Center
Address4999 Naaman Forest Blvd.
Garland, Texas
United States
Coordinates 32°57′34″N96°38′31″W / 32.95956°N 96.64191°W / 32.95956; -96.64191
Owner Garland Independent School District
Capacity 6,860 (fixed seats)
8,500 (max. capacity)
Construction
OpenedAugust 2005
Construction cost$31,500,000
Architect HKS, Inc.
Website
https://curtisculwellcenter.com/

The Curtis Culwell Center (formerly the Garland Special Events Center) is a 6,860-fixed seat [1] arena (8,500 full capacity) and conference center in Garland, Texas. It opened in 2005 and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc. [2] The arena is the property of the Garland Independent School District (GISD). [3]

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Events

It is used by the men's basketball teams of the GISD. It was also used as a venue by the SMU Mustangs men's and women's basketball teams while the Moody Coliseum was being renovated. It also hosts the UIL state girls' volleyball championships.

On May 3, 2015, two men carried out an attack during an art exhibition featuring works depicting Muhammad. Both men were killed at the scene. One Garland ISD officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire. [4]

Professional wrestling

The arena has hosted multiple events from the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). These include:

On October 26, 2024, at Bound for Glory, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella announced that Total Nonstop Action Wrestling will bring back Genesis on January 19, 2025. [10]

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