Safford Center for the Arts

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Safford Center for the Arts
CFA
Location 985 S. 14th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546
Coordinates 32°49′45″N109°43′31″W / 32.82926°N 109.72536°W / 32.82926; -109.72536 Coordinates: 32°49′45″N109°43′31″W / 32.82926°N 109.72536°W / 32.82926; -109.72536
Owner Safford Unified Schools
Type Performance arts theater
Capacity 1,520
Construction
Broke ground 2006
Opened 2007
Website
www.saffordcenterforthearts.com

The Safford Center for the Arts is a performance arts theater located to the north of the Safford High School campus in Safford, Arizona. The facility was constructed from 2006 to 2007 and was opened in May 2007. Its official grand opening took place in 2008.

Safford High School

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