Shane Lalani Center for the Arts

The mission of The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts is "Strengthening Community Through Participation in the Arts."

We are a bustling multicultural arts center located in the heart of Livingston, Montana. Since opening our doors in 2010, the Shane Center has been a gathering space for theatergoers, music lovers, artists, actors, dancers, musicians, and creatives of all ages.

The Shane Center is home to a thriving theatre company, an eclectic roster of world-class musicians through the Shane Center Presents series, the Free Summer Outdoor Concert Series in June & July, and free films in the Dulcie Theatre with the Livingston Film Series.

We house a diverse group of long-term tenants and offers a broad selection of event spaces for rent, including the Blake Pavilion. We bring people together through engaging with the arts, providing a gathering place for our community to meet, connect, and celebrate life in Park County.

Testimonials

"The youth in Livingston were desperate for a creative outlet: a safe, nurturing, educational, fun, motivating & empowering program. Other empowerment and educational programs have tried to succeed in Livingston but all the incredible programs the Shane Center provides, not only survive, but grow every year. I have witnessed countless benefits from the students who have participated in programs at the Shane Center. These students have poise, confidence, curiosity, leadership qualities and more. Three out of the four students running for Student Council President (and the current President) are all students who have participated in the Shane Center. They competed in a debate in front of the entire student body and the charisma, confidence, wit, and delivery these students had was amazing." -Park High Instructor

"The scholarship program has allowed us to participate repeatedly and this has made a big, positive difference in my kids life, forming a sense of community & life skills."
- Summer Young Actors Workshop Parent Feedback

"The Shane Center is a safe, joyful and inclusive space for our community's youth to gather and express together. I know this is true for my daughter, who routinely comes home from her time at the Shane Center telling funny stories about new friends she's made, or ways that she felt challenged by a lesson or game. And she is able to access this space due to the generosity of your donors. We would not have been able to send our daughter to even one camp this year, let alone the three different camps she will attend this summer, without the direct support of your donors."-Letter from Summer Young Actors Workshop Parent

"I feel like the Shane is kind of like another family to me. A piece of my life would be missing without this"-Participant, Age 10