The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center is Iowa's most prestigious musical theatre and convention complex, positioned across from the historic Jefferson County Courthouse and one block north of Fairfield’s beautiful Central Park. Located in the heart of downtown, it enriches the lives of all its patrons. The product of a life-long dream of many of Fairfield’s citizens, and championed by two outstanding members of art & cultural community, Suzan Bates Kessel and Sally Neff Denney, the Center opened its doors on October 1, 2007.
The Center features a 6-story facility which drops to five stories for the performing hall and three stories for the convention portion. It is 255 feet in length and 32,000 square feet in area.
The lobby, with its beautiful ceramic tile and oak glu-lams across the ceiling, leads to the Sondheim Center, Parsons Alumni Lobby and Iowa State Bank Atrium.
The Sondheim Center combines tan brick walls, wooden diffusion panels, burgundy carpet and seats to create a warm ambiance. Acoustically, the room is like a large musical instrument that can be tuned by adjusting ceiling and wall acoustical drapery. Whether the performance is a solo or a full musical production the Center will have excellent acoustics. Because no seat is further than 90 feet from stage, audiences will have an unusual intimacy with the performers.
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