4/12/2026
Community Impact / Education and Outreach / Supporting the Arts
For more than 15 years, teaching artist Marcia Robinson has carried a simple but powerful belief into classrooms: The arts are not an extra; they are a pathway to connection, confidence and community.
12/17/2024
Supporting the Arts
The Smith Center has always strived to make its events accessible to everyone in the community. That’s now more possible than ever, thanks to a generous donation by one of the performing arts center’s Member families.
10/1/2024
Supporting the Arts
George G. Johnson enjoys his Saturday matinee subscription for the Toyota Broadway Las Vegas® Series, but sometimes travel plans or his daughter’s work schedule conflict with those performances. When that happens, Johnson knows what to do.
11/13/2023
Supporting the Arts
On October 13, UMC held its annual UMC Foundation Evening of Hope Gala at Paris Las Vegas, raising more valuable funds to benefit UMC Children’s Hospital, which is home to Nevada’s only Designated Pediatric Trauma Center and only Verified Pediatric Burn Center.
9/6/2023
Supporting the Arts
As the holiday season ramps up and charitable giving increases, it’s important to know that helping The Smith Center can also have a practical side. According to Emma Medas, Smith Center director of philanthropy, making year-end charitable contributions to a nonprofit like The Smith Center can offer significant benefits for personal income tax planning.
7/27/2022
Supporting the Arts
From the Great Depression of the 1930s to the current COVID-19 pandemic, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) has never wavered in its mission to save and improve lives while expanding access to high-quality care.
11/15/2021
Supporting the Arts
Kathy strives to ensure the center remains a community resource, because of how it provides a performing home for the Nevada Ballet Theatre, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, local theater companies like Broadway in the Hood, as well as touring Broadway productions and musicians across all genres.
10/31/2021
Supporting the Arts / Discovering The Smith Center
The holiday season is here, and many are in search of special gift ideas. Whether you’re hoping to surprise friends and family, or even planning presents for colleagues, a gift card for The Smith Center provides the gift of a future memorable evening out to a live performance of music, theater or dance while also providing vital support during the center’s extended closure.
10/26/2021
Supporting the Arts
With The Smith Center’s opening in 2012, Tony and Linda say they were delighted to finally be able to stay in their hometown and see the same kind of top-quality shows they’d traditionally seen in New York – including many new shows fresh from the Broadway stage.
10/21/2021
Supporting the Arts
Still devoted to the growth and success of their longtime home, the Carters now support Las Vegas’ ongoing evolution as donors of The Smith Center, a nonprofit organization.