"HDR and Polshek have given Omaha a concert hall worth visiting for its rich sound, excellent sight lines, and striking interior…Visiting musicians praise the hall’s acoustics, [but] the true evidence is the vibrant, precise sound one hears in practically any seat in the house… A new icon for the city."
-Architectural Record • Full article



The Holland Performing Arts Center offers crisp, urban modernism inside and out. With bold European design and finely engineered acoustics, this performing arts center is truly among the best in the country, offering spectacular views of downtown Omaha, an intimate atmosphere for patrons, and a home for the best performing arts the world has to offer.

The Holland Center's incredible reputation has been bolstered by accolades and awards since it opened:

Artistic and Critical Acclaim (Regional and National)
AAA Living • American Theatre • Architecture Review • Architectural Record • Argus Leader • Boston Globe • CNBC Mike’s Lunchbox • Building Design & Construction • Businesswire • Chicago Tribune • Civil Engineering • Dallas Morning News • Electronic Theater Controls • Grand Forks Herald • Green Bay Press Gazette • Hemispheres (United Airlines) • Indianapolis News • Inside Arts • Insight • Kansas City Star • Live Design • Mediaweek • Metropolis Magazine • Musical America • Paraplegia News • Pro Lights and Staging News • Richmond Times • New York Times • Stage Directions • States News Service • Symphony Magazine • Travel & Leisure • US Federal News

Awards
Cultural Arts/Entertainment Award – Downtown Omaha Inc. • Merit Award – United States Institute for Theatre Technology Architecture •
Bronze Award – Building Team Project Award – Building Design & Construction Magazine • Merit Award – Society for Environmental Design • Award of Excellence – American Concrete Institute (Nebraska Chapter)

And more!