Ogden leaders hope The Monarch will be the hub of a thriving arts district

Ninety years ago, the building on Ogden’s 25th Street was one of Utah’s first covered parking structures. Now, The Monarch is a two-story arts space — event area upstairs, 40 artists’ studios and retail spaces below.

It’s also a project many in Ogden are pinning their hopes on, as a centerpiece of a revitalized arts district in what has been a sparse and empty downtown area. It’s part of the new Nine Rails district, which aims to connect the Ogden Amphitheatre, Peery’s Egyptian Theatre, the city’s library and other venues.

Read about those plans here, at sltrib.com: https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2019/12/01/once-sparse-empty-heart/