Curtis Culwell Center

Curtis Culwell Center
Former namesGarland Special Events Center
Address4999 Naaman Forest Blvd.
LocationGarland, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates32°57′34″N 96°38′31″W / 32.95956°N 96.64191°W / 32.95956; -96.64191
OwnerGarland Independent School District
Capacity8,500 (standing capacity)
6,860 (seating capacity)
Construction
OpenedAugust 2005
Construction cost$31,500,000
ArchitectHKS, Inc.
Tenants
Garland Independent School District (2005-present)
SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (2013)
Website
curtisculwellcenter.com

The Curtis Culwell Center (formerly the Garland Special Events Center) is a 6,860-fixed seat arena (8,500 full capacity) and conference center in Garland, Texas. It opened in 2005 and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc. The arena is the property of the Garland Independent School District (GISD).