[3] Currently it is owned by Artspace Projects, Inc, and is home to more than 17 performing and visual art companies who reside on the building's eight floors.

[4] The eighth floor contains the Illusion Theater, which hosts many shows put on by companies in the building.

The new performing arts center is a three-building complex that includes the renovated Shubert Theatre building (renamed the Goodale Theater) and a new glass-walled atrium connecting the two historic buildings and serving them both as a common lobby.

The Cowles Center hosted a three-day Grand Opening Gala September 9–11, 2011.

[5] The nomination highlighted the craftsmanship and integrity of the design, which was carried out by a notable local architectural firm.