[3] The center has a permanent section of works by American artist Grant Wood.
[4] With Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, the Center sponsored a series called Reframing Haiti: Art, History, and Performativity.
[5] The center's official slogan is "Stimulating inquiry, provoking dialogue and connecting people through the arts.
[7][better source needed] Its permanent galleries include: The Riverloop Amphitheatre is a rentable outdoor space with seating for up to 3,000, where outdoor concerts are held in the summertime.
It is named after Mark Young, a Waterloo resident who died in a motorcycle accident in 2003.