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Midland Center for the Arts to Awaken Creativity with Transformational Renovation of Museum
Creativity isn't exclusive to artists; it’s a universal human trait, vital to how we think, solve problems and connect with the world around us. Now, Midland Center for the Arts invites the Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond to rediscover and embrace their creative spirit through a bold, transformational renovation of its Museum.
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Midland Center for the Arts Earns Challenge Grant from Dow Company Foundation
Midland Center for the Arts announced today that it has earned an additional $3 million from the Dow Company Foundation toward the transformational renovation project currently underway at the Center, which includes a bold reimagining of the Museum of Science & Art. This was accomplished by completing a previously committed matching challenge grant, which required the Center to secure an additional $3 million in new, diversified philanthropic support from other charitable foundations and businesses.
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New Midland Log Issue Chronicles City’s 60-Year ‘Dry’ Era

Midland County Historical Society at Midland Center for the Arts has released the Winter/Spring 2025 issue of The Midland Log. First published in 1970, the journal was refreshed in 2023 with more visuals and expanded endnotes for deeper exploration.

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Space Explorers: THE INFINITE Announces Final Extension at Midland Center for the Arts
Due to continued demand, Midland Center for the Arts is extending the exclusive Midwest engagement of Space Explorers: THE INFINITE for a second and final time through April 19, 2025. Originally scheduled to run through February 23, this one-of-a-kind immersive space experience will offer audiences one last step into the cosmos on a breathtaking journey beyond Earth.
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Midland Center Blasts Off for Space Explorers: THE INFINITE Experience
Midland Center for the Arts is excited to announce that Space Explorers: THE INFINITE, an immersive theatrical experience inspired by NASA missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will be arriving in Midland for four weeks only beginning January 25, 2025. This exclusive engagement, the first in the Midwest and only the sixth appearance in North America promises to captivate audiences with breathtaking 360-degree views of Earth and life in space using advanced virtual video technology.
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Midland Center for the Arts Hosts 43rd Annual Holiday Art Fair

The Holiday Art Fair, now in its 43rd year, is set to showcase the works of 39 talented artists in a festive setting that rings in the spirit of the season. From 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, November 18, and 12 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, November 19, guests will be able to wander through a trail of local artist vendors inside the Brick Lobby to purchase handmade items and special gifts for the most wonderful time of the year.

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Midland Center Seeks Young Scientists and Engineers to Participate in Inaugural STEM Festival
‘When I grow up, I want to be a…’ are the famous words of the young people around the world. They go to school, discover what they are passionate about, what they succeed in, and then dream of the career that best fits their interests. But, do all youth see themselves in a role where they can thrive and find success in the STEM field?
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Remembering the Flood with Stories of Optimism and Resilience
On May 20, 2020, Terri Trotter recalls being able to take her first steps inside the Center’s flooded archives and historical campus in Midland County after the flood water had receded, and now one year later, Trotter will be joined by other community members to reflect upon and remember their personal experiences as a result of that devastating flood.
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Two New Exhibits Open at Midland Center for the Arts
Families can once again celebrate as a year-full of STEM and Art Exhibits return to the Center with the kick-off of Electricity & Simple Machines and the GMAE 50th Retrospective of Previous Winners to commemorate the Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Season. Having opened earlier this month, both exhibits are now on display in the Midland Center Auditorium, Little Theater and Brick lobbies and the former Saints and Sinners Lounge space.
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Midland Center Offers Weekend of Festive Halloween Activities
Midland Center for the Arts returns with its annual tradition of creating a safe and educational Halloween celebration for people of all ages on October 30 with the Halloween Bash in front of the Center, and Halloween Cemetery Tour at the Midland Cemetery.
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