MCFTA FRIENDS OF THE CENTER

In May of 1971, Alden B. Dow dedicated the Midland Center for the Arts saying:"This Center helps to satisfy the creative drives that exist in all of us."

Today, over 30 years later, Midland Center for the Arts offers a unique environment among the many cultural centers that populate the landscape of America. "Some of the time we create and some of the time we appreciate," he said, unveiling the inspiration that would, to this day, drive the Center’s continuing development, programming and mission.

Midland Center for the Arts embodies the dream of being a world-class venue for the presentation of the finest expressions of human creativity, while concurrently being a place where ordinary citizens and their families can explore and develop their own creative potential.

The Center’s structure houses the staffs for MATRIX:MIDLAND, Music Society, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Guild, Midland County Historical Society and the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art. Our combined mission is to provide resources for the education, entertainment and inspiration of the mid-Michigan region through art, science, history, performances and exhibits.

The Development Office partners with each of the Member Groups to help preserve and strengthen existing programs while discovering funding for the development and implementation of new programming. Together, we seek to reinforce the vision of Mr. Dow by providing the best that can be offered in the performing and visual arts as well as art and science education. This would not be possible without the widespread help from the community. We are indebted to the hundreds of generous donors who, through volunteer or financial commitments, make the Center what it is today. Support from private, corporate, foundation and government sources is vital to the Center's future.

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BENEFIT OPPORTUNITIES

Won’t you take a moment to make an investment that will have immediate impact on the entire Center and lasting benefits for the member groups that make up this extraordinary organization? The following are some opportunities for all of us who recognize Midland Center for the Arts as one of the area’s most valuable assets to be part of something extraordinary.

• Friends of the Center – provides for all of the member groups through operations and administrative support.
  
  
• Endowment and Estate Gifts – By supporting the Center’s endowment, the returns from your gift can help support Center activities in perpetuity, contributing to the quality of life for the region for generations to come. You can give an unrestricted gift, or you can designate your gift for one of our member groups. Email us or call our CEO, Bill Henninger, at 989-631-5930 ext. 1200 if you would like more information about a living annuity, estate gift or endowment contribution.
  
  
• Sponsorships – Corporate sponsorships are available with each member group to support a wide variety of programming and with a wide variety of sponsorship benefits. Email us if you would like more information on sponsoring an exhibit, performance or educational opportunity.
  

Or, designate a gift to one of the following groups:
• Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art
• Midland County Historical Society
• MATRIX:MIDLAND
• Midland Symphony Orchestra
• Music Society
• Theatre Guild

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INDIVIDUAL DONATION LEVELS

Leadership Circles		Amount		Contribute today!
Gold: Silver: Benefactor: Patron: Sponsor: Donor: Contributor: Friend:		$2,500 or more $1,500 - $2,499 $1,000 - $1,499 $750 - $999 $500 - $749 $250 - $499 $100 - $249 $50 - $99		For information about becoming an Individual Donor, please email our Development Office... ...or download our Contribution Form in PDF format (239k) Please remember us in your will.

CORPORATE DONATION LEVELS

Leadership Circles		Amount		Contribute today!
Benefactor: Patron: Sponsor: Partner: Collaborator: Support: Booster:		$10,000 or more $5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $2,499 $500 - $999 $250 - $499 $100 - $249		For information about becoming an Corporate Donor, please email our Development Office...

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