Midland Center for the Arts is more than just a place.
It represents a vision.

ABOUT THE CENTER

Unique among the landscape of arts and cultural centers that exist in America, Midland Center for the Arts embraces the idea that you can create as well as appreciate. "The Center helps to satisfy the creative drives that exist in all of us," noted Alden B. Dow at the dedication of the Center building more than three decades ago.

At the time, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation became the lead donor ($4.1 million) in a $7.8 million campaign to build Midland Center for the Arts. They also set up a $2.5 million endowment fund. Today, the foundation continues to support the Center and its programs. The Midland Center for the Arts building was designed by Alden Dow to promote the relationship between art and science. Visit the Herbert H. Dow Foundation web site at: www.hhdowfdn.org.

In keeping with the original vision, Midland Center for the Arts represents community-based programs, professional programs, presentations and tours, exhibits, lectures, fairs, and films that focus on the arts, humanities and science through the innovative offerings and exciting work of our diverse resident groups:

- MATRIX:MIDLAND Festival
- Music Society
- Midland Symphony Orchestra
- Theatre Guild
- Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art
- Midland County Historical Society

Through their offerings, we are home for nearly 2,000 volunteers and tens of thousands of visitors from across mid-Michigan every year.

To fully experience Midland Center for the Arts, your active participation as an artist and audience member is encouraged. Attend a performance, view an exhibit, participate in a class, audition for a show, volunteer. We urge you to become part of our mission and to discover the many opportunities available.

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OUR LOCATION
Midland Center for the Arts is located at 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland, Michigan, U.S.A. on the corner of Eastman and W. St. Andrews with easy access to US 10 from the Eastman Avenue exit, and just blocks from downtown and M-20.

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2008-09 MCFTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair: Vice Chair Treasurer: Secretary: Directors:

David Ramaker Bill Collins Don Sheets George Biltz Regina Curtis Walt Fitzhugh Robert Hart Randy L'Hommedieu Tim Nash David Ritter Cynthia Schuette Tina VanDam

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2008-09 ADVISORY BOARDS

Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art
Chair Vice Chair Recorder Honorary Board Member Past Chair Director Members-at-Large		Melissa Barnard Dr. Peter Morley, Jr. Linda Cline Pat Naegele Anne DeBoer Bruce Winslow Al Blinke Nancy Camp Stephen Carras Linda Cline Julie Close James Fabiano, II Darius Gueramy Dr. Barron Hirsch Beth Lewis Chris Monk Ray Phillips Peter Anders
MATRIX:MIDLAND Festival
Chair First Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Members-at-Large		James L. Jackson Cassie Gambrell Bill Gagliardi Bob Stafford Junia Doan Maureen Donker Petar Dvornic Michelle Fabiano Wendy Fischer Mark Flegenheimer Mike Hayes Katherine Johnson Robert Lofiego Craig McDonald Donna Rapp Patti Temple Rocks Angela Sheets Linda Stavropoulos
Midland County Historical Society
Chair Vice Chair Recorder Assistant Recorder Bursar Assistant Bursar Director Members-at-Large		Floyd Andrick Pat Secrist Tom Bradley Janet Danek David Wirth Ed Strom Gary Skory David Alsgaard Jacinth Black Don Diebert Linneaus Dorman Thomas Erickson Chuck Lentz Ginny Morrison Kevin Nehil Tawny Ryan Nelb Susan Putnam Fred Rolf Scott Seeburger
Midland Symphony Orchestra
Chair, Center Board Representative Vice Chair Bursar Recorder Players Representative Players Representative CMU Representative Members-at-Large		Ken Johnson Chuck Reardon David Burke Allison Wilcox Drew Hinderer Matthew Thomas Adrienne Wiley John Decker Olga Fagan Todd Gambrell Lance Lewis Gretchen Pretty Lois Wilkins
Music Society
Chair Vice Chair Recorder Members-at-Large		Jerry French Dave Smiths Dan Tempas Erin Brooks Sheree Clark-Lovell Dana Fey Kathy Fothergill Michelle Goeddeke David Kurtis
Theatre Guild
Chair Vice Chair Members-at-Large		Matt Rassette Robert Johns Peter Brooks Virginia Donald Laurene Franjione Shawn Finney Cheryl Levy Darlene MacKinnon Susie Polito Tom Randolph Kathy Stephenson Clifford Todd

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