Nearly 240 people helped celebrate the Midland Center for the Arts 40th birthday with the "Art Colors Life" event Saturday evening. Museum supporters raised about $36,000 for the museum, not including end of the night auction results. Guests were greeted by a cellist as they entered the lobby to socialize and enjoy drinks. Outside the auditorium two artists created work at their easels. President and CEO Mike Hayes said the event is fundraiser for the center, but also an opportunity to celebrate the museum's past and look forward to its future. Hayes said the variety of art forms represented at the event (music, visual art, acrobatics) showcases the assortment of things MCFTA offers. "We wanted it to be what we are," he said. Hayes said there aren't that many museums that offer what MCFTA does all under one roof.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Midland Center for the Arts celebrates 40 years
via Midland Daily News
Nearly 240 people helped celebrate the Midland Center for the Arts 40th birthday with the "Art Colors Life" event Saturday evening. Museum supporters raised about $36,000 for the museum, not including end of the night auction results. Guests were greeted by a cellist as they entered the lobby to socialize and enjoy drinks. Outside the auditorium two artists created work at their easels. President and CEO Mike Hayes said the event is fundraiser for the center, but also an opportunity to celebrate the museum's past and look forward to its future. Hayes said the variety of art forms represented at the event (music, visual art, acrobatics) showcases the assortment of things MCFTA offers. "We wanted it to be what we are," he said. Hayes said there aren't that many museums that offer what MCFTA does all under one roof.
Nearly 240 people helped celebrate the Midland Center for the Arts 40th birthday with the "Art Colors Life" event Saturday evening. Museum supporters raised about $36,000 for the museum, not including end of the night auction results. Guests were greeted by a cellist as they entered the lobby to socialize and enjoy drinks. Outside the auditorium two artists created work at their easels. President and CEO Mike Hayes said the event is fundraiser for the center, but also an opportunity to celebrate the museum's past and look forward to its future. Hayes said the variety of art forms represented at the event (music, visual art, acrobatics) showcases the assortment of things MCFTA offers. "We wanted it to be what we are," he said. Hayes said there aren't that many museums that offer what MCFTA does all under one roof.
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