2022 Calendar of Events
The second annual Art Seen Festival will be June 4-5, 2022. We are so excited to be bringing back our community mural concept, where you can paint with us! This wall, located at Ace Hardware in downtown Midland, is much larger than last year, so there will be plenty of space for even more community members to come and make your mark!
The Art Seen Festival will also have a second commissioned mural created this year. It will be on the same wall as last year's fox mural, which is the rear parking lot wall of Little Forks Outfitters. The parking lot is accessible off McDonald Street, between E Main Street and E Larkin Street. The call for artists to submit concepts is open now through April 15, 2022.
We are also pleased to have the return of acoustic performances by a variety of talented local musicians on Saturday and Sunday evenings, presented by The Blue Light Music Venue.
Members First Credit Union and Ace Hardware have generously sponsored the 2022 murals! We are grateful for their support, and the support of all of our wonderful sponsors, in this event and for their continuing work in the Midland community to encourage a better tomorrow.
Although the event is completely free, your financial support is appreciated. For a limited time, make a donation to the Art Seen Festival Fund held at the Midland Area Community Foundation to have early access to the community mural painting experience and receive a free Art Seen Logo t-shirt! [ EARLY ACCESS PAINTING HAS BEEN CLOSED ]
$50 - 1 painter + shirt
$90 - 2 painters + shirts
$130 - 3 painters + shirts
$170 - 4 painters + shirts
Spots are limited, so make your donation today! Under "Special note," please indicate the names and shirt sizes of the participants. The shirts are unisex fit. You will receive an email with more details before the festival with your reserved time to paint with our community mural team on the morning of Saturday 06/04/22.
The Art Seen Festival is a creative movement celebrating the public arts and mural making to bring more vibrancy to our community. Public art gives our community a collective voice and a way to express our values while bringing awareness of and beauty to our city's physical and cultural landscape. This work aligns with our larger Midland County vision: Together, Forward, Bold. An exceptional place where everyone thrives.
Public Arts Midland, an initiative of the Midland Area Community Foundation, has been the bridge to help link the Art Seen Festival together with Midland Center for the Arts Summer Art Fair, and Creative 360’s Art Speaks Festival to bring people together in one incredible art-filled weekend.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
11:00a-5:00p LIVE Mural Painting Observation with the Community at Ace Hardware
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
10:00a-11:00a Early Access Community Mural Painting Experience
11:00a-5:00p LIVE Mural Painting with the Community at Ace Hardware
11:00a-5:00p LIVE Mural Painting to Observe at the Little Forks Mural Site*
05:00p-9:30p LIVE Acoustic music from local musicians at Little Forks Mural Site*, presented by The Blue Light Music Venue
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
11:00a-5:00p LIVE Mural Painting with the Community at Ace Hardware (until completed)
11:00a-5:00p LIVE Mural Painting to Observe at the Little Forks Mural Site*
5:00p-9:30p LIVE Acoustic music from local musicians at the Little Forks Mural Site*, presented by The Blue Light Music Venue
* The Little Forks Mural Site is on the rear parking lot of the Little Forks Outfitters building, which is located off of McDonald Street, between E Main Street and E Larkin Street in Downtown Midland. Look for the fox!
