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Michigan Institute for Contemporary Arts (MICA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves to be a catalyst for change in our community using quality art programming to transform culture in the community. MICA has been honored with numerous awards, including:

The 2004 Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) Great Lakes Community Arts Award for community service
The 2003 Gove

rnor's ArtServe Business Honor Roll Award

For Lansing JazzFest:
2008 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - T-Shirt Design - 2nd Place
2008 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Printed Promotional Material, Multi-Page - 2nd Place (City Pulse insert)
2007 Ava Awards Honorable Mention for JazzFest 2007 PSA
2007 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Item - 1st Place (complimentary tickets)
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Press Release - 1st Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Item - 1st Place (JazzFest tent cards) & 3rd Place (JazzFest/BluesFest fans)
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - TV Ad - 1st Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - T-Shirt Design - 2nd Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Printed Material - 2nd Place (JazzFest complimentary and sponsor tickets) and Honorable Mention (JazzFest postcards)
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Website - 3rd Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Brochure - Honorable Mention
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Event Photograph - Honorable Mention ("Electric Guitar")
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Poster - Honorable Mention
2003 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Best Overall Achievement
2003 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Best T-Shirt Design
2003 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Multimedia Website Design
2003 American Advertising Federation Silver Addy Award, Visual and Audio Elements of Advertising, Illustration: Single - 2002 illustration
2002 American Advertising Federation Addy Award, Visual and Audio Elements of Advertising, Illustration: Flat or Dimensional - 2001 illustration
2002 American Advertising Federation Citation of Excellence, Collateral Material, Poster: Single - 2001 poster

For Old Town BluesFest:
2008 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - T-Shirt Design - 1st Place
2008 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Poster - 3rd Place
2007 Ava Awards Gold Award for BluesFest 2007 PSA
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Event Photograph - 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place and Honorable Mention ("Honey Boy Edwards/Guitar," "James Harman," "Honey Boy Edwards," and "Drums")
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Print Ad - 1st Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - T-Shirt Design - 1st Place
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Item - 3rd Place (JazzFest/BluesFest fans) & Honorable Mention (BluesFest tent cards)
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Promotional Poster - Honorable Mention
2005 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - Brochure - Honorable Mention
2003 Michigan Festivals & Events Association MichiganFun Awards - TV Promotion

Live in the heart of Old Town in a beautiful, modern loft apartment!✔️ 2 & 3 bedroom options available✔️ Outdoor balcony...
02/24/2026

Live in the heart of Old Town in a beautiful, modern loft apartment!

✔️ 2 & 3 bedroom options available
✔️ Outdoor balcony
✔️ Onsite parking
✔️ In-unit washer & dryer

Spacious layouts, historic charm, and walkable location, everything you love about Old Town right outside your door.

📞 Call 517-371-4600 to schedule a tour today!

Have you been naughty or nice? We hope you've been nice because tonight is Krampusnacht!MICA Gallery is the designated w...
12/06/2025

Have you been naughty or nice? We hope you've been nice because tonight is Krampusnacht!
MICA Gallery is the designated warming center for tonight! Come on in and enjoy some Hot Cocoa, Warm environment and Pop-ity Popcorn Co is here handing out samples of their popcorn!

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhoodA beautiful day for a neighborWould you be ours?We know the weather isn't exact...
11/22/2025

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Would you be ours?

We know the weather isn't exactly beautiful, but the works of art from our Three Gray Beards show is!

We're open today until 5pm, plenty of time for you to come be our neighbor and see the beauty for yourselves!

Just one hour before we open our doors to the community in Old Town Lansing for the Three Gray Beards: An Exhibition of ...
11/07/2025

Just one hour before we open our doors to the community in Old Town Lansing for the Three Gray Beards: An Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures!

We're excited to present these artists and show off their talent while enjoying snacks, refreshments and friends! We'll see you soon!

🎨 This Friday!
Join MICA for our next exhibit featuring the three gray beards themselves; Jack Bergeron, Brian Bishop, and Bruce Mackley!

Get lost in realistic India wash drawings, life-size colorful paintings, and impressive 3D sculptures these talented artists have created for your enjoyment.

All pieces are for sale and would add vibrancy and conversation-starting charm to any home. Don’t miss this incredible showcase of creativity and craftsmanship!

📅 Show Open Today

Artist Reception:
📍 MICA
📆 Friday 11/7
⏱ 6pm - 9pm

11/07/2025

TONIGHT!!
6pm - 9pm come out and join our three artists, Bruce Mackley, Jack Bergeron and Brian Bishop as they show off their engaging and inspiring artwork. You WON’T want to miss this event! We’ll have snacks and refreshments, stop by Old Town tonight 6-9!

🎨 This Friday!Join MICA for our next exhibit featuring the three gray beards themselves; Jack Bergeron, Brian Bishop, an...
11/04/2025

🎨 This Friday!
Join MICA for our next exhibit featuring the three gray beards themselves; Jack Bergeron, Brian Bishop, and Bruce Mackley!

Get lost in realistic India wash drawings, life-size colorful paintings, and impressive 3D sculptures these talented artists have created for your enjoyment.

All pieces are for sale and would add vibrancy and conversation-starting charm to any home. Don’t miss this incredible showcase of creativity and craftsmanship!

📅 Show Open Today

Artist Reception:
📍 MICA
📆 Friday 11/7
⏱ 6pm - 9pm

Tomorrow's the day!!We'd like to remind everyone of our closing artist reception for our show Full-On-Fiber with Artists...
10/31/2025

Tomorrow's the day!!

We'd like to remind everyone of our closing artist reception for our show Full-On-Fiber with Artists Lezlee Worthington and Jennifer Taggart Wilson (). Come on by and gives these lovely ladies a proper sendoff as they take their artistic genius on new adventures!

We are so incredibly grateful that they have chosen us to display their art and will miss them dearly!

🏡 FOR RENT: Charming 2-Bedroom Loft in Old Town! Looking for the perfect mix of character and comfort? This beautiful 2-...
10/30/2025

🏡 FOR RENT: Charming 2-Bedroom Loft in Old Town!

Looking for the perfect mix of character and comfort? This beautiful 2-bedroom loft is now available in the heart of the Old Town community!

Enjoy:
⭐️ Spacious open-concept living area with stunning views of the Old Town streetscape
⭐️ Modern kitchen with updated appliances
⭐️ Cozy bedrooms with great natural light
⭐️ Walking distance to shops, restaurants, and local favorites

Whether you’re a young professional, small family, or someone who just loves that Old Town charm, this loft offers the perfect place to call home.

📍 Location: Old Town
💰 Rent: Message for details
📅 Available: November

Interested? Send me a message or comment below for more details or to schedule a tour! 517-281-1111

We're One Week away from our Closing Reception for Full-On-Fiber featuring artists Lezlee Worthington and Jennifer Tagga...
10/25/2025

We're One Week away from our Closing Reception for Full-On-Fiber featuring artists Lezlee Worthington and Jennifer Taggart Wilson!

Join us as we pay homage to this Masterfully Woven artwork and these "Sewperb" artists! (see what we did there?)

We'll see you there!

10/23/2025

We'd like to remind everyone of the Silent Auction that MICA is hosting with Leonardo Christian this Friday for the individual patients at the Herbert-Herman Cancer Center in U of M Health-Sparrow Hospital.

This Auction is to help those receiving treatments and fighting financial hardships to take a big breath and focus on their journeys instead of whether or not they'll be able to afford care or other expenses that may be put on the back burner.

Our very own Melissa Marciniak joined Leonardo in an interview to go into the details of the event, prizes available for auction and where to purchase tickets. Leonardo was also featured on an LCC Connect podcast called Community Convos where he goes into details about why he brought this auction into motion as well as another event he has put together for the very next day.

We hope that you can attend and help those in our community that need it the most during the most difficult fights of their lives.

Listen in to the podcast episode and watch as our friends and hosts speak on a matter that hits close to home for many within our community

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a72d37f2-4e3d-4fef-96e6-50637dc369ac

We are 2 DAYS away from this amazing event!Get your tickets Today and help bring together our community for the patients...
10/22/2025

We are 2 DAYS away from this amazing event!

Get your tickets Today and help bring together our community for the patients and their families. Come join this auction that includes many wonderful travel experiences, opportunities and many other amazing prizes that have been donated to this cause.

Remember that all proceeds from ticket sales and auctioned prizes go 100% to the patients of the Herbert-Herman Cancer Center for any and all expenses that they are struggling to meet while on a journey to recovery!

Reminder to all you folks out there!This Friday, at our gallery we will be hosting a Silent Auction for the individual p...
10/21/2025

Reminder to all you folks out there!
This Friday, at our gallery we will be hosting a Silent Auction for the individual patients of the Herbert-Herman Cancer Center in u of M Health-Sparrow Hospital!

We have an array of wonderful prizes that have been graciously donated to our cause by many organizations and individuals who share the same sentiments as we do for those struggling to get through their recovery journey

We hope that you can join us and help us help those who need it the most!

Address

1210 Turner Street
Lansing, MI
48906

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15173714600

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