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Miller Beach Arts & Creative District cdc

Gary, IN, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Non-Profit

The Miller Beach Arts & Creative District strives to be a diverse, welcoming and vibrant cultural destination for the visual, performing and culinary arts. Our aim is to use the arts as a catalyst for community regeneration, sustainability and enriched quality of life that transforms the unique community and environment of Miller into a vital part of the city of Gary and the surrounding region.Founded in 2011 by a diverse group of passionate volunteers, Miller Beach Arts & Creative District is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, operating as a community development corporation.The organization operates a 6,000 square foot facility, the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, as a space for the presentation of a wide variety of visual and performing arts, along with an active schedule of other community events. A sample of events include hosting the performance by the Alvin Ailey II dance troupe from New York, a plein art festival, live music concerts, film screenings, dance performances, different art exhibits every month, our biennial public art street festival, annual sand mandala creation and cultural week with Tibetan monks, artisan fairs, holiday sing along, cultural documentary films, seasonal Farmers Market (May – September) more. Many events are offered at no or minimal cost, and all are welcome! Our art center is also available for rent: birthday parties, weddings, receptions and community meetings.We invite you to become involved in whichever way you feel most comfortable – such as exhibiting, performing, volunteering, serving on a committee, teaching a class or workshop, donating to help fund operations and programming, sponsoring a specific event, attending an event, and more!