Why We Exist
Public Arts Midland is a space to help people create connections through public art. We believe that art connects, heals, inspires, teaches, and speaks to us in myriad ways that build stronger and more vibrant communities. Public art gives our community a collective voice and a way to express our values while it brings awareness of and beauty to our city’s physical and cultural landscape.
2025 Theme: Art Grows
Public Arts Midland is thrilled to announce our 2025 theme: Art Grows. This theme was selected by the Public Arts Midland committee to celebrate the transformative power of art in fostering growth—within ourselves, our community, and the world around us. Our yearly theme serves as a lens through which we strive to share fresh perspectives.
Art Grows is a testament to art’s ability to nurture connection, cultivate understanding, and plant the seeds of possibility. Like a garden, art requires time, care, and action to flourish. All things begin with small steps.
Public art plays a vital role in shaping a thriving community, turning shared spaces into places where stories take root and relationships blossom. As we explore Art Grows in 2025, we invite the community to consider how art encourages personal development, fosters cultural exchange, and inspires progress.
Public Arts Midland is committed to enriching Midland County by supporting art’s power to grow curiosity, possibility and connections—making this an exceptional place where everyone thrives.
Want to support the work of Public Arts Midland?
Make a donation here:
Public Art & Beautification Project Fund #00110
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If you’re interested in joining the Public Arts Midland Committee, please email us: publicartsmidland@midlandfoundation.org
Current Projects
- 2026 Creativity Contest
- Midland Art Drop Day
- Art Seen Festival – Coming to Sanford 06/13/26
- Performance in the Park – Coming to Grove Park 09/2026
Check out our Public Arts Midland Scavenger Hunt and enjoy all the art in Midland County by clicking on the “Public Art Map” tab. Tabs will be above on desktop and below on mobile devices.
Project Archive
2025: art grows
- Kid’s Day at the Midland Mall
- Art Seen Festival
- How Does Your Garden Grow: A Community Art Installation
- Creativity Contest
- Midland Art Drop Day
2024: art inspires
- Kid’s Day at the Midland Mall
- Art Seen Festival
- Creativity Contest – Global Diversity: Our differences make us better together!
- Shakespeare in the Park
- RiverDays Community Rock + Face Painting
2023: art connects
- Midland County Neighborhood Bench Project
- POP heART project
- Art Seen Festival
- Midland County Neighborhood Bench Project
- RiverDays Community Rock + Bench Painting
2022: art transforms
- Public Arts Midland previously produced a regular television show at Midland Community Television. Enjoy those programs in the Artists of Midland Archive.
- POP heART project
- Art Seen Festival
- RiverDays Community Rock Painting
- Outside The Box: Utility Box Mini-Murals
- Short Film Showcase with Creative 360
2021: art observes
2020: art plays
2019: art builds
2018
2017
Public Art Map
This interactive Google Map was created as part of our Public Art Scavenger Hunt! Click the rectange with the arrow in the upper left corner to see the key for all the public art in Midland County!
If you click on a pin on a mobile device it will open directions directly in Google Maps.
If you know of a piece of public art that is not yes listed here, please send us a message and we can update it!