Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art

About

MICA Gallery showcases innovative contemporary visual art exhibits & corresponding programming that serves to be a catalyst for change in our community.

Story

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 Governor'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

Mission

MICA serves as a catalyst for community development through quality arts programming.