Midland
Michigan
Creative 360
Vision
We envision a world in which creativity is integral to every life and its value is recognized.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to create an environment for people of all ages to experience the creative process through ongoing classes, events, art exhibits, concerts,and outreach programs.
Goals
Our goal is to enhance the development of physical, mental and spiritual wellness through the arts and humanities.
At Creative 360, work in the interrelated arts has repeatedly demonstrated the benefits of experiencing the creative process. We have worked with many age groups from a multitude of backgrounds and have seen astonishing results. Direct involvement in the creative process provides access to self-expression, knowledge, relaxation, peace, self-confidence and community connection.
We believe that our culture lacks most of the art experiences that are an integral part of daily living in other cultures throughout the world. In our society, creativity is often attributed only to a small number of professional artists and performers. The rest of us remain spectators, devoid of direct involvement in making music, dance, poetry, drama, sculpture, or other arts, including the art of personality.
Upcoming Events at Creative 360
Recent News
Memorial Presbyterian and Creative 360 Partner to Welcome Singer Andy Gullahorn
Midland, MI - Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as Creative 360 partners with Memorial Presbyterian Church to bring popular singer/songwriter Andy Gullahorn to Midland at 7pm. The concert is co-sponsored by Memorial Presbyterian…
Read More »The Children's Grief Network and Creative 360 Partner to Offer The Multiverse of Grief
The Children’s Grief Network And Creative 360 Partner To Offer The Multiverse Of Grief: A Multicultural & Expressive Approach To Grief Narratives The Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region, in collaboration with…
Read More »Creative 360 Explores Art and Love in 'The Shape of Things'
How far would you go for love? For art? What would you be willing to change? These questions and more take center stage when Creative 360 presents “The Shape of Things” by Neil LaBute on March 15th and 16th at 7 pm. Filled with raw…
Read More »Northern Town Parody Musicals Presents 'The Hunger Games Parody' at Creative 360
Midland, MI - Get ready for a night of music and satire as Northern Town Parody Musicals brings "The Hunger Games Parody" to Creative 360 in Midland, MI on March 8th and 9th. "The Hunger Games Parody" adaptation puts a fresh spin on Suzanne…
Read More »Chili and Blues Concert Brings Soulful Tunes and Spicy Flavors to Creative 360
Midland, MI – Get ready to groove to the rhythm of blues and tantalize your taste buds with spicy goodness at the upcoming Chili and Blues Concert featuring Ike Beehr and the Blues Guise. Set to take place on February 17th at Creative 360,…
Read More »Dr. Jesse Donahue to Deliver Insightful Animal Welfare Talk at Creative 360
Midland, MI -- Creative 360 is hosting an Animal Welfare Talk featuring Dr. Jesse Donahue, an internationally recognized exotic captive animal law expert. Dr. Jesse Donahue, a distinguished figure in the field of Animal Welfare, brings a wealth of…
Read More »Artists Awarded at Animals in Art Exhibit Opening
Artists Awarded at Animals in Art Exhibit Opening January 21, 2024, Midland, MI. – The Creative 360 exhibit opening of Animals in Art, featuring the work of regional artists, opened Friday, January 5th at Creative 360. The exhibit features…
Read More »Artshop Celebrates Ten Years at Creative 360!
Midland, MI – 2024 marks the ten year anniversary of Creative 360’s award winning Express Yourself ARTSHOP visual and performing arts program. The year long celebration of this fully inclusive series of classes and events will kick off…
Read More »Creative 360 Hosts Dog Video Fest to Benefit Humane Society
Midland, MI - On Friday, October 13, Creative 360 will bring the world’s largest dog video festival to its Jefferson Avenue Street Stage with a showing of the new Dog VideoFest. The event is the latest program in the Living with Animals:…
Read More »Emerging Artist Program Provides Opportunities For Michigan Artists
Creative 360 and Parker Lane Studios have teamed up to host the 3rd Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition for Great Lakes Bay visual artists between the ages of 16 and 54. This juried show opens on Friday, October 20th in the 5501 Jefferson Avenue…
Read More »Blast From The Past Big Band Is Back At Creative 360
On Monday October 2nd, Blast from the Past, Midland’s oldest continuous big band, brings their swingin’ beat to Creative 360’s new venue at 5501 Jefferson Avenue. The band will feature a Tony Bennett tribute as the theme for this…
Read More »Animal Communicator Julie Hirt to Return to Creative 360
Midland, MI - On Saturday September 16th and Sunday September 17th, certified animal intuitive Julie Hirt returns to Creative 360 for two unique opportunities to explore our relationship with animals. On Saturday evening at 6:30 pm at Creative…
Read More »‘Honoring the Process’ Exhibit Opens at Creative 360's New Location
Midland, MI - On Friday September 8th, Creative 360 opens Honoring the Process, an exhibition featuring visual artists Valerie Allen, Todd Burroughs, and Tim Ricketts. This exhibit, which is sponsored by a grant from the National Endowment for the…
Read More »Creative 360’s Yes We Can! Series Celebrates Carol Coppage
Midland, MI - On Friday August 18th at 11:30 am, Creative 360 will hold its first event in their new Jefferson Avenue space as they honor former Midland resident Carol Coppage as part of their iconic Yes, We Can! series. The Yes, We Can! program…
Read More »Old Time Radio Returns to Creative 360 Bayliss Stage
Old Time Radio Returns to Creative 360 Bayliss Stage July 5, 2023, Midland, MI. – On Friday July 14, and Saturday July 15, dive into radio noir’s dark underbelly as the Creative Radio Network transports you from the Bayliss Street…
Read More »14th Annual Artfest 55 Award Winners Announced!
Artists and Writers Awarded at 14th Annual Artfest Opening June 29, 2023, Midland, MI. – The 14th Annual Artfest 55, featuring the work of regional writers and artists aged 55 and older, opened Friday, June 23rd at Creative 360. The exhibit…
Read More »14th Annual Artfest 55 Exhibition
14th Annual Artfest 55 Exhibition Opens at Creative 360 June 16, 2023, Midland, MI. – Join Creative 360 for their 14th Annual Festival celebrating Michigan’s visual artists and writers age 55 and older. Over one hundred and sixty…
Read More »Creative 360 News : Art Speaks Theatrical World Premieres At Creative 360
On Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, the third annual Art Speaks Play Festival premiers 19 new plays on Creative 360’s Bayliss Street Stage. The free event will showcase the directing and performing talents of over 75 artists from the Great Lakes…
Read More »Friction Theatre Brings 'Cabaret' to Creative 360
Midland, MI. –On May 18, 19, 20 and 21, the Midland based Friction Theatre will create magic as they transform Creative 360 into the 1930’s Berlin Kit Kat Klub in the ever popular musical, Cabaret. The talented cast of 17 Great Lakes Bay…
Read More »Creative 360 to Move this Summer
Midland, MI - The staff and Board of Directors of Creative 360 are excited to announce that they will be relocating to the former Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church, at 5501 Jefferson Avenue, this summer. The move reflects the arts non-profit’s…
Read More »The Michigan MOMsemble Celebrates Parenthood at Creative 360
Midland, MI - On Saturday, May 13th at 7pm, the Michigan MOMsemble celebrates parenthood at its best and worst on Creative 360’s Bayliss Street Stage with a show entitled ‘No.’ The MOMsemble, formed in 2016 by Midland resident and…
Read More »As You Like It Brings Love and Laughter to Creative 360
As You Like It Brings Love and Laughter to Creative 360 On April 28, 29 and 30, the Creative 360 Bayliss Gallery will be transformed into the Forest of Arden as a cast of 18 artists from the Great Lakes Bay Region present Shakespeare’s As…
Read More »Folk Music Society Welcomes Sweet Friends and Ironwood to Creative 360 Stage
Folk Music Society Welcomes Sweet Friends & Ironwood to Creative 360 Stage Midland, MI - On Saturday, April 22, the Folk Music Society of Midland will take over the Creative 360 Bayliss Stage with a spring concert featuring two Michigan groups:…
Read More »Creative 360 Celebrates National Poetry Month
Creative 360 Celebrates National Poetry Month On Sunday, April 23th, community members of all ages, experiences and backgrounds will come together to celebrate poetry’s place in our personal lives and our culture as Creative 360, in…
Read More »Creative 360 : Cat Video Fest
March 17, 2023, Midland, MI. –.On Friday, April 21, Creative 360 will bring the world’s largest cat video festival to its Bayliss Street Stage with a showing of the 2022 CatVideoFest. The event is the latest program in the Living with…
Read More »Creative 360 : Broadway Flight
March 22, 2023, Midland, MI. –On Friday, April 14 and Saturday April 15, the glamour and glitter of Broadway returns to Creative 360’s Bayliss Street Stage as 25 Michigan artists come together to present the fourth installment of the…
Read More »Creative 360 - Generations Exhibit Features Father Daughter Artists
It’s been said that artistic talent skips a generation, but not in the Truemner family tree! On Friday February 24th, Creative 360 will open an exhibit that features large-scale paintings from an exceptionally talented father and daughter…
Read More »Broadway Flight Performances Return To Creative 360
On Friday, January 20th and Saturday January 21st, the glamour and glitter of Broadway returns to Creative 360’s Bayliss Stage as more than 24 Michigan artists come together to present the first installment of the 2023 Broadway Flight Series. …
Read More »Neon Waves Are Lighting Up Creative 360
January 5, 2023, Midland, MI. – On Friday, January 13, Bay City artists Josh Averill and Mark Piotrowski will light up the Creative 360 Bayliss Street gallery with electrifying art as the ‘Neon Waves’ exhibit opens in the Bayliss…
Read More »Picasso Fundraiser Sale Open Now At Creative 360
Midland, MI. – If you are looking for a unique gift for that hard to buy for friend or a special treat for yourself this holiday season, look no further than Creative 360’s Annual Second Hand Picasso Sale. The sale, which is a fundraiser…
Read More »Creative 360 Hosts Poetry Slam!
November 14, 2022, Midland, MI. – Creative 360 is holding their first Open Poetry Slam on Saturday, November 19th at 7pm. The MC for the slam is poet Jared Morningstar, author of American Fries, American Reality and A Slice of American Pie.…
Read More »Creative 360 : Launches Living with Animals Series
November 3, 2022, Midland, MI. – Creative 360, Midland’s grass roots arts and wellness organization, is excited to launch a brand new program this year. Living with Animals: Celebrating All Creatures Great & Small is a new special…
Read More »Creative 360 Hosts a Swingin’ Fundraiser
Midland, MI - Dust off your saddle shoes and get ready to cut a rug! Creative 360 is hosting a Swing Dance Fundraiser on November 11 at 7 pm featuring a huge new dance floor and live band. The fundraiser, which is in part sponsored by Ieuter…
Read More »Creative 360 Opens A Celebration Of Voiceswith Active Writing Workshops
Creative 360 Opens A Celebration of Voices with Active Writing Workshops September 26, 2022, Midland, MI. – On Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9th, Creative 360 welcomes artists Stephanie Heit and Petra Kuppers who will offer a…
Read More »Broadway Flight Performances Return to Creative 360
Broadway Flight Performances Return to Creative 360 On Friday, September 30th, the glamour and glitter of Broadway returns to Creative 360’s Bayliss Stage as 25 Michigan artists come together to present the first installment of the 2022-23…
Read More »Creative 360 Receives National Endowment For The Arts Grant To Support A Celebration Of Voices Project
Midland, MI. – Creative 360 is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded a grant of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support A Celebration of Voices, a year-long series of events designed to allow artists to…
Read More »Creative 360 Hosts Local Author Juan M. Garces
September 12, 2022, Midland, MI. –On Thursday, September 22nd, Creative 360 is pleased to welcome local author,Juan M. Garcés,to the Bayliss Street Gallery to discuss his recently published novel Love in Four Dots.Garcés will…
Read More »Emerging Artists Make a Splash at Creative 360
Emerging Artists Make a Splash at Creative 360 August 31, 2022, Midland, MI. – Creative 360 and Parker Lane Studios have teamed up once again to host the 2nd Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition for Great Lakes Bay visual artists between the…
Read More »Sprouts And Stems Spring Up At Creative 360
August 1, 2022, Midland, MI. –Creative 360 and the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society are once again offering a series of classes for families based on gardening, sustainability and the arts. Sprouts and STEMs started in 2021…
Read More »Creative 360 : Yes We Can! Celebrates Walter And Joanne Rupprecht
On Friday August 5, the Creative 360 Yes We Can! program will honor Midland natives Joanne and Walter Rupprecht. The Rupprechts began dating in 10th grade and have been married for 71 years! Joanne earned her B.S. in Chemistry at the University of…
Read More »Creative 360 : Yes We Can! Celebrates Arthur And Judy Frock
Yes We Can!, a program that showcases the wisdom and experiences of people who are 80 and over, is back at Creative 360 and begins with a luncheon honoring Arthur and Judy Frock on Friday, July 29th in the Creative 360 Bayliss Street Gallery. …
Read More »Creative 360 - Artists and Writers Awarded at 13th Annual Artfest opening
June 30, 2022, Midland, MI. – The 13th Annual Artfest 55, featuring the work of regional writers and artists aged 55 and older, opened Friday, June 24th at Creative 360. The exhibit features the work of more than 100 visual artists and…
Read More »Artfest 55 Exhibition Opens at Creative 360
Join Creative 360 for their 13th Annual Festival celebrating Michigan’s visual artists and writers age 55 and older. Over one hundred and sixty visual art and writing pieces were submitted to this year’s Artfest. The jurist for the…
Read More »Creative 360 - Disability Pride Month Kick-off Party withHuman Library at Creative 360
Midland, MI. – July is Disability Pride Month and Creative 360 is celebrating with art, performances, and a human library! Thursday, June 23rd there will be a Kick-off Party featuring a one night exhibition of student art inspired by famous…
Read More »Scholarships Announced For Creative 360 Arts Intensives
A recent donation to Creative 360 has made a number of scholarship available for the arts center’s Summer Arts Intensives program. Arts Intensivesmiddle school and high school artists at all levels the opportunity to take a deep dive into a…
Read More »Creative 360 Announces Art Speaks Winners
June 9, 2022, Midland, MI. – The Second Annual Art Speaks Poetry & Playwriting Festival brought over 100 actors, directors, poets and playwrights together to present premieres of original work. Writing pieces were submitted in May and…
Read More »Art Speaks Brings Original Poetry and Plays to Creative 360
Art Speaks Brings Original Poetry and Plays to Creative 360 May 31, 2022, Midland, MI. – In conjunction with the Midland Art Fair weekend, the 2nd Annual Art Speaks Poetry & Playwriting Festival takes the spotlight on the Creative 360…
Read More »Creative 360 Hosts Family Arts Pop-Up Event
May 16, 2022, Midland, MI – Creative 360 is hosting Imagine…Dragons!, a family art pop –up event downtown at 144 Ashman St this Saturday from 12 to 3. There will be a host of fun, arty and silly things for families to do together…
Read More »Creative 360 Pairs Music And Wine In Their Broadway Flight Series
Midland, MI. – This Friday at 7 pm, Creative 360 premieres The Broadway Flight Series - an opportunity for patrons to “taste test” four Broadway shows. The evening will include a selection of songs from each show cleverly woven…
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