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Midvale Arts Council tells council it produced summer concerts, theater and growing visual and literary contests
Summary
The Midvale Arts Council presented its annual report March 18, saying it staged nine free summer concerts, three theater productions, a visual art contest and an expanding literary contest; the council thanked Midvale City for funding and noted partnerships and plans for a marquee at the Midvale Performing Arts Center.
Wade Walker, chairman and president of the Midvale Arts Council, gave the council an annual update on March 18 describing the nonprofit’s activities during the past year and plans for 2025.
Walker said the arts council—an independent 501(c)(3) since 2012 that the city formally recognized by resolution—hosted nine free Friday-night summer concerts that drew more than 2,800 attendees, staged three theater productions that involved more than 50 performers and about 750 attendees, and ran visual and literary art contests with growing participation. “We continue to look for ways to increase our visibility in the community,” Walker said, adding that the council appreciates the city’s financial and logistical support.
Walker credited the arts administrator, Lauren Richards, the council’s only paid employee, with helping the organization expand programming and ease the volunteer board’s workload. He also thanked the city’s public works and IT departments for facility assistance and said the council seeks a long-term performing-arts partner to increase facility use.
The Arts Council said funding comes primarily from Midvale City, with additional support from the Zoo, Arts and Parks program, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and the National Endowment for the Arts. Planned 2025 events include a marquee for the Midvale Performing Arts Center to help “bookend” Main Street, continued free summer concerts, theater productions (including a youth production), and experiments such as a sidewalk chalk festival tied to a mural festival on Main Street.
Council members thanked the volunteers and the arts administrator during their remarks. No formal action or city funding changes were taken at the meeting; the presentation was an informational update.
