Midvale Arts Council Inc

Patrick Overton, in his book Re-Building the Front Porch of America:Essays on the Art of Community making states "We used to gather together on the front proch - families, friends, neighbors. Not for any special reason, just to be together, to converse with each other. That was enough. This is where we shared news about our live, talked about the events going on around us, and caught up with each other as family, friends, neighbors, and community. This was how we shared life and how we made meaning. This was also how we made community. It was intentional. It was spontaneous. It was fun."

"We are losing our front porch. We are losing our gathering place. It is being replaced with decks in the backyard and contemporary architecture dominated by the garage showcasing the treasured symbol of our mobility and freedom - the automobile. We move fast and we move in a lot of different directions. We learn a lot and we learn it quickly - but we don't always know what to do with what it is we learn."

The Midvale Performing Arts Center and the Outdoor Stage in the Park are front porches for Midvale City and are integral for the community of Midvale and the surrounding areas to gather together and tell our stories, share news, have fun, and to be unified. The arts opportunities we provide give a voice to our community.