The Shiawassee Arts Center will be featuring a special exhibit entitled the Year of the NonProfit 2026. Highlighting the histories of eleven Shiawassee County nonprofit organizations, whose dedication and service have made a lasting impact on our community. the exhibit runs July 9 through August 29 and is sponsored by the Cook Family Foundation. The public is welcome to the opening reception, Thursday, July 9,  5-7 pm.

The eleven featured nonprofit organizations including, The Arc of Mid-Michigan, Durand Union Station, Lebowsky Center for the Performing Arts, Respite Volunteers, SafeCenter, Shiawassee Arts Center, Shiawassee Humane Society, Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce, Steam Railroading Institute, Voices for Children and the YMCA, will share their histories, missions, and the lives they have touched through photographs, storyboards, memorabilia and personal stories. 

Visitors are invited to share written memories of any of our featured nonprofit organizations by completing a memory card. In return, visitors will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win exciting prizes, including: tickets the Lebowsky Center, clay classes at the Shiawassee Arts Center, gift baskets from the Cook Family Foundation and Durand Union Station, youth camp experience at the YMCA, gift certificate from The Arc of Mid-Michigan, and complimentary North Pole Express tickets from the Steam Railroading Institute.

The Shiawassee Arts Center will be open with extended hours from 5-7:30 pm during each Moonlight Market and Amphitheater Concert on July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, to explore local art, culture and the Year of the NonProfit exhibit. For more information 989.723.8354 or visit www.shiawasseearts.org.

This unique exhibition celebrates the power of purpose and the collective contributions of organizations working to strengthen our community.