The Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) will be holding its first widely-advertised public meeting about the project between 7 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. The presentation will focus on the need for MICA, “as a focal point for arts and education on Mercer Island.” The meeting will be led by MICA Board President John Gordon Hill and feature all the members of the internationally-recognized design team led by architect and Islander, Lesley Bain. The discussion will also feature a presentation and update on the design elements and timeline.
In addition, MICA’s resident partners will be in attendance to talk with the community and share their enthusiasm for the project.
Present designs show MICA as a 38,000 square foot, three-theater complex for the presentation of plays, musicals, dance, concerts, recitals, lectures, films, and visual art. This new facility will include a 300-seat Main Stage, 100-seat recital studio, 100-seat ‘theater lab,’ classrooms, studios, meeting rooms, office space and community gathering space. The building will also feature a beautiful expansive, glass-fronted lobby and art gallery that can host galas and receptions, as well as a café and bar.
The building would be situated on the Bicentennial park space and the old recycling center at the corner of 76th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street.
MICA plans include providing Youth Theatre Northwest with a permanent home for all its productions, classes, camps and workshops. The facility will additionally provide space for numerous other arts and cultural groups to conduct classes, performances, and other events.
For more visit www.mercerislandarts.org.