Make Midland Beautiful Poster Contest

2019 Poster Contest Representatives

This program takes place each spring and encourages creativity among children in the 2nd and 6th grade, by creating a poster on "what makes Midland beautiful." This is a cooperative program involving more than 800 Midland elementary school children. A single representative is selected to represent each school and is honored during a Midland City Council Meeting in May.

Make Midland Beautiful Timeline

The following is a basic timeline for the Make Midland Beautiful Program:
  • February - Posters are created by students with the guidance of local art teachers 
  • March - Posters are collected and judged
  • April - Letters are sent to parents of the chosen representatives
  • April - Posters are displayed in the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library on the Mezzanine Level
  • May 1-15 Posters are displayed on MGTV
  • May (First City Council Meeting) Representatives are recognized by City Council