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City of Marquette

City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture

Arts & Culture : Visual Arts , Gallery / Studio ; Education / Instruction ; Library ; Municipal / Civic

The City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture serves to encourage, develop, and facilitate a rich environment of artistic, creative, and cultural activity in Marquette and acts as an umbrella organization for local arts and culture groups. The Arts Center is located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library. In addition to providing gallery and workshop space, averages 263 visitors per day and provides services to more than 300 local artists and organizations. The division was organized in 1992 and relocated to the renovated Peter White Public Library in 2000. In addition to being a regional center of arts and culture activities, the division provides the following services and programs: workshops, art exhibitions, community art projects, performances events, meeting space for arts organizations, an arts calendar, and coordination of national and local heritage festivals.

City of Marquette Senior Center

Advocacy ; Education / Instruction ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

The City of Marquette Senior Center offers services and activities to the City’s older adult population at its location in the lower level of City Hall. The Senior Center publishes a monthly newsletter which highlights activities and information of interest to seniors. It also offers a wide variety of health, education, nutrition, fitness and recreation programs, as well as the services of state-licensed social workers. Social workers and homemaker assistants also provide services to home-bound residents. “A Senior Center is a community focal point where older persons as individuals or in groups come together for services and activities which enhance their dignity, support their independence and encourage their involvement in and with the community. As part of a comprehensive community strategy to meet the needs of older persons, Senior Center programs take place within and emanate from a facility. These programs consist of a variety of services and activities in such areas as education, creative arts, recreation, advocacy, leadership development, employment, health, nutrition, social work and other supportive services. The center also serves as a community resource for training professional and lay leadership and for developing new approaches to aging problems.” — Quoted from The Older Americans Act

Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library

Library ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is located in Ishpeming’s downtown on the corner of Main St. and Barnum. This historic building provides the community with many resources and services including, but not limited to, an extensive catalog, public computers, free WiFi, events and programming, and a friendly and helpful staff.

Marquette City Band

Arts & Culture : Music ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

From the 1860’s to 1900 immigrant bands made up of Cornish (e.g., the English Oak Band), Finnish, Swedish, German, and Italian musicians marched in parades and presented concerts in and around Marquette, Negaunee and Ishpeming. In the fall of 1887, the first official Marquette City Band was established when the entire Calumet Eureka Band, consisting of 14 members, was invited to move permanently from Calumet to Marquette. In 1929, John Longyear, Jr. circulated a petition and presented a plan to the city council for municipal funding to reestablish the band after a period of dormancy. The voters approved the measure, and Martin Johnson directed their first performance in 1929. The band has had an unbroken record of performance since then.

Marquette Downtown Development Authority

Association/Club/Group ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

The Downtown Development Authority (the DDA) was established by City Ordinance in 1976 under the authority of Michigan Public Act 197 of 1975. The DDA Board is comprised of a board of 8 members who are appointed by the Marquette City Commission to serve a four year term and the City Manager. The purpose of the Authority is to “halt property value deterioration and increase property tax valuation…to eliminate the causes of that deterioration, and to promote economic growth.” Downtown Development Authorities operate under the auspices of Act 197 and have the power to conduct an analysis of economic changes taking place in the downtown district; long-range planning for the downtown area; land acquisition and improvement; building construction, improvement, rehabilitation, maintenance and operation; and construction and maintenance of public facilities such as water and sewer lines, parking lots, streets, street lighting, convention centers, parks, and marinas. The Marquette Downtown Development Authority currently uses several sources of funding its purposes. These include tax increment financing (TIF) and a 2 mill property tax on property within the district. The Authority’s annual budget is approved by City Commission.

Marquette Housing Commission

Municipal / Civic

Founded in 1966, the Marquette Housing Commission is chartered under the laws of the State of Michigan to provide and administer affordable housing programs for the citizens of Marquette. MHC’s staff of ten (10) full-time and two (2) part-time employees are committed to providing quality customer service to our tenants. Twenty-four hour maintenance, on-site management, and a service coordinator are available to assist you with your housing needs and questions.

Michigan Iron Industry Museum

Arts & Culture : History & Heritage , Visual Arts , Museum ; Education / Instruction ; Municipal / Civic

Amid the forested ravines of the Marquette Iron Range, the Michigan Iron Industry Museum overlooks the Carp River and the site of the first iron forge in the Lake Superior region. The Michigan Iron Industry Museum has been active in Michigan since the mid-1970s. The rich mining heritage in the region is still present today. The Michigan Iron Industry Museum allows visitors to learn about the iron industry, its impact on the iron range communities, and the large-scale capital and human investment that made Michigan an industrial leader. It overlooks the Carp River Forge historic site. The forge operated from 1848-1855 and was the first iron manufactory in the Lake Superior region. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits include audiovisual programs, outdoor interpretive paths and hands-on exhibits. Open Year Round!

Peter White Public Library

Arts & Culture : History & Heritage , Gallery / Studio ; Education / Instruction ; Library ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

Peter White Public Library (PWPL) is located on the corner of Front and Ridge Streets near downtown Marquette, Michigan. Founded in 1871, the Peter White Public Library has served Marquette area residents for more than a century. Peter White Library is the largest public library in the fifteen counties of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Service contracts with Chocolay, Ewing, Marquette, Sands, Skandia, Turin, Wells and West Branch Townships have added to the area that is served by PWPL. Its service population, including the City of Marquette and the nine surrounding contracted townships, has grown to over 36,000 people. The number of library card holders has increased from approximately 6,500 in 1958 to more than 22,700 today.

Peter White Public Library Youth Services

Education / Instruction ; Library ; Municipal / Civic ; Nonprofit

Programming for kids ages 0-18.