Milan Village Arts School

Fundraising Goal for 2025  

$5000

The school building requires ongoing improvements. For 2025, we hope to raise $5000 to assist in the completion of the following projects.

• the replacement of the ceiling lights on the main floor with high efficiency LED lights.
• The completion of the lower floor so it is ready for decorating. Projects include completing the floor, installing the final trim and installing the oak staircase. The lower floor will include a library for the arts, a place to relax and have lunch, facilities for art exhibitions and a space for meetings and functions.
• Completion of landscaping.
• Painting the exterior trim of the building

In 2024, the school aimed to raise $20,000 for the purchase of the adjacent property. This capital campaign is largely complete and we have raised $19,799.25 to date. The property is currently going through probate and we hope to complete the purchase in the not too distant future.

Thank you to everyone you generously supported this endeavor.

Founded in 1988, the Milan Village Arts School has grown and flourished in its rural, small town environment. Modeled after the rural folk schools of Norway, the school was initially established to promote the folk arts of the early Norwegian settlers while providing income for local artists. Over the last 37 years, the school has grown to include many other art forms as it strives to cater to the artistic needs of the community.

Our 110 year old rural schoolhouse provides a cozy and welcoming learning environment for our students while the old Milan school, which now serves as a vibrant community center, plays host to many of the arts school’s classes and artist studios.

MVAS is committed to providing a memorable learning experience for its students by combining the highest quality classes with the finest instructors in the best environment for learning. 

The mission of the Milan Village Arts School is to engage people in the practice of traditional, contemporary and folk arts, fostering prosperity, community and culture in our region.