Music drifts across 4th Street from the Borough Community Center lawn. Turn the corner and you see neighbors dancing, mingling and laughing to a five-piece combo. MAC’s Twilight Music Series is one of many ways the arts bring our community together.
The Media Arts Council (MAC) has been a creative force in Media since its founding in 2006. MAC creates opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with local artists and integrates the arts into the community by collaborating with local organizations – Media Borough, the Media Fellowship House, Campbell AME Church, Rotary Club of Media, the Media Theatre, the Media Business Authority, and the Media Upper Providence Library, to name some.
Last year MAC initiated the Twilight Music Series, free monthly live concerts held on the lawn behind the Media Community Center. Professional musicians played jazz, roots, pop music and more. Residents danced and socialized and the adjacent Tot Lot filled with kids. MAC also partnered with the Media Business Authority for the Media Spring Arts Show. More than 5,000 visitors attended to view the works of the 140 plus artists who exhibited along State Street.
Youths benefit from MAC Jazz After Class, designed for high school students and oriented around a performing ensemble. Housed at the Campbell AME Church, the program includes instruction in jazz history in addition to musical instruction and helps prepare students for performance, college auditions, and a life-long love of America’s musical heritage. Scholarships are available. MAC’s Youth Jazz Sundays feature high school and college musicians sitting in with area jazz professionals.
And there’s so much more! MAC partners with the Borough and others to create Public Art. Local artists are represented throughout the year by MAC at the Library, a partnership with the Media Upper Providence Library showcasing the painting, drawing, photography and other visual art created in our community. Novice artists and seasoned professionals depend on our low-cost, drop-in, Figure Drawing with Live Model classes to learn new techniques or refresh skills they already have. Budding playwrights give “first reads” of their works before a live audience, and receive feedback, thanks to MAC’s Playreading Series held at the Media Fellowship House.
The Media Arts Council is a non-profit with a small staff. The programming MAC provides is made possible by donations and dedicated volunteers. To donate, become a program sponsor, or volunteer, go to www.mediaartscouncil.org.
The Media Film Festival – A Legacy of Great Storytelling
One of Media’s marquee events, for 19 years The Media Film Festival (MFF) has showcased powerful local, national and international artists, giving special appreciation to local filmmakers. The films are remarkable and spark conversations long after they end. Screened at sites throughout the Borough, they also bring attention to venues like the Delaware County Institute of Science and the Media Theatre.
2026 Media Film Festival
Downtown Media
March 13th & 14th
For details and tickets, visit www.mediaartscouncil.org.
“MAC takes good care of its artists. Playing at their events is a wonderful experience – musicians are well paid and well promoted. They make it easy for you to show up and deliver!” - Brian Kors, singer, songwriter and MAC board president
“The performance yesterday was awesome! Andrew has grown so much as a drummer and a musician in the last 10 weeks.” - Steve Karasch, Jazz After Class parent
“I love this event! I come every year!” - Comment from an anonymous Film Festival patron on the MAC website
“You’ve compiled an incredible program of thoughtful, compelling, and diverse films!” - An Anonymous MFF filmmaker