Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

MISSION STATEMENT

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs serves to encourage, develop and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative, cultural activity in Michigan.

GOALS

• Strengthen arts and culture
• Support arts education
• Recognize, reflect and celebrate cultural pluralism and broaden cultural understanding
• Establish and facilitate communications networks
• Increase visibility and awareness of the arts and culture
• Encourage new, creative and innovative works of art
• Expand and develop funding resources

CONTACT INFORMATION

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
300 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517.241.4011
Fax: 517.241.3979

SPOTLIGHT

• Update from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) for opportunities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).

• 1/12/10: MCACA announces the availability of School Bus Fast Grants - grants of up to $500 per K-12 school building for the documented transportation cost of a field trip to designated MCACA-affiliated arts and culture organizations. The deadline to apply is February 8, 2010. Application, guidelines and the list of organizations are available on our Grant Program and Online Forms Web pages. For more information, contact Carolyn Damstra, Program Manager: 517.241.3968, damstrac@michigan.org.

   

• 1/19/10: The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs announces its newest grant program for FY 2010, The Program for Operational and Project Support. This grant program will offer an opportunity for non-profit or other tax exempt organizations to apply for a competitive grant in either of the two identified categories--Operational Support or Project Support. Each category has specific eligibility requirements and review criteria. Guidelines for this program are available on our Grant Program and Online Forms Web pages.

   

• 1/19/10: MCACA approved funding to 19 Regional Regranting Agencies for the FY 2010 Mini-Grant Program. On behalf of the Council, these agencies offer grants of up to $4,000 to nonprofit organizations, municipalities and schools to support a wide variety of arts and cultural programs. Applications are due to the Regional Regranting Agencies by February 24, 2010. A listing of the Regranting Agencies and the counties they serve is available on our Grant Program and Online Forms Web pages.