Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Council and Staff Information

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs is made up of 15 members who are appointed by the Governor.

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

Email:  artsinfo@michigan.gov 
Web address:  www.TheMEDC.org/arts

 

Council Members 
James P. Allen, Sr.  Ferndale 
George A. Bayard III  Kentwood 
Brenda Biederman  Traverse City 
Melonie B. Colaianne  Northville 
David O. Egner  Novi
James Garavaglia  Ann Arbor 
Steven M. Horn, Chair  Beverly Hills 
Nheena Weyer Ittner  Marquette 
Barbara Kratchman  Bloomfield Hills 
George R. N'Namdi  Belleville 
Cindy Ornstein  Flint 
Vivian Rogers Pickard  Bloomfield Hills 
M. Tim Putney  Hickory Corners 
Amanda Van Dusen  Pleasant Ridge 

 

MCACA Council Information 

 

Council Staff 
John Bracey  Executive Director   517.241.3972 
Diane Miller  Executive Secretary   517.241.3970 
Colleen Armstrong   Administrative Supervisor    517.241.3966 
Joseph Becker  Departmental Tech   517.241.2856 
Carolyn Damstra  Program Manager   517.241.3968 

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs News
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Executive Order No. 2009 - 36, Effective Oct. 1, 2009, Outlines Reorganization of HAL Agencies
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Awards $438,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Preserve Jobs in the Arts

American Recovery and Reinvestment ActToday, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) awarded $438,007 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(Recovery Act) funds to 37 arts and cultural institutions in Michigan, preserving more than 140 jobs in 21 counties. Additionally, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provided direct grants to 10 Michigan nonprofit organizations, totaling $400,000.

Friday, April 17, 2009
Recovery Act Funds to Help Michigan Arts and Cultural Organizations Restore and Retain Jobs

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) today announced the availability of $432,100 in grant funding - $345,100 awarded to the council by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and an additional $87,000 from Arts Midwest - to restore and retain jobs in the state's arts and cultural sector.