Today, 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.

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.