Michigan Redistricting: Consider Running for state or house representative! We need artists, creatives and advocates in office!
The Michigan Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission has officially voted to adopt State House maps along with State Senate and Congressional maps. This has resulted in many changes and leaves the future of creative industries unknown. Thankfully, you have the leverage in your district to champion the arts and creative industries. If you feel compelled to make an impact in your local legislature or know a colleague who is passionate about arts policy and advocacy, please encourage them to run for 2022 elections!
Next Steps:
How to Run for Office in Michigan
Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
Has your district changed? Review the new maps:
Adopted State House Maps (Hickory map)
Adopted State Senate Maps (Linden map)
Adopted Congressional Maps (Chestnut map)
Urge the city of Ann Arbor to Fund Arts + Cultural Projects using American Rescue dollars
The City of Ann Arbor's use of American Rescue Fund dollars (approx. $24 million) does NOT INCLUDE funding for arts or cultural projects.
Still Time to be Heard!
We encourage artists and creatives to advocate for investments in arts and culture in these spending discussions. Virtual planning sessions start tomorrow, January 12 - 20. Do drop in a session and be heard!
Learn more about the proposed timeline and schedule of public meetings here.
As it stands, they are not included anywhere on the list of projects set to receive funding. There is simply too much money on the table to NOT fund arts and cultural projects at a time where we need art to keep our spirits high.
Please, we urge you to contact Ann Arbor's Mayor Christopher Taylor and members of council and city administrators! Encourage administrators to invest ARPA funds in Ann Arbor’s arts and creative industries.
You can send your emails to:
CityCouncil@a2gov.org
734-794-6140
Learn more about the Washtenaw County Rescue Plan.
Arts Project Minigrant Round 2
Application Deadline Jan. 15, 2022
For projects taking place between March 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2022.
For more information, please click here to review the Minigrant Arts Project guidelines. Further information and materials can be found on our website here. For updates on Round 2, subscribe here to our newsletter.
Applications Still Open!
Michigan K-12 School Arts Equipment & Supplies Grants until April 16
AND
Michigan K-12 School Arts & Culture Trek (Bus) Grants
Learn more and read requirements for both grants here. If you have any questions about preparing for the application or in general, do not hesitate to contact us at info@creativewashtenaw.org.
Notice: The UEI Replaces the DUNS Number for FY23
All organizations applying for FY23 and future grants through the MCACA will be required to have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) through the sam.gov website. The UEI is replacing the DUNS number beginning April 4, 2022, but you can apply for your UEI number now. Watch this helpful video to learn more.
Welcome back to *remote* Happy Hours! Join us!
Join us for our monthly gathering with Washtenaw creatives to tell stories and laugh together. In the interest of safety, with the COVID surge, we have decided to revert to remote Happy Hours over Zoom for the time being.
Creative Washtenaw Happy Hour #25
January 26, 2022 4:30 - 6 p.m.via Zoom
CWHH is our monthly meet up with Washtenaw County artists and creative workers – some are regulars and others drop in when they can make it. CWHH is always the last Wednesday of the month (except Aug. and Dec.)
Tune-in to creative:impact co-hosted by Deb Polich, president/CEO of Creative Washtenaw and WEMU's David Fair every Tuesday during Morning Edition at 7:49 a.m. and 9:49 a.m. Find archive editions here.
Dingell’s CREATE Act to be introduced to Congress
Jan. 11, 2022 - U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) knows that the rapidly changing U.S. economy requires investment in small business that specialize in creative industries. She is sponsoring the CREATE Act, with bipartisan support, to extend to services and programs afforded other sectors to artists, creative workers and businesses. Hear the details when Mrs. Dingell joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich of Creative Washtenaw. Listen here.
The New Year looks bright for Sarah Calderini
Jan. 4, 2022 - Leading the Ann Arbor Symphony is on Sarah Calderini’s 2022 agenda. We meet Sarah, the Symphony’s newly-appointed executive director, and hear what’s on her to-do list, as well as what gives her hope in the New Year when she joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich of Creative Washtenaw. Listen here.
The CREATE Act Resources
More information on the CREATE Act can be found in our advocacy section further in the e-newsletter!
Learn more and share news:
CREATE Act One-Pager (includes provisions and supporters)
Enjoy programs and presentations from your arts + creative community.
Eastern Michigan University Presents Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Rising Together for Justice. January 14 - 17, 2022. Free event. Learn more.
The Society for Musical Arts - 2021 - 2022 Concert Season
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Ann Arbor City Club. A variety of performances and events. Learn more about the lineup here.
UMS 2022 Season of Performances
UMS launches Season 143 with both in person and virtual performances. Learn more about the lineup here.
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra's 2022 Season of Performances
Jodie Randolph Dance Young Dancers Initiative Open Call for 2022/2023 Emerging Choreographers + Workshop
Choreographer submissions close on March 31. The dance for film workshop takes place on January 22 at 10 a.m. EST. Learn more about the open call. Learn more about the workshop.
SphinxConnect 2022: Forging Alliances
Jan. 27 - 29. Learn more and register here.
The Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild / Family Fun Concert
Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Join the Ann Arbor Stoytellers’ Guild to celebrate the art of storytelling for everyone. Watch from the comfort of your own home. Learn more.
The Ark - The Ann Arbor Folk Festival
The Ann Arbor Folk Festival (Year 45) will be in-person at Hill Auditorium Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Shows starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets and lineup here.
Express your Yes - Open Call Auditions
Calling all rebels, queers, performers, poets, radical activists and more looking to lift off on something magic. Learn more.
Stamps Gallery - Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Walk-through with the Artists
Saturday, Feb. 5 from 2 - 4 p.m. ET. Learn more.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Ruling Goes into Effect January 10, 2022, Pending Litigation
Thank you to Joan Gustafson of the Michigan Nonprofit Association for the following info:
Vaccination & Testing Requirements
For three and a half hours Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the legality of the Biden Administration’s vaccination requirements intended to cover nearly 100 million workers. The Supreme Court building has been closed to the public since the pandemic began and arguments were conducted remotely. Commentators who listened to the arguments believe the Court is likely to block the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard affecting employers with 100 or more employees, but suspect more Justices are willing to allow a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services applicable to staff of employers receiving payments from the federal health care programs. OSHA has announced that it will start enforcing the emergency temporary standard on January 10, a factor that could cause the Court to issue a decision over the weekend or early next week. Stay tuned.
American Rescue Funds Spending Update: The Treasury Department has updated its webpage on Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to provide resources on the Final Rule and Overview published Jan. 6.
We have many more OSHA Vaccination rules documents on our website 411 page here.
Save Our Stages Extension Bill
The SOS Extension bill was introduced on September 29, 2021 in the Senate by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The bill would extend the project period for Shuttered Venue Operator Grantees to use their SVOG funds to pay for allowable expenditures incurred from March 1, 2020 through March 11, 2023. A companion was also introduced in the House by Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Rodney Davis (R-IL). We are monitoring any updates on the Extension Act and will keep you posted.
Ask your members of Congress to pass the Save Our Stages Extension Act.
SVOG Final Totals as of January 2022
- Region 9: $17,329,400
- Washtenaw County: 20 grants for $11,110,185.
- Jackson County: 6 grants for $902,811.
- Lenawee County: 5 grants for $920,894.
- Livingston County: 2 grants for $283,172.
- Monroe County: 3 grants for $4,112,337.
- Michigan $353.0 million
- National: $13.8 billion
The SBA has almost completed awarding initial and supplemental grants to all eligible applicants through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG).
January 10, 2022 Executive Briefing with Alan Brown ~ Briefing Awaiting Post to AOM Website
Organizations Can Continue to Track Their Audiences’ Feelings About Returning into 2022WolfBrown will conclude its COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor cohorts in 2021. However, individual organizations that wish to collect data will be able to sign up to deploy three waves of the survey in 2022. Organizations that have already participated will see new results displayed in the WolfBrown Dashboard alongside their previously collected results. After results come in, a member of WolfBrown’s team will provide a private hour-long review to discuss the findings and how to use them to make an actionable difference. Learn more about this option and how to register. If you are interested in tracking the experience of early returners at your venue, you can still sign up to participate in the Re-Entry Study. This study will allow you to survey your audiences and collect real time data on their experiences returning to your venue. |
"Quick tips for nonprofits seeking grants" - Candid Blog
"Fewer masks, more illness, mass confusion as Michigan schools face omicron" - Bridge Michigan
"‘It’s not letting up’: Omicron fuels surge of Michigan hospitalizations" - Bridge Michigan
"COVID treatment pills in Michigan. But only a few will get them, for now." - Bridge Michigan
"Where to get COVID test in Michigan, what to do with at-home test results" - Click on Detroit
"Battle brewing among Michigan Democrats over new political maps" - Bridge Michigan
"Now Is The Time To Embed Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In Your Contingent Workforce" - Forbes
"The man who inspired: Morris J. Lawrence" - The Washtenaw Voice
"Sundance 2022 Goes Virtual: Festival Cancels In-Person Events Amid Omicron Surge" - IndieWire
"How we built new traditions during the pandemic" - PBS NewsHour
"Heated Outdoor Dining Options at Local Restaurants this Winter" - Current Magazine
"Feds authorize ‘game-changer’ anti-COVID pill as omicron hits Michigan" - Bridge Michigan
"Remembering Joan Didion: ‘Her ability to operate outside of herself was unparalleled’" - The Guardian
"Remembering Betty White, Whose Timeless Humor Made Her One of the Greatest Comedians in TV History" - Variety
"‘We almost lost our democracy’: How 38 women in Congress want you to remember January 6" - the19th
"Arts Groups Innovate to Battle Revenue Downturn From Covid" - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
National
Two Days Left! Americans for the Arts Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) Internship
Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program, administered by Americans for the Arts and national partners, matches undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in arts leadership with dynamic communities, energetic host arts organizations and mentors, to guide students’ personal and professional growth throughout the summer. Applications open through January 14, 2022. Learn more and apply.
Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers
Open to international applications, Queer|Art will award $10,000 to support the work of emerging LGBTQ+ photographers whose projects address issues of sexuality, gender, or identity. The first-runner up will receive $5,000, and funds can be used for new or ongoing work at any stage of development. Deadline to apply is January 17, 2022. Learn more.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Arts Midwest Present the Arts Big Read Program
Approximately 75 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in NEA Big Read each year from September through June. Apply by January, 26, 2022. General info here. Apply here.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects
Grants for Arts Projects is the NEA's principal grants program for organizations based in the United States. Learn more here. The application deadline is February 10, 2022.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Design Projects
The NEA supports design projects that have a public benefit and advance the field of design. In addition, we invite projects that respond to current events. Applicants may request cost share/matching grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. The application deadline for all projects is February 10, 2022. Learn more and apply.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Visual Arts Grants
Learn more and apply. Submit to grants.gov by February 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Sphinx MPower Artist Grants
MPower Artist Grants are competitive scholarships designed to empower alumni of the Sphinx Competition, Sphinx Symphony, Sphinx Virtuosi, Sphinx Performance Academy, Sphinx Medals of Excellence, Sphinx LEAD and EXIGENCE to achieve their career objectives in classical music. Deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 18 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more.
Penny Stamps Roman J. Witt Residency Application
The Roman J. Witt Residency Program is an annual international competition that awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/designer who proposes to develop a new work in collaboration with students and faculty. Applications must be submitted by February 20, 2022. Learn more.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge America Grant
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to populations that are underserved. Learn more here. Application deadline is April 21, 2022.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Translation Projects
Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. Learn more.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) - Grants for Artists
Arts Administrators of Color Emergency Fund
Arts Administrators of Color has created the Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, which supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artists and arts administrators impacted by COVID-19 through $200 microgrants. Learn more.
Opera America Grants for Companies and Artists
Our awards to individuals advance the careers of women and people of color in creative roles and highlight emerging artists. Learn more about grants opportunities.
There are several more grants available!
Please visit our website here for more listings.
Local, Regional & State
The Chrysalis Institute 2022 Spring Cohort - Accepting Artist Applications for the Milkweed Learning Hub
The Chrysalis Institute for Emerging Artists aims to support and celebrate BI&POC emerging artists of all disciplines. The HUB is a space where we will explore the intersection of identity and the creative process. It is a multi-faceted platform aimed at supporting our participating artists via a socio-emotional learning/engagement framework. Lively online discussions, relevant workshops, book clubs, and other resources will be available to participants at no cost. Learn more and apply. Apply by Jan. 21, 2022.
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Announces Youth Council Grant Programs
This year, the grant program will accept applications from organizations that support high school age youth and deliver programs addressing mental health initiatives and more. All organizations must submit a request for credentials by Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Learn more.
Isle Royale & Friends of the Porkies Artist-in-Residence Programs
Learn more about the Friends of the Porkies program - apply by February 14, 2022. Learn more about the Isle Role Program - apply by February 16, 2022.
Bridging Michigan Grants - Now Open
Michigan Humanities offering Bridging Michigan grants up to $1,500 that can be used to spark in-depth thinking and conversation around the persistent social, economic and cultural issues of systemic inequity that divide our communities. Diverse projects from across Michigan, addressing different themes and using a variety of public humanities formats, including reflective conversations, reading series, film screenings with discussions, web projects, walking tours, public lectures, panels and the creation of exhibits are invited to apply. Click here to learn more. Click here to apply.
Arts Midwest GIG (Grow, Invest, Gather) Fund Applications Open
The GIG Fund aims to support the arts throughout the Midwest by funding a variety of diverse performances across the region. Organizations must present performing or visual artists via at least two public events, which can be in-person or virtual. Apply by April 12, 2022. Learn more.
Updated Resources List! For a complete list of local resources, please visit our updated list here. For resources beyond Washtenaw county, click here.
Good Hart Artist in Residency Opportunities - Booking into Spring of 2022! Deadline Jan. 12, 2022.
Read more about residency opportunities here. Submit calls, auditions and more here.
Mackinac Island Artist in Residence Program
The deadline to receive applications is Jan. 14, 2022 by 5 p.m. EST. Apply.
Western Arts Alliance Performing Arts Discovery Program - Call for Applications
PAD provides virtual international showcase opportunities for U.S.-based performing artists who are ready to tour internationally. Applications for Performing Arts Disovery (PAD) are open, with a new extended deadline of 5 p.m. PT on January 28, 2022.
Call for Teams! Creative Counties Placemaking Challenge
The Creative Counties Placemaking Challenge invites counties with populations of less than 150,000 to form multidisciplinary teams to compete in a challenge competition to identify and strengthen ways to integrate arts into solutions to local challenges. Learn more. Apply by February 7, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Chelsea SculptureWalk - Call for Art
SculptureWalk Chelsea is a rotating, outdoor sculptural exhibition showcased in historic Chelsea, Michigan. The chosen artists will receive an award, a year-long highly visible platform throughout Chelsea. Learn more and apply here. Deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
A2RU Presents 2022 Emerging Creatives Student Summit
Learning in Liminal Spaces: Transformative Visions for the 21st Century. The Summit will take place March 9-11 in Washington, D.C. at Steelcase’s WorkLife Center. Learn more and submit nominations.
Allied Media - Network Liaison (Applications accepted until Jan. 15.)
Crooked Tree Arts Center - Guest Experience Associate
Crooked Tree Arts Center - Regional Development Manager
Explore new positions at American Alliances of Museums
Explore new positions at Michigan Nonprofit Association
Explore new positions at Americans for the Arts
Explore new positions at Sphinx
Explore new positions at Detroit Public Television
Americans for the Arts - Director of AEP6 Community Engagement & Equity
Allied Media - Network Liaison (Applications accepted until Jan. 15.)
Crooked Tree Arts Center - Guest Experience Associate
Crooked Tree Arts Center - Regional Development Manager
Explore new positions at American Alliances of Museums
Explore new positions at Michigan Nonprofit Association
Explore new positions at Americans for the Arts
Explore new positions at Sphinx
Explore new positions at Detroit Public Television
Americans for the Arts - Director of AEP6 Community Engagement & Equity
If you would like to submit a job posting, please fill out our submission form here.
For more listings, please visit our jobs page here.
Webinar Today! Grants Innovation Exchange
This session will feature updates from OMB and the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Integrated Award Environment (IAE) on the new System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID. By April 4 2022, the federal government will transition away from the use of the DUNS Number and toward the new Unique Entity ID as the primary means of entity identification for Federal awards government-wide. Register! Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 12 p.m. ET.
MCACA's Virtual Quarterly Council Meeting
The public is welcome to join the MCACA Council virtually for its upcoming public business meeting on January 14, 2022 at 1 p.m. EST. All virtual on Zoom. Find the join link here. This meeting of the Council is open to the public and everybody is encouraged to join and listen to Council updates and business items. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact MCACA ADA/504 coordinator, Jeff Garrett at garrettj7@michigan.org in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
Still Open! Take Washtenaw County's 2021 Community Equity Baseline Survey
The #RacialEquityOffice is launching our County Wide Equity Audit process. If you live in Washtenaw, please complete this survey, which is open until December 3. Go to the survey in English. Go to the survey in Spanish.
Americans for the Arts - Online Store and Publications Database
Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium
Upcoming Webinar: Data at Work: Introduction to DataArts Analytics Tools
Jan. 20 at 1 - 2 p.m. EST. Online event. Free. Register here.
Upcoming Webinar: Create a Fundraising Plan for Growth and Recovery
Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. $69.00. Learn more here.
Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) Anti-Racism Accountability and Action Cohort
6-part online series. Learn more and register.
Americans for the Arts Action Fund - Quarterly Newsletter/Report
Local Advocacy & Action
Creative Washtenaw's Advocacy Education Resources
Visit our website page here for Advocacy & Action facts, figures and recommended reading.
View Washtenaw County November 2, 2021 Election Results
State/Regional Advocacy & Action
Stay Aware of Statewide Bills & Legislation: Michigan Legislature Senate Bill Search - Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 83 of 2021
Federal Advocacy & Action
Museum Assessment Program (MAP)
The American Alliance of Museums Museum Assessment Program (MAP) can help museums chart a path for Collections Stewardship. This assessment focuses on practical, ethical and strategic collections issues and activities related to the care and management of a museum’s collections per professional practices and standards. The results will help museums increase knowledge, recognize and mitigate risk, prioritize long-term collections stewardship issues, gain physical and intellectual control of the collections and write policies and plans. Application deadline 2/1. Info here.
Action Item Alert 1: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Your Signature Requested
Do your part to encourage the Chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor to include the creative economy and workforce into the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Please sign onto this letter by the end of the month, which will be delivered to Chairman Bobby Scott, (chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor.) Click here to view the list of current signatories.
Action Item Alert 2: Reinstate Employee Retention Tax Credit in Build Back Better Bill!
Nonprofits have been counting on the refundable payroll tax credit of up to $7,000 per employee this quarter to afford to retain staff and avoid additional layoffs. Contact your Representatives (Twitter handles; email; telephone and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 6161 to restore this important refundable payroll tax credit.
Ongoing: Save Our Stages Extension Bill Push
Encourage your members of Congress to support the Save Our Stages Extension Bill, which would extend the project period for all Shuttered Venue Operator Grantees to use their funds to pay for allowable expenditures incurred between March 1, 2020 through March 11, 2023.
Senate Appropriations NEA Funding Update
As of an Oct. 20 Americans for the Arts update, the appropriations bills call for $182.5 million for each the NEA and NEH. That’s a $15 million increase, which is half of what the House provided (they approved a $33 mil. increase to $201 mil. for the NEA). There is a possibility that the final amount might be a compromise between the House and Senate and set higher than $182.5 mil. If approved, the Senate increase would be the largest since FY 2008, and the House increase would be the largest in history. Page 130, FY2022 Senate Approps bill reports language touching on arts, health and state arts agencies. Take action here and click NEA Funding!
Want More Action Items?
Encourage Congress to provide critical relief to nonprofits - including arts nonprofits! Access your action list here.
Save the Date!
Save the Date for Museums Advocacy Day 2022 – Feb. 28 - March 1, 2022. Stay tuned on the AAM website and newsletters for additional information as it becomes available.
The CREATE Act - Introduced in Congress Today!
We are pleased to announce that today, January 12, 2022, Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) has reintroduced the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act from 2016 in Congress. As the economy continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States needs to provide resources to invest in those who specialize in creative industries. Through the CREATE Act, small and micro businesses will have access to the resources needed to generate innovative economic activity in a resurging economy.
Read about the CREATE Act:
Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act
CREATE Act One-Pager (includes provisions and supporters)
Infographics below for you to share.
Bill Provisions:
The CREATE Act:
- Expands the Microloan Program qualifications to include artists and arts entrepreneurs, or small businesses, that support the creative economy;
- Provides support to State, regional and local art agencies, artist and creative workers through traditional economic development tools;
- Directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop procedures on evaluating the business proposals and plans of non-employer business and small business concerns that focus on varying aspects with regard to the creative economy;
- Additionally task the SBA with partnering with relevant stake holders to develop a technical assistance program that targets the specific needs of artist and arts entrepreneurs; and
- Establishes a demonstration program to assess the feasibility of providing planning grants support to local arts agencies and nonprofits.
Stay Alert with the Michigan Vaccine Tracker
We've been monitoring a most helpful and interactive COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard that you can monitor for real-time updates. This Tracker includes vaccinations of Michiganders received both in-state and out-of-state, allowing the state to provide more comprehensive data on vaccination milestones as they are reached. Bridge Michigan also has an updated COVID-19 case tracker available.
Washtenaw County COVID-19 Resources
Omicron Descends upon Michigan
Omicron Variant Identified in Washtenaw: Get Vaccinated or Boosted
Washtenaw County - Booster Update & CDC Guidance as of 12.10.21
EMU offering free, rapid COVID tests to school community
Washtenaw-County Vaccine Information for Youth
Should I Mix & Match my Booster Shot?
Visit Washtenaw County's central COVID-19 page with resources about vaccines, alerts, travel restrictions, case updates and more. Click here for a more detailed breakdown of cases and demographics. Not in Washtenaw County? Find your county vaccine registration information here.
Learn here about the free or low-cost rides in Washtenaw county.
State/Regional
COVID-19 Michigan Case Tracker Map
At-Home Testing Guidelines for the Public
When Will COVID-19 Pills Be Available in Michigan?
COVID-19 Booster Goal Set in Michigan
Federal
Omicron Variant - What you Need to Know - CDC
CDC Health Action Network - Emergency Preparedness Resources
National Endowment for the Arts COVID-19 Resources
CDC Vaccine Booster Shot Information
CDC Guidelines for Those Fully Vaccinated - How to Protect Yourself and Others
For a more comprehensive list, please visit our website here.
Visit our updated 411 page for Workers + Businesses Federal, State & Local!
Visit here. This page is filled with helpful resources for all things IRS, SBA, official orders and more. A sampling below:
Washtenaw and local
New! Washtenaw County Flood Resources
Washtenaw United Way - Food and Essential Services
Michigan Works! Southeast provides a plethora of support, training and services for job seekers.
Michigan
Paycheck Protection Act Testing Plan: Michigan
COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA)
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Michigan Clean Water Plan - EGLE
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Overhaul (PSLF)
Federal
Biden Administration Extends Pause on Student Loan Payments
Pay Off Part of the Deferral of Payroll Taxes
SBA PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal
Living Wage Calculator - estimates the cost of living in your community or region based on typical expenses.
Join the Arts Action Fund to advance the arts and arts education in your community and across the country.
It's FREE and takes just a minute. Add your name and be counted so Congress know there are millions of arts and creative workers, businesses and citizens who insist that arts and creativity are critical to our country. Join here for updates and calls to action.
Annual Arts Action Fund membership is free and your online benefits include:
- Membership to vote on the legislative policy platforms
- Breaking news and legislative alerts from the E-Advocacy center
- Quarterly updates through Arts Action eNews
- Exclusive access to the member's only Arts Action Fund PAC
WEMU 89.1 FM - Local news coverage plus local arts + creative coverage including Art & Soul with Lisa Barry, Cinema Chat with the Michigan Theater's Russ Collins and creative:impact with Creative Washtenaw's own Deb Polich.
Bridge Magazine - Michigan's nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides passionate and rooted Michigan readers with honest, fact-driven journalism on the state’s diverse people, politics and economy.
All About Ann Arbor - offers local news, feature stories, restaurant news, sports news, latest events in town and more for Ann Arbor residents.
Concentrate Magazine - tells the narrative of Washtenaw County’s narrative people and businesses, new development, cool places to live, and the best places to work and play. The weekly online magazine is published Wednesdays.
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Creative Washtenaw's COVID-19 Support Page
- Resources - including advocacy, support and affiliation agencies
- Aid, assistance and grants for artists, creatives and organizations - COVID-19
The Arts + Creative Industries Guide
With links to creative members and businesses.
Featuring hundreds of artists, creative workers, businesses and ally members, this is your guide to what makes Creative Washtenaw, and the greater Ann Arbor area one of Michigan’s strongest and most vibrant arts + creative industry hubs.
Creative Washtenaw is the arts + creative industry authority in Washtenaw County. A regional agency, its mission is to support, assist, aid and act in the interest of artists, creative workers, organizations, businesses, educational and government entities to ensure that the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan, region remains a great place to create, live, work, learn, play and visit.
The intrinsic and aesthetic values of the arts and creativity are determining factors of success for Creative Washtenaw members. They include local artists and creative people – professionals, amateurs, students and industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally – those with creative practices, businesses and holding creative jobs in profit, nonprofit, educational and government entities. With deep connections to Washtenaw County, they make the greater Ann Arbor area one of Michigan's strongest and most vibrant arts + creative industry hubs.
Creative Washtenaw serves Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Whitmore Lake and Ypsilanti plus the 21 townships in the county. It is committed to, forever evolving and learning about diversity, equity and inclusion. This includes learning how its community defines the intrinsic and aesthetic qualities of art and creativity by the cultural expert, the credentialed scholar, the journeyed or self-taught master and/or the astute consumer of the form.
Creative Washtenaw is supported by its members, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
For more information, please go to Creative Washtenaw or contact info@creativewashtenaw.org or call or 734-213-2733.
