Arts Project Minigrant Round 2 is Open
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
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.
FYI: New MCACA ADA Self Evaluation Requirements
Organizations that received FY22 Operational Support from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs are now required to submit a 504 ADA Self Evaluation Workbook prior to receiving your first payment. In future funding years, this will likely be a requirement during the application process. Grantees received two emails last week from MCACA noting the new requirement and follow-up Q&As. Information and resources are posted to the here. Download the 504 Self Evaluation Handbook. For questions please contact ADA Manager, Jeff Garrett at garrettj7@michigan.org.
TONIGHT: Creative Washtenaw Happy Hour #24
Join us for another in person gathering where we can unwind, laugh and share in collective creativity.
Creative Washtenaw provides light refreshments and you are on your own to purchase drinks.
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.)
This time is an exception.
Michigan Redistricting Update
According to an recent email from Michigan Nonprofit Association, The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) ended its collaborative map building process with three maps each for Congress, state Senate and state House. Here's the process going forward:
-Regardless of whether there are additional maps outside of the nine, the public will get 45 days to weigh in on which map they prefer. To review the map drafts and comment, click here.
- On Dec. 30, the Commission is slated to return to approve final maps for House, Senate and Congress. A final map will need at least seven votes -- two Republicans, two Democrats, two independents and one more among the 13.
- If no map receives the necessary combination of votes, the winning map will be decided based on ranked-choice voting. If that doesn't settle the matter, the Secretary of State will pick the winning map at random among those submitted.
Enjoy programs and presentations from your arts + creative community.
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 2021 - 2022 Season Announced
UMS launches Season 143 with both in person and virtual performances. Learn more about the lineup here.
The Artists' Studio & Gallery - Holiday Art Exhibit and Sale
Ten local artists on exhibit. Nov. 21 - Dec. 30. Click here for an infographic with more details.
Theatre Nova Presents “An Almost British Christmas” by Carla Milarch and R. MacKenzie Lewis
For ticket information, show times and COVID-19 entry requirements, please visit their website here. Dec. 3 - Jan. 2, 2022.
The Ark Presents Ebird & Friends - 14 Annual Holiday Show
This celebrated event returns to the stage with three performances and a bonus live-stream. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
Ballet Chelsea Presents The Nutcracker
Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec.12 at 7 p.m. Get tickets.
SphinxConnect 2022: Forging Alliances
Jan. 27 - 29. Learn more and register here.
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.
Hungry for more holiday events?
Click here to read our special edition holiday e-newsletter.
Want to add your events?
Event listings and calendar postings are an exclusive benefit for CW members. Members add your events using this form. *As a note, member events/happenings are prioritized, so do become a member if you are not already!*
Not a member? Click here for membership information.
Federal Update/Statewide Effect - New OSHA Ruling:
The U.S. Labor Department, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a rule to require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure each of their workers is fully vaccinated or tests negative for COVID at least once a week. This rule covers 84 million employees and will be active starting January 4, 2022.
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard: Recently, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit of the Federal Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of enforcement of the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard.
DOL Briefings on Vaccination/Testing Emergency Temporary Standard:
The Department of Labor will be providing several upcoming briefings to provide an overview of the ETS, including guidance around implementation and answers to key questions. DOL has also provided a prerecorded webinar on the ETS for individuals who cannot attend these briefings.
President Biden's Vaccination Policies Fact Sheet
We have many more OSHA Vaccination rules documents on our website 411 page here.
SVOG Totals as of 11.29.21
- 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 $325.3 million
- National: $13 billion
Monitoring SVOG Extension, Awaiting Senate and House Votes
**New Action Item*** You can now submit a letter to Congress in support. Click here for more.
Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Save Our Stages (SOS) Extension Act,” which would extend the timeline for using Small Business Administration Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, created by the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act, from the end of 2021 to the spring of 2023. Learn more about the extension proposal here. Here is an additional article that breaks down the extension proposal.
November Executive Briefing with Alan Brown
Find the November Executive Briefing.
Key Takeaways:
- November saw a large increase in the percentage of respondents going out to live performances (now at 44% for Nat'l Orchestra Cohort)
- Confidence in level of protection against COVID-19 improved a bit in November, but is still nowhere near where it was in June and July
- About 75% to 80% are willing to go out with masks and proof of vaccine.
- Attitudes about proof-of-vaccine admittance policies held steady in Nov., with favorable attitudes dominating.
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. |
"A Look at the Most Widely Celebrated Winter Holidays" - Shondaland; Check out our graphic below for dates to mark in your calendars!
"When Will Arts Attendance Return?"- SMU Data Arts
"Several art shows coming to Ann Arbor this holiday season" - All About Ann Arbor
"Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra returns from pandemic pause with new venue and collaborations" - Concentrate
"Longtime Michigan Theater director still has passion for Ann Arbor, ‘a town that loves the arts’" - MLive
"You Say the Arts Don’t Matter? A 10-Year, $150 Million Venture Set Out to Prove You Wrong" - Chronicle of Philanthropy
"Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Cultures at the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums" - Americans for the Arts
"14 Delightful December 2021 Events in the Ann Arbor Area" - Reinhart Blog
"Support local artists and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade items at a unique Ann Arbor setting" - WEMU
"Detroit theater organizations share $1M to innovate, broaden reach" - The Detroit News
"Finding a Covid-19 Vaccine Location for Children (Ages 5-11) in Washtenaw County" - Ann Arbor Family
"American middle-class musicians are worth fighting for" - The Hill
"Purple Rose Theatre tells donors that Guy Sanville is stepping down as Artistic Director" - Encore Michigan
"Purple Rose Theatre targeted by multiple complaints, litigation due to alleged hostile workplace environment" - Encore Michigan
"Ypsilanti as a Black City: Roots of a Historic Community" - YouTube
"Former University of Michigan music professor set to plead guilty in sex case" - MLive
"Should I Mix or Match my Booster Shot?" - The New York Times
National
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.
U.S. Economic Development Administration - State Tourism and Competitive Grants Available
An unusual opportunity, indirectly related to the arts + creative sector, but worth exploring for those interested. $750 million of EDA’s American Rescue Plan funds are allocated to support these grants. Learn more here.
There are several more grants available!
Please visit our website here for more listings.
Additional Grant Resources:
A Complete Guide to 2021 Artist Grants & Opportunities | Artwork Archive
Tapping American Rescue Fund (ARF) State and Local Block Grants for the Arts
Local, Regional & State
Deadline Today! Art Around Saline 2022 - Call for Art
The Saline Arts and Culture Committee is seeking applications for Art Around Saline 2022. The Call for Artists is now open, with a deadline for submissions of Dec.1, 2021.
One Love Symposium - Call for Proposals
Artist performance and submission information here.
Brush Monkey - Hiring Artists for Holiday Window Painting!
Interested in applying? Click here!
Call for Artists - Outdoor Juried Art Exhibition 2022
Apply by Jan. 3, 2022.
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.
Americans for the Arts - Diversity in Arts Leadership 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 Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. ET. Learn more.
Washtenaw Community College Free Coaching for Business Owners!
For individual 40-minute appointments, please fill out our Business Assistance Request form to begin the process. Here is a direct link to Calendly to schedule an appointment with entrepreneur-in-residence, Sandra Xenakis.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) - Administrative Positions
Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists' Residency - Development Director
WEMU - Digital Operations Specialist
Michigan Theater Foundation - Chief Operating Officer
Detroit Public Television - Community Education Specialist
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW) - Director of Consulting
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW) - Finance & Operations Manager
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) - Administrative Positions
Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists' Residency - Development Director
WEMU - Digital Operations Specialist
Michigan Theater Foundation - Chief Operating Officer
Detroit Public Television - Community Education Specialist
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW) - Director of Consulting
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW) - Finance & Operations Manager
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.
(Above) Arts U: National Arts Marketing Project Conference 2021
Open Two More Days! 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.
December 9 Webinar: How to Host Hybrid Events Donors Want to Attend
Giving USA 2021: Annual Report on Philanthropy
Audience Outlook Monitor - Snapshot Report for November
Access the report here.
2020/2021 Community Action Network - Annual Report
Click here to access.
New Survey on Nonprofit Workforce Shortage
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
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.
Pres. Biden Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 on Monday.
Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
A Statement from SBA Administrator Guzman
What's Included in the Infrastructure Bill (CNN)
Helpful Article Breaking Down the Infrastructure and Jobs Act
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill - Help for Roads/Bridges & More
According to this report from Bridge Michigan, the state is to receive more than $10 billion from the federal infrastructure bill including a combined $1.5 billion for roads and bridges. You can read more about the bill here.
Build Back Better Update
Update on Build Back Better
The following 11.16.21 update courtesy of Joan Gustafson of Michigan Nonprofit Association.
This week, the House plans to take up and pass the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376. The $1.75 trillion bill includes universal Pre-K, child care supports and tax credits, home care services, housing aid and $550 billion in programs to address climate change.
Review of Nonprofit Priorities in the Build Back Better Act.
Encourage Congress to extend the the universal charitable (non-itemizer) deduction!
Read the letter and sign here. *Today is the last day letter is available.*
The universal charitable (non-itemizer) deduction will expire at the end of the year unless Congress takes action to extend it. The giving incentive for individuals who take the standard deduction was created on an bipartisan basis in the early days of the pandemic to generate additional resources to support the work of charitable organizations. Learn more about Charitable Giving.
Quick Links!
Click here for the official Build Back Better fact sheet.
Click here for the Build Back Better framework.
More on The Great American Build (Build Back Better).
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!
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
We are pleased to announce that Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) has reintroduced the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act from 2016. 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:
CREATE Act One-Pager (includes provisions and supporters)
Infographics below for you to share.
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
Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson & Moderna Boosters Approved, Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-17 Years
CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots - CDC Online Newsroom
Booster Update from Yale Medicine.
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
Federal
Celebrating Safely this Holiday Season - CDC Guidelines & Recommendations
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
Michigan Clean Water Plan - EGLE
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Overhaul (PSLF)
Federal
Heads Up! COVID-19 EIDL Ends Dec. 31.
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.
For the fastest updates and breaking news!
- Follow Creative Washtenaw on Facebook
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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.
