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Region 9 is twice as special!

That means this e-newsletter has important information just for you (though some of it may look exactly the same as yesterday's.)

  1. ARTS ACTION Alert - COVID-19 Relief is dependent on you. Please complete these quick surveys!

  2. Minigrants have multiplied!
    There are now fourminigran tprograms managed by The Arts Alliance: projects, personal or organizational development and two new school grants.

  3. WARNING! MCACA has a new grant application portal
    Please, do not wait until the last minute to start your grants. The MCACASmartSimple involves a registration process and takes a little time. The first time with a new system is can be frustrating.

    Plan to attend one of the minigrant workshops to learn more. There is more information below and on our Region 9 regranting page here.

Action Alert for Region 9 Arts + Creative Industries

Federal & State COVID-19 Relief
for the Arts + Creative Industries

is data dependent and all that matters to your elected officials*.

Your call to ACTION - Do these 5 minute surveys now

Artists, Creative Workers COVID-19 Impact Survey - click here

Arts + Creative Organizations + Businesses** COVID-19 Impact Survey - click here
**Businesses know that organization means business throughout the survey.


Your legislator doesn't have any data to support YOU!

Look at the Region 9 Surveys submitted to date.

0 Hillsdale County surveys

0 Jackson County surveys

0 Lenawee County surveys

0 Livingston County surveys

0 Monroe County surveys

32 Washtenaw County surveys

Remember, Region 9 is twice as special! Let's get this job done!

Do your survey and the pass this request on to another person in the industry!


The data collected reports COVID-19’s impact on the arts + creative sector

Arts & Creative Organizations/Businesses Dashboard

The Arts: Research & Tracking Update 6.8.20

Arts & Creative Workers Dashboard

* We appreciate those legislators who care about more than the data, however, it's the economic case that drives the votes.

It's Minigrant Time!

One new application portal and four minigrant opportunities

There are four minigrant programs that offer regional funding opportunities for arts and cultural projects, professional and organizational development, school equipment, and field trips.

The Arts Alliance serves as the Region 9 Regranting administrator the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs (MCACA).

Follow this link to our Region 9 Regranting webpage.

FY2021 Minigrant Workshops by Zoom

 MCACA launches SmartSimple Application Portal - Lots to Learn!

FY21 Minigrant Workshop #1

Monday, June 15
11am to 12:30 pm

Please register here

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89979393296?pwd=N2JIWitpLzQreENRTE5PTzlQbGZsdz09

call in: 312-626-6799

Meeting ID: 8997939 3296 | Password: 894084

FY21 Minigrant Workshop #2

Wednesday, June 17
4 - 5:30 pm

Pease register here

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81133123605?pwd=VmhhNXhPdmlzU1dmd3cyTFBvOGZxZz09

call in: 312-626-6799

Meeting ID: 811 3312 3605 | Password: 035820

Minigrants due Monday, Aug. 1, at 11:59 p.m.

Arts & Cultural Project Minigrants

Who is eligible - Nonprofits, 501(c) 3, municipalities or preK-12 educational institutions registered in Michigan.

Requires a 1:1 match

View the FY2021 Project Minigrant Guidelines here

Professional & Organizational Development Minigrants

$1,500 maximum request

Who is eligible - Michigan Artists, creative and cultural workers and arts and cultural organizations, arts & cultural nonprofits, 501(c) 3, registered in Michigan.

Requires a 1:.25 match

View the FY2021 Professional & Organizational Development Minigrant Guidelines here

Michigan K-12 School Minigrants

Grants Open: August 15, 2020
Grant Close: April 16, 2021 (or until all funds are expended)
Who is eligible? Michigan K-12 Schools
K-12 Schools Arts & Culture Trek (Bus) Grants

$500 maximum request

2020-21 K-12 Schools Arts & Culture Trek (Bus) Application Guidelines

K-12 Schools Arts Equipment & Supplies Grants

$1,500 maximum request

2020-21 K-12 Arts Equipment & Supplies Guidelines

Get the Inside View – Serve on a Region 9 Minigrant Review Panel - Apply here

Programs and Services presented by The Arts Alliance

CREATIVE WASHTENAW Marketplace

CREATIVE WASHTENAW Happy Hour #8 by Zoom - Wed. June 24 at 4:30 p.m.

CREATIVE WASHTENAW Aid need grows as creative venues remain closed.

Give to CREATIVE WASHTENAW AID

Apply for CREATIVE WASHTENAW AID (must be located in Washtenaw County.)

Resources

The Arts Alliance’s COVID-19 Resource Page

For the fastest updates and breaking news...

Join The Arts Alliance and support our work.

The Arts Alliance. Arts + Creative Industries = Impact

The Arts Alliance is the arts + creative industry authority in Washtenaw County. A regional agency, its mission is to advocate for and support Creative Washtenaw and 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 the members of The Arts Alliance: Creative people from students to industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally. They are professionals and amateurs who have creative practices, own creative businesses, hold creative jobs in profit, nonprofit and government entities; and offer creative products, services and programs throughout the Washtenaw community.

The Arts Alliance 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.

The Arts Alliance 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 http://www.a3arts.org or contact info@a3arts.org or 734-213-2733.