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Big Changes Afoot: SBA Heeds Call for Immediate Disbursement of SVOG Funds - Changes Leadership
Recent updates from SVOG Facebook Group's Meredith Lynsey Schade:
As of June 14: The SBA stepped up to make 278 awards over the weekend after making only 90 since the portal opened in May. They have set a goal to finalize 10,000 applications before July 4. They are provisioning an additional 100 staff members from the Office of Disaster Assistance to do an intensive training on SVOG and begin as expert reviewers immediately. Money will now be disbursed in one lump sum moving forward. Approved applicants should expect payment within three days following the completion of the award paperwork.
Background up until this point:
Last Thursday, SBA missed its deadline to process Priority 1 grants. Variety published a detailed and informative article that outlined the turn of events, the delay in funding and outcry from indie venues in response to stall in funding. Congress received calls from thousands of applicants with unprocessed applications finding it difficult to hold on to their businesses. The SBA held an emergency SVOG meeting where they disclosed reasons for the delays and reported many changes to address the concerns.
Why the delay in funds disbursement? The SBA cites the following reasons for the holdup:
- The focus on fraud prevention increased scrutiny and delay in applications
- Staff tensions prompted by the SBA Inspector General's April report
- Fraud-prevention procedures, processes and protocols
- A shift in leadership and moving the SVOG to the Office of Capital Access (who led the Paycheck Protection Program and Restaurant Revitalization Fund.)
Michigan Receives Economic 'Jumpsart Plan'; CARES Recovery Funds, Hillsdale and Lenawee counties
On June 3, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. The state will increase incentives to boost wages to attract applicants, provide grants to small businesses to ramp up hiring and expand access to child care for families with young children who want to return to work but cannot. Learn more.
Additionally, it has been announced that the Lenawee Economic Development Corporation will receive $658,560 in assistance to “develop a marketing plan and business assistance network to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties.” The project’s funding will matched with $164,640 in local funds and is expected to retain 445 jobs and create 70 jobs. Read more here. Official release here.
New House Bipartisan Plan to Create Jobs, restore infrastructure, clean energy
The following information provided by Joan Gustafson of Michigan Nonprofit Association
The bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus (MI members: Upton, Dingell, Meijer, Slotkins, Stevens) released its infrastructure plan: "Building Bridges: A Bipartisan Physical Infrastructure Framework ." According to the Caucus news release , “This 8-year bipartisan, $1.249 trillion infrastructure framework would address the enormous need for new infrastructure and the current backlog of deferred maintenance to build a strong, successful 21st century infrastructure network for America, invest in American jobs, and grow the nation’s economy.” The proposal does not include pay-fors, and except for $100 billion in clean energy initiatives is limited largely to traditional infrastructure issues. Read the Building Bridges Infrastructure Framework here
NIVA's 'Safe In Sound' Checklist for Reopening - What do you think?
NIVA's toolkit serves as the framework for venues and promoters to reopen as fully and safely as possible. The toolkit addresses every major issue involved in producing a safe live event, both front of house and back of house. Venues and Promoters: Let us know your thoughts on this plan. Are you finding it helpful? Email us at info@creativewashtenaw.org
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Register for our June 22 grant workshop!
Attendees report scoring much higher on applications after attending a grant workshop! The session includes an overview of the guidelines, the online application tools and helpful hints on what reviewers look for in applications.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 3:30 ‐ 5 p.m.
Apply for FY22 Minigrants
Applications due Tuesday, Aug. 3
Arts & Cultural Projects
$4,000 Minigrants
Arts & Cultural Projects Minigrants provide special opportunities to address local arts and cultural needs. These projects connect communities with the world by exploring, sharing and supporting creative expression. Learn more.
Professional & Organizational Development
$1,500 Minigrants
Professional & Organizational Development minigrants assist nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, artists, cultural specialists, administrators and educators with opportunities that specifically improve their management and/or bring the individual or the organization to another level artistically. Learn more.
Want to know how review panels work?
Be on a panel!
Grant reviewers are very important to the process. They represent their community's values and understand the arts and cultural programs that will best serve their regions. Click here to start your grant reviewer application. Panel members are charged with reviewing all submitted grant applications according to the program guidelines and criteria. The reviewers meet as a panel to discuss the applications before making funding recommendations. Serving on a panel is a fabulous way to learn about arts and creative offerings in Region 9, so please join us! Thank you!
Contact us at info@creativewashtenaw.org or 734-213-2733 for more informaton.
We can't wait to see your smiling faces at CWHH#19!
Join us for our first in person gathering in more than a year.
Let's unwind, laugh and share in collective creativity.
We'll regress to our pre-pandemic happy hour format. Creative Washtenaw will provide light refreshments and you are on your own for drinks.
The Session Room
3685 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
RSVP here so we can save you a seat!
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 August and December.)
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.
A Tapestry Of Artists Make A Gallery
June 8, 2021 - Like the distinct threads of a tapestry, 20-some individual artists have entwined for more than two decades to fashion the WSG Gallery. This artist-owned and operated gallery has withstood the winds of change and now a pandemic. Textile artist and member Cathryn Amidei takes us through WSG’s journey to the future when she joins Creative Washtenaw’s Deb Polich and WEMU’s David Fair on this week’s edition of "creative:impact." Listen here.
Art is a Link between Lands and People for Refugees
June 14, 2021 - Like memories of their beloved homeland, art remains within the heart and soul of refugee artists. Their art offers a way to connect new neighbors to the culture and stories of their past. World Refugee Day is Sunday, June 20 and a celebration of artists new to our land is being planned. Shadin Ateiyh of Jewish Family Services, the refugee resettlement agency in Washtenaw County, gives all the details to Creative Washtenaw’s Deb Polich and WEMU’s David Fair on this week’s edition of creative:impact. Listen here.
Enjoy programs and presentations from your arts + creative community
Jodie Randolph Dance Summer Events - Wine Gala Wednesday Tonight!
Jodie Randolph Dance (JRD) (founded in 2012) is a professional contemporary dance company based in southeast, MI under the direction of choreographer Jodie Randolph. Jodie's creative work navigates the complexities of the human experience and dares to contend with the unknown. Her organic approach to movement is rooted in vigor, receptivity and instinct. There are two upcoming events - a Wine Gala Wednesday (get your tickets here!) and a JRD One-Day Intensive. Learn more about their events here.
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Presents Make 'Em Laugh Again Comedy Series
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents Make ‘Em Laugh Again, staged readings of three short, original comedies Friday, June 25, 2021, at 7 p.m. at A2CT’s open-air deck at 322 West Ann Street. The free performance will be presented live and inperson, weather and circumstances permitting. All current Covid-19 protocols will be observed, and the production will be pre-taped and available for streaming in case of rain. Pre-registration for the event is required and no walk-ins will be allowed. Space is limited. Buy tickets and register here.
University of Michigan Gifts of Arts - Call for Exhibits
The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group art exhibits for the September 2021 to August 2022 exhibition year. Gifts of Art’s rotating gallery program is intended to support the healing process by calming nerves, lifting spirits, engaging minds and thereby reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with health care settings. Learn more here. To see the full prospectus and submit to this call, click here. Deadline has been extended to June 30.
Artist Residency Program at Riverside Arts Center
It's not too late to apply to Riverside Arts Center's Artist in Residence program. Space is open for clean media in our beautiful dance studio featuring a full wall of windows, two walls of mirrors, a bathroom and a separate foyer. Availability in May, June and July 2021. Learn more and apply here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed the first week of each month. In order to be considered, all materials must be received no later than midnight the month preceding.
Ypsi Events: Ypsi Pride Month + Black Lives Matter Mural with Public Participation!
June is a busy month in Ypsilanti. The graphic below highlights some of the upcoming events for Ypsi Pride Month. To learn more about happenings for Ypsi Pride, click here. On June 5 and 6, local artists, activists and community members will paint “Black Lives Matter” murals on two different streets in downtown Ypsilanti. Get involved and learn more here.
Adrian Center for the Arts Presents Show "Commonality"
“Commonality,” a unique show exhibiting the work of ACA member artists who work in pairs to develop a common project, is now on display in the ACA Gallery. Artists choose a partner to work with and create one project using both of their mediums. The show runs through July 2, and there is a public reception June 16 at 5 p.m. Hours at the Gallery are 1 – 4 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays. If those hours do not work for you, please make an appointment to visit by calling Lisa Neuman, 517.759.3005. See more of art here.
Theatre NOVA Presents: A New Brain - A Filmed Version of the Musical Comedy
Theatre NOVA, in collaboration with The Ringwald Theatre, will release their filmed version of "A New Brain" by William Finn and James Lapine via Broadway on Demand during June 2021. By the Tony Award-winning authors of "Falsettos," "A New Brain" is a life-affirming, heartfelt, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. "A New Brain" will be available on demand June 19 and 20. Tickets are $25 per person. Ticket-holders may watch the show on Broadway On Demand on their computers, tablets, smartphones, and TV via the Broadway on Demand app, using AppleTV, Roku, all compatible Amazon Video devices. Learn more about the show here.
Chelsea Area Festival & Events Presents 2021 Sights & Sounds
Sounds & Sights Thursday Nights is back! This year’s abbreviated seven-week long summer concert series announced a 2021 line-up filled with an amazing variety of art and live music. Chelsea Area Festivals & Events (CAFE) is excited to welcome visitors back to Chelsea to explore its unique blend of music, arts, shops and dining. The complete schedule can be found at www.chelseafestivals.com or by following Facebook and Instagram handles @chelseafestivals. Sounds & Sights Thursday Nights runs July 1 to Aug. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. throughout downtown Chelsea. Many business and restaurants are open before, during, and after street events end.
Chelsea Arts Initiative - Advocates for the arts, to strengthen our community socially, economically and aesthetically
For more than a decade, Chelsea was a vibrant, energetic visual and performing arts community. As a result of the financial crisis in 2008, most of the brick-and-mortar art businesses closed. While there are fewer places and overt reasons to gather around the arts, the artists and boundless soul of creativity remain. That is the backdrop to how CAI emerged and took shape. CAI has created a public group Facebook Page for community creatives to share their stories, events, artistic ideas. Embedded in the Facebook Page is a Google Questionnaire to collect information about the creative community. The data will become part of a centralized "ART HUB" directory for all things cultural art—a first step toward advocating, unifying, and strengthening Chelsea's cultural arts community. The vision includes engaging with the larger regional creative community, including Creative Washtenaw, to support Chelsea's Arts Community.
Downtown Manchester's 3rd Thursdays Kick Off
Downtown Manchester hosts artists, a vendors market, street buskers, live music, local dining, a petting zoo, hay rides, museum and more! Third Thursdays of the month through Sept. from 5 - 8 p.m. Learn more.
UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Present: A Thousand Ways (Part One): A Phone Call by 600 Highwaymen
Tickets on sale now. $10 / $5 for students with the code STUDENTATW. For ages 16+. This summer, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and UMMA present 600 Highwaymen’s A Thousand Ways, a new, multipart work that offers enthralling social interactions that deliver us from isolation and toward togetherness. A Thousand Ways is a three-part performance in which you are the actor and you are the audience. Your words, actions, gestures, silence, thoughts and willingness are the tools. You need no training. You are the expert. Click here to learn more about the event and experience.
Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) Performances + New Podcast Series
A2SF is launching a new weekly podcast series, Stories from the Top. Summer Events: reserve a personal performance with Tiny TOPs, RSVP to a live concert with our Live Here Now series, RSVP to join the community dance event Garba360, sign up for Temping and join the interest list for a digital live theatrical experience with Theater in Quarantine!
Stamps School of Arts & Design - Halal Metropolis Exhibition
The Halal Metropolis exhibition, by artist Osman Khan, photographer Razi Jafri, and historian Sally Howell, explores the facts, fictions, and imaginaries of the Muslim population(s) in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. It alludes to the established and growing Muslim population in Detroit and its metro area, one of the largest and most diverse Muslim populations in the U.S., whose visibility is both pronounced and extremely present in the city, yet whose narrative seems unusually silent in the larger Detroit story. Free event. May 28 - July 17.
Dexter Plein Air Festival
To participate in this year’s festival please use this form to register. We’ll email you a confirmation with additional information. If you have any issues with the registration form, please send an email to paintdexter@gmail.com. Deadline to register is Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at 5 p.m. Learn more about the festival on their page here.
Ann Arbor and Dexter Community Farmers Markets
Visit Dexter's Facebook page here and Ann Arbor's here to keep up with market events and festivities. Get some rhubarb before its out of season and support your local farmers!
Cinetopia Kicks off May 2021/Young Filmmakers Camp
Click here to view the upcoming virtual movie palace showings. Do you have or know a 13- to 18-year-old who loves movies and storytelling? Reserve your young filmmaker's spot now for this summer's MTF Young Filmmakers Camp.
Neutral Zone's Summer Programs & Workshops
This summer, Neutral Zone offers six weeks of safe, socially-distant outdoor summer programs in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. All programs are free. Weekly workshops will run from June 29- Aug. 3rd on one of the days of the week. Register for programs. Learn more about each program.
Riverfolk Music & Arts Gazebo Concerts
Concerts are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and free! Proceeds from donations will benefit Featured Performers and Riverfolk programming. Learn more about their show schedule here.
The Ark Plans to open for live music after July 1 (pending state indoor capacity limits) at half-capacity
View their calendar of events here.
Want to add your events?
Event listings and calendar postings are an exclusive benefit for CW members. We would be happy to welcome you as a member! If there is a specific event within a series that you would like us to include, please email us a press release or announcement at info@creativewashtenaw.org.
Click here for membership information.
Join Michigan's Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission: Hearings from May 11 - July 1.
Start time adjusted to 5 p.m.
Michigan’s first-ever Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is hosting a series of public hearings across the state in May and June to solicit input from the public about their communities, representation and electoral district lines (see below for a full list of public hearings). This is an extraordinary moment for all Michiganders to get involved and ensure the fair representation. To get involved, attend a Commission hearing. You can also use the Commission’s Public Comment Portal to submit a suggested map or community of interest, provide written testimony, or comment on other map submissions. Click here for the Commissions hearing schedule.
Upcoming Hearings:
Thursday, June 17, 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.)
TCF Center
1 Washington Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226 Follow link to sign-up or RSVP (virtual or in-person)
Tuesday, June 22, 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.)
Blue Water Convention Center
800 Harker St.
Port Huron, MI 48060 Follow link to sign-up or RSVP (virtual or in-person)
Anticipated Reopening for Arts + Creative Industries/Venues July 1
We are continuing to monitor for arts + creative industry sector updates. The anticipated July 1 restriction rollback will likely hasten the return of concerts, festivals, clubs and entertainment venues. Many venues are preparing to return to full capacity after July 1. However, there still remains hesitancy on the part of the public whether to return to pre-pandemic event attendance, as the latest Audience Outlook Monitor reports.
State of Michigan
To review: Governor Whitmer Announces Updates to Return-to-Work Safety Guidelines and Releases New Epidemic Order Expanding Capacity Limits. MDHHS also updated its COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order, eliminating outdoor capacity limits and increasing indoor social gatherings, including weddings, conferences and funerals, to 50% capacity. Under the new order, which goes into effect Tuesday, June 1, and continues through Thursday, July 1, masks will continue to be required indoors for individuals who are not yet vaccinated.
Changes in Effect through July 1:
For FAQs click here. MDHSS Epidemic Orders Update
- There will no longer be capacity limits outdoors.
- Social gatherings will now be regulated only by the venue.
- Indoor establishments will be at 50% capacity.
- Face masks continue to be required for non-vaccinated individuals indoors.
- Beginning July 1, all broad epidemic orders will be lifted.
Audience Outlook Monitor: Confidence Rises for Public Activities ~ We're Getting There!
Latest Briefing from June 15
Find Alan Brown's report on the latest audience survey results here.
Key Takeaways:
Between 70% and 80% are eating at restaurants
Roughly a third of vaccinated folks are waiting for conditions to approve, and a third of folks feel vulnerable to Covid-19
Resumption of demand inches higher: Hypothetically, 85% would go out to an indoor event this week, but only 31% would do so without masks and distancing requirements
The calendar for returning has improved a bit, with 10% to 15% not coming until Jan. 2022 or thereafter
The mask dilemma: 40% won’t go out WITHOUT a mask requirement; 14% won’t go out WITH such a requirement
The vaccinated-only admittance dilemma: 27% won’t go out without this policy; 17% won’t go out with such a policy – feelings run hot
Suddenly, large swaths of demand hinge on mask requirements and vaccinated-only admittance policies
Watch the latest "Deep Dive" from June 7 exploring "Vaccinated but Reluctant: A Close Examination of Who’s Not Ready to Go Out."
Find the latest S.E. Michigan Report here (courtesy of CultureSource.)
"Here's what's different about Ann Arbor's Art Fair this year" - MLive
"As Grants for Shuttered Venues Trickle Out, Many Owners Are Still Waiting" - NPR
"The delay in relief funds is pushing small arts firms to the brink" - Crains Detroit
"Mystery benches appear in front of Ann Arbor storefronts" - Click on Detroit
"Ann Arbor celebrates Pride with ongoing June events; virtual event set for August" - MLive
"Ypsi Pride brings LGBTQ+ community back together for a month of in-person programming" - Concentrate
"Two Ann Arbor Neighborhood Art Events Planned In Early June For The Same Weekend" - WEMU
"Covid-19 Aid to Concert Halls, Theaters Set to Be Distributed Next Week" - The Wall Street Journal
"Lack of child care now a ‘crisis’ facing Michigan’s workforce" - Bridge Michigan
"President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposes $201 Million for the National Endowment for the Arts" - National Endowment for the Arts
"Entertainment Venues Are Reopening. Have You Been To A Live Event?" - NPR
"Cultural Institutions Still Waiting for $16 Billion in Federal Aid" - The New York Times
"Stop Looking at NYC as the only place where theatre is important" - OnStage Blog
"Muralists Draw Relationships Between City, People and their Art" - Fresh Perspective
"Autonomous shuttle service to launch in Ann Arbor this fall" - Concentrate Magazine
National
Artist Relief Resumes with Replenished Funds
Artist Relief is resuming from March 8 to June 23 thanks to a generous lead gift from several key donors. Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19 and work with the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists. FAQs here. Apply.
Tapping American Rescue Fund (ARF) State and Local Block Grants for the Arts
Western Arts Alliance Call for Applicants - Performing Arts Discovery 2021 Showcase Application
A virtual international showcase opportunity to convey the cultural and aesthetic plurality of American life to domestic and international audiences. Application deadline: June 25, 2021. In this first round, PAD will select 10 artists to showcase virtually at this year’s Western Arts Alliance and Arts Midwest Conferences. Later this year a second round will seek an additional 20 artists and ensembles for additional showcase opportunities. All 30 groups will also be featured on a dedicated platform and included in selected international online showcases. Learn more about this exciting opportunity. BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Encouraged to apply!
Mellon Foundation Announces Second Round of Art Museum Futures Fund Grants
One-third of U.S. museums are at risk of permanent closure. The Art Museum Futures Fund will offer grants to 14 small art museums with ties to community and social justice. Learn about grants and the application process here.
Henry L. Hillman Foundation awards $7 million to arts organizations
Based in Pittsburgh, HFF supports the philanthropic and civic work of four generations of Hillman family members. With program interests in seven cities and regions across the United States, each of the 18 foundations has a unique mission and geographic focus governed principally by a living Hillman family member or according to the wishes of the person for whom the fund is named. To learn more about grants, click here.
Additional Resources
A Complete Guide to 2021 Artist Grants & Opportunities | Artwork Archive
Local, Regional & State
$2M in COVID-19 Workplace Safety Grants Now Available - Closing June 18
The State of Michigan has launched another round of funding for the Michigan COVID-19 Safety Grant Program. These grants will provide small businesses with fewer than 250 employees, including licensed non in-home child care centers, matching funds of up to $10,000 to decrease the risk of COVID-19 spread through safety and health-related equipment purchased and training. The grant application window is now open and will close Friday, June 18, with awards given shortly thereafter. Grants received after June 18, will be held pending a potential third phase, if funds remain available. To apply, businesses need to complete the Michigan COVID-19 Safety Grant application. MNA has confirmed with LEO that nonprofits are eligible.
Unique Residency Opportunity for emerging and established visual artists; retreat to Leland, Michigan
Tusen Takk (Tusen Takk Foundation) welcomes applications from both emerging and established visual artists working primarily in photography, printmaking, sculpture, painting, as well as creative writers and composers. Artists receive free housing, an honorarium of $625 a week, and more. Learn more and apply here. Deadline: July 15, 2021
Local CAFE Grants for the Arts - Chelsea Area Festivals & Events
Are you passionate about the future of arts in the Chelsea community? Do you have an idea for an artistic project but searching for financial assistance to make it happen? The CAFE Grants for the Arts is a program that can help turn your artistic ideas into action. CAFE Grants for the Arts will provide one-time, unrestricted grants of $1,000 each to five artists to help continue the artistic and creative efforts that make performing and visual arts such a vital part of our community. The recipients of the grants will be announced in September. Apply here. Deadline July 31.
Sphinx Venture Fund and Sphinx Lead Applications
Through competitive grants, Sphinx Venture Fund catalyzes initiatives designed to solve a challenge or an issue related to DE&I in the performing arts sphere, with an emphasis on classical music. Learn more and apply here. Apply by Sept. 30, 2021. The application is also now open for Sphinx LEAD, a two-year professional empowerment program designed to evolve the landscape of arts leadership. Learn more here. Apply by Oct. 20, 2021.
$892,400 Awarded to Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs in American Rescue Plan Funds
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that Michigan is to receive its first phase of state funding from the American Rescue Plan. Information on the second phase distribution will become available sometime in June. As far as direct grants to organizations, 60% of ARP funds will be distributed to nonprofits by the Arts Endowment. Stay tuned!
To receive updates on the NEA’s American Rescue Plan grant opportunities, please fill out this form.
Creative Capital - A nonprofit organization that supports forward-thinking and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, gatherings, & career development services. View national artist opportunities and residencies with upcoming deadlines in June and July 2021. View resources, workshops and articles.
Updated Resources List! For a complete list of local resources, please visit our updated list here. For resources beyond Washtenaw county, click here.
Michigan State University - Public Engagement Coordinator
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Job Board and Postings
Michigan Health Council - Director, Data and Research
Alternatives for Girls - Marketing and Communications Manager
Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona - Public Arts Program Manager
Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County - Partner Support Coordinator
NEW - Nonprofit Enterprise at Work - Finance Assistant (Part-Time)
Michigan State University - Public Engagement Coordinator
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Job Board and Postings
Michigan Health Council - Director, Data and Research
Alternatives for Girls - Marketing and Communications Manager
Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona - Public Arts Program Manager
Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County - Partner Support Coordinator
NEW - Nonprofit Enterprise at Work - Finance Assistant (Part-Time)
Study Participation: Participate in The Audience Outlook Monitor Study for a small number of individual organizations. There are a few spots available for individual organizations for a limited time. You can learn more about participating as an individual organization and register to participate here. If you have any questions about participating as an individual organization please contact Alan Kline at alan.kline@wolfbrown.com.
Call for Submissions! The Alleyway Project - Ann Arbor Art Center
The Ann Arbor Art Center’s (A2AC) Art in Public program has launched an open invitation to architects, designers, engineers, and artists from around the world. We want to re-imagine Ann Arbor’s alleyways. View the proposal request here. Submit your application here.
Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Changes Their Name - Your Input Valued! Reply to mcaca@michigan.org no later than July 30 with your ideas for what you think is the perfect name for the Council. What title can accurately, clearly, and professionally tell the world who we are and what we do? Monitor our website for more information.
MIVPA Survey: Don't Call It a Comeback: A MIVPA Survey About the Return to Live
Contribute to Americans for the Arts' Database. Help create a database of projects that use American Rescue Plan block grants to support arts and culture by completing this form for Americans for the Arts. This database will serve to inspire others who want to do similar work in their communities as well as demonstrate to advocates, the media, legislators, and decision makers the vital role arts and culture play in our social and economic recovery. Please take five minutes and share your project. Here is the link directly to the database.
Still Open! Community Needs Survey Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
The University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine's COVID-19 and Social Distancing Study - Click here to participate in the study today!
Local
Intersectional Project Proposal
Last day to apply! The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) is inviting organizations to host a student team to work on an information-based project in the 2021-22 school year. UMSI students provide high impact deliverables for information-related projects for organizations in all industries - corporate, nonprofit, governmental, health, education and research institutions. We invite you to submit a project idea to meet our early deadline by June 16. Complete this brief form to submit a project idea for consideration or to indicate your interest in future collaboration.
21-Day Equity Challenge: 2021 Edition Launching June 19 - United Way of Washtenaw County
United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC) invites you to participate in our 21-Day Equity Challenge: 2021 Edition to help build our community’s awareness of the ways that bias, prejudice, privilege, and oppression show up in our work and lives. UWWC has a vision that by 2030, your ZIP code will no longer predict your opportunity in life. At present, in Washtenaw County, it does. The challenge is free, open to anyone and runs runs consecutively from Juneteenth (June 19, 2021) to July 9. Learn more and take action!
Visit our website page here for Advocacy & Action facts, figures and recommended reading.
State/Regional
Michigan's Redistricting: make your voice known!
"Michigan citizens have a historic, first-time ever opportunity to actively participate in the process of drawing new district lines that will govern where they vote and influence the kind of candidate who will represent them. This process is called redistricting — it happens just once every decade, and it is happening right now in Michigan. It is a nonpartisan, transparent and fair and open process." - The Detroit Free Press
Further Resources:
Michigan Nonprofit Council's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) Initiative
Want to attend a hearing? Visit the redistricting section earlier in the newsletter to get involved.
Federal
2021 Arts Policy Vote! Please cast your vote on these four policy agendas for 2021 here.
Tell your legislator to Put Creative Workers to Work! The $878 billion arts, culture and creative sector needs COVID-19 relief now, and putting creative workers to work is integral to our national economic recovery and an essential path to total economic health and resilience. For our nation’s 435 congressional districts to come back, we must make the creative sector a cornerstone of America’s economic recovery.
Arts Action Campaigns | Americans for the Arts - the latest campaigns and petitions to sign and take part in.
Stand for the Arts Action Center - read about their PSA campaign, and letter to Congress. Visit their main site here to get involved and follow their robust advocacy, press and outreach initiatives.
Other Resources:
Stay Informed 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 as the state embarks on Michigan's "Vacc to Normal" plan. 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.
Washtenaw County COVID-19 Resources
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.
Where to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine | Washtenaw County |
State/Regional
Federal
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
How to Connect with Collectors: Small Business Goals
Michigan Works! Southeast provides a plethora of support, training and services for job seekers.
Michigan
Latest resources from the Restaurant Meal Program.
MDHSS resources and Epidemic Orders
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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.
