Each year the Arts Council awards the following:

Operating support grants to organization members with operating budgets under $1,000,000.
Arts education grants to arts educators in the Kent Intermediate School District for programs, projects, and equipment not provided for in school budgets.
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) minigrants to nonprofits in seven West Michigan counties.



Each year the Arts Council offers these services:

Eight workshops that address arts organizations’ structural needs and artists’ concerns.
Grant-writing workshops focused on state mingrants and state arts grants.
One-on-one mentoring covering issues related to running a nonprofit.
Shared marketing efforts via the Cultural Marketing Group, the Culture Pass and calendar listings.
 

In 2009 the Arts Council has focused its advocacy efforts on Governor Granholm’s proposed $6.1 million arts and culture budget cut. The Arts Council’s staff works closely with ArtServe Michigan, an arts advocacy organization based in Lansing, to reach local legislators and the governor’s office.





For a list of our members and for information about becoming a member, please click here.
 



The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids believes in the arts as a core value, in the power of the arts to promote excellence, cross-cultural understanding and a strong community. We strive to invest our resources and energies to make the arts central to the lives of everyone in our community.



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Operating Grants
  • Deadline: 2/5/2010
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Arts Education Grants
  • Deadline: 2/5/2010
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Minigrants
  • Deadline: February 24, 2010
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MCACA Grants
  • Deadline: TBD
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A.C. Gallery Schedule
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To locate an Arts Organization or an Individual Artist who is a member of the Arts Council, please click the button above.

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