Minigrant Projects at Work in Northwest Michigan

Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network is the Region 2 Partner for Michigan Arts & Culture Council’s Regional Regrant program, serving the ten counties of Northwest Michigan – Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford counties. During the past year, the Network awarded $55,480 in MACC minigrant awards to 23 grantees. 

Minigrants support a range of projects in schools, communities and organizations – ranging from enrichment programs for children to public art installations, civic theatre to open air community concerts, historical displays to new works by authors, musicians and filmmakers. The scope is vast as are the creative talents who bring them to life and the community residents of all ages who benefit. 

See the spotlights below for an example of our Minigrants at work throughout Northwest Michigan.
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Forest Area Schools Band Camp

Forest Area Schools Band Camp

During July 2021, Forest Area Schools offered an intensive band camp for 32 middle school and high school students in preparation of our fall marching season and upcoming school year. The camp was lead by the music teacher and color guard coach ...
FLOW: When Art Meets Water

FLOW: When Art Meets Water

For the Love of Water received a minigrant for a unique video performance video, I am Invisible.  Anne-Marie Oomen and Ari Mokdad, artists who have worked with FLOW in the past on FLOW’s “Art Meets Water” program, completed a nine-minute ...
Art on the TART

Art on the TART

Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails (TART) have received several minigrants to support public art along its lengthy trail system, including this recent project, "Conservation Conversation" by artist collective Sous la Ciel at the ...
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra “Little Bay Live”

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra “Little Bay Live”

During summer 2021, the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) presented outdoor, informal live musical performances for residents and visitors in the northern Michigan communities of Petoskey, Charlevoix, Harbor Springs, and East Jordan. The new ...
Art Rapids Clay Workshops

Art Rapids Clay Workshops

Art Rapids in Elk Rapids used its minigrant to offer clay workshops for children in Antrim county during summer 2021. Two different age groups benefitted from Art Rapids Clay Camp with Phil Wilson of ClaySpace. All took place at Art Rapids Walk ...
The Croft Dance Residency

The Croft Dance Residency

An FY21 Minigrant supported summer dance residencies at The Croft Residency is a creative residency program for movement. The Croft holds space for embodied engagement. Movement research that is nourished by time, site, and location. We do this ...
Mashup Rock & Roll Musical

Mashup Rock & Roll Musical

Mashup Rock & Roll Musical received minigrants in FY21 and FY22 to support its productions, Scooby Doo-Wop and A Midsummer Night's California Dream. Mashup Rock & Roll Musical has been embracing the weird and producing work in Traverse ...