Council Meeting & FY21 Funding Announcement

Thursday, 10/15 @ 1pm

Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs will be holding its quarterly council meeting on Thursday, October 15 beginning at 1pm via Microsoft Teams. Agenda includes FY21 funding plan and reports on Services to the Fielld (Cutlural Advocacy Network & Michigan Arts Education & Assessment). Within 2 hours of approval, all grant awards will be posted on the MCACA website . Please note that MCACA Minigrants are not included in this online list. Minigrantees will be notified by email on 10/16 directly from NW MI Arts & Culture Network. Formal contracts and next steps for those receiving FY21 awards will follow later.
 

To join the MCACA meeting:

To view FY21 award posting:

To contact NW MI Arts & Culture Network re Minigrants:

 
Announcements/New Resources
 

• Professional Development: NMC: Craig Hadley, Dennos Museum Center executive director and chief curator will be presenting a three part series on preserving artworks and objects. Sessions are livestreamed Wednesdays, 10/14, 21 & 28, 10-11am. Full description and registration: NMC EES here.
   
• Calls for Art continue at:
  • Higher Art Gallery – Tree of Art, due 11/10; Those Who Teach, 1/10/21
  • Glen Arbor Arts– Outdoor Gallery, 2/25/21; You Are T/Here, 12/1/20
  • Have a call or news to share? Let us know – arts@nwmiarts.net
     
• PPP/CARES Resources from Americans for the Arts: The Small Business Administration issued a new PPP Forgiveness Application Form 3508S and 3508S Instructions for those organizations that secured a PPP loan of $50,000 or less. (primairly self employed gig workers and organizations with just a few employees) The most significant benefit of the new form is that employee reductions and salary reductions are no longer penalized. Additionally, the new form does not require submitting mathematical calculations on how the funds were spent, but it still requires the borrower to submit to the lender evidence (bank statements, invoices, etc) that the funds were properly spent. SBA just recently began approving PPP forgiveness applications and remitting forgiveness amounts to lenders last week on October 2, 2020. AFTA Resources to Assist Further:
  • Office Hours with Nina (Free Q&A forum about the CARES Act on Fridays @ 11am ET)
  • CARES Act Table (updated 10/8/20)
  • New PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form 3508S
  • New PPP Loan Forgiveness INSTRUCTIONS for Form 3508S​​​​​
  • New PPP Loan Forgiveness Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Call for Northern Michigan Artists

Link to Information, Guidelines Here.

Thank you to those who have already joined the Network with your membership. We invite artists and organizations of all disciplines to join us as we build on our grassroots efforts to stregthen our ecosystem and share a strong collective voice for arts and culture in our 10-county region. Please join us!

Please help us continue to build the network by investing in our first membership drive.  Memberships are available for individuals and organizations.  Community champions can support the network with donations  and sponsorships.

Questions? Link here for membership info or email arts@nwmiarts.net.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month. See the tools available to help celebrate at www.nwmiarts.org or at Americans for the Arts. Link Here