MCACA Launches Community Partners Grants, Due 11/1

MCACA is happy to announce a new grant opportunity in partnership with Arts Midwest. The Community Partners Grant program is a competitive grant program to strengthen communities by encouraging them to work collaboratively with artists and culture bearers to explore local issues, where collaborative art-making is integral to daily lives and is valued as a tool for community development. Grants from $10,000 to $20,000 are available for qualifying applications.

Eligible organizations include: 501c3 non-profit organization, college/university, unit of government or tribal entity. The eligible 501c3 non profit organization, college/university or unit of government represents the project partnership — coordinating planning efforts, submitting the grant application, acting as fiduciary agent and assuming full project responsibility.

The deadline to apply for the Community Partners Grant is November 1, 2021, for projects taking place between January 1, – June 15, 2022. Find the complete grant guidelines on our website, here.

To learn more, 1-hour online workshops are available:

• 10/7 at 2pm. Join the meeting – link here.
• 10/12 at 1pm. Join the meeting – link here. 
• 10/20 at 11:30am. Join the meeting – link here. 
• 10/29 at 10am. Join the meeting – link here.

Access AFTA Resources

Americans for the Arts leads National Arts & Humanities Month. Link here for Information. Link here for Resources.

Improved Member PR Tools

Our www.nwmiarts.org site has updated and improved its member PR pages and is in process to add new tools to support further promotion individually and collectively. All Network members have a page on the website to showcase your art or organization with photos, overview, contact info, and web/social media links. Members can also submit directly to the Member Showcase and the Opportunities pages to post calls for art, exhibitions, events. performances, etc. Watch your emails for added info, but you can get started immediately by linking through the Member Log-in button on the top right corner of the website. User name is the email used when you became a member. Questions – arts@nwmiarts.net.