Minigrant Spotlight on Art Rapids!

Here’s a snapshot from Art Rapids recent Clay Camp held mid-July for Antrim area youth and supported in part by our MCACA minigrants.  Students considered the ways animal imagery has been used by various cultures to represent values and ideas, define identity, and to project character. Using a large selection of visual aids, students will learn the many ways animal imagery has been used in ceramic and other sculptural media, emphasizing the totem poles of Northwest Native American groups. Students created individual ceramic animal heads referencing the animals of the area woodlands. The will soon be mounted in a vertical ‘totem’ and installed in the Walk of Art Park. 

Community Collection Grants

The Library of Congress and the American Folklife Center just launched the Community Collections grant program. Grants up to $50,000 will support individuals or non-profit organizations in producing cultural documentation–photographs, interviews, audio or video recordings about their community from the community’s perspective ($60,000 if applicants intend to host a public program) Due date for applications is 9/7/2021. Info here.

Future Leaders Fund Scholarships Deadline 8/18

Are you an up-and coming Arts Administrator? Deadline has been extended for Future Leaders’ Fund Scholarships to attend the (online) Arts Midwest annual conference 9/17-22. Join and participate in educational programming, build a strong network of mentors, and access real-life learning experiences within the industry…and represent Northern Michigan. Deadline is  8/18. Info Here.
 

CTAC-Petoskey Holiday Artists

Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey’s 2021 Holiday Bazaar is a showcase of original art available for purchase during the winter holiday shopping season. The juried exhibition will be installed in the CTAC – Petoskey galleries and online. Artwork will be available for purchase online and at the CTAC – Petoskey galleries. Info and apply here.
 

Welcome!

• Angie Quinn has joined Michigan Legacy Art Park this week as its new Executive Director.
   
• Christine Guitar joined City Opera House in Traverse City last month as Director of Development and Marketing

Volunteers Needed

NW MI Arts & Culture Network will be participating in Downtown Traverse City’s “Last Slice of Summer” celebration on Friday, 8/27, 5-8pm. We’d love to have some artists on hand – creating and/or exhibiting…as well as at the table. Interested?  arts@nwmiarts.net