Opportunities

Michigan Arts & Culture Council Minigrants

Michigan Arts & Culture Council (MACC) minigrants are available through Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools and municipalities for arts and cultural projects, professional and organizational development, and school bus trips, arts equipment and art supplies. Granting period is October 1 through September 30 each year.

The Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network is the Michigan Arts & Culture Council regrant agency for Region 2 (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford).

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Please scroll below for links. For assistance, questions or to set up a consultation, contact arts@nwmiarts.net.

Minigrants – Region 2

The following MACC Minigrants are available annually, administered through the NW MI Arts & Culture Network:

Project Minigrants (up to $4,000)
Supports arts & cultural projects led by nonprofit organizations, schools & municipalities in Northwest Michigan. Guidelines

Professional & Organizational Development – “POD” – Minigrants (up to $1,500)
Supports professional development by individual artists, culture bearers, administrators, arts educators &organizations (i.e. conferences, training, board development & related learning) Guidelines

Additional School Minigrants are available directly through MACC:
Arts Trek – School Bus Minigrants
(up to $500 for transportation to arts & cultural experiences) Guidelines
School Art Supplies & Equipment Minigrants (up to $1,500) Guidelines

Annual Minigrant Deadlines

Round 1: August 3 – 5pm 
Round 2: January 15 – 5pm
(Note: Round 2 is NOT guaranteed & will be held ONLY if funding is available after Round 1. To be announced mid-October.)

 

Informational Webinars, Consults & Drop-in Assistance

NW Michigan Arts & Culture Network presents one-hour webinars and virtual Q&A sessions April – July, by request, or prior to deadlines to review guidelines and assist prospective applicants. Private consultations by phone. Zoom or in person can also be scheduled year-round. Contact arts@nwmiarts.net for information and Zoom link.

Zoom link for Webinars/Office Hours

Additional MACC Grant Opportunities

Michigan Arts & Culture Council offers several larger grant opportunities annually. Link to the MACC site below for specific program guidelines.

  • Applications due annually on 6/1 include: Operational Support, Project Support, Capital Improvements,  and New Leaders.
  • Applications due annually on 8/3 include Arts in Education and Community Partners.
Grant Guidelines, Application Links & Information  

Link to guidelines and support materials below.

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Crooked Tree Youth Arts Scholarship

Crooked Tree Youth Arts Scholarship

Crooked Tree Arts Center focuses on youth arts education through the High School Portfolio Prep Program, School of Ballet, Garage and Jazz Bands, Youth Arts Show, Young Writers Expo, classroom tours, and a wide variety of classes and workshops throughout the year.  Thousands of area students are engaged in the arts through their experiences ...
Art of Mending Workshop with Marie Elena Gaspari

Art of Mending Workshop with Marie Elena Gaspari

The Art of Mending Workshop offers beginner level hand sewing skills for basic clothing care and repair. Hand sewing skills will include: mending a seam, patching a hole, repairing a hem, and sewing on a button. Basic sewing stitches will include the running stitch, the hem stitch, the back stitch, and the buttonhole stitch. All materials ...
NAA’s Figure Drawing Studio

NAA’s Figure Drawing Studio

Come hone your skills in a relaxed atmosphere run by one of our hosts. There is no instruction and no judgement. Just a fun evening with other artists. Bring your own materials and watch how quickly your skills improve. Figure Drawing Studio is open every Monday from 6:30-8:30pm (2/14 excluded) at the Village Arts Building.
Register for Ramsdell Theatre Camp

Register for Ramsdell Theatre Camp

The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts (RRCA) is now accepting applications for the Ramsdell Theatre Camp, which will take place June 13 – 25, 2022. The camp is limited to 30 students. Registration deadline is March 18 at 11:59pm. Students will meet Monday-Friday from 10am – 3pm at the Ramsdell Theatre for two weeks. A showcase at the end ...
Call for Artists: Crooked Tree Art Fair 2022

Call for Artists: Crooked Tree Art Fair 2022

The 61st annual Crooked Tree Art Fair will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Crooked Tree Art Fair is a juried show featuring over 100 artists from across the country. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2022.  As in 2021, the fair will be held on the grounds of the Grand Traverse Parks and Recreation ...
Call for Artists: Paint Grand Traverse Plein Air 2022

Call for Artists: Paint Grand Traverse Plein Air 2022

Deadline: February 25, 2022 The ​Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks artists for the national plein air painting festival, Paint Grand Traverse: a plein air affair, now in its fifth year. Paint Grand Traverse is a plein air (outdoor) painting festival and competition featuring 30-40 artists from across the country. ...

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