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Michigan Arts and Culture Council Announces FY 2025 Grant Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Traverse City, MI – September 20, 2024 – The Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) has announced the recipients of its Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) grants. These awards will provide funding to support a wide range of arts and cultural organizations, programs, and projects across the state, including those in the ten counties of northwest lower Michigan served by Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, the regional support agency for the sector.
In total, nearly $30-million was requested statewide, while around $10.5-million was awarded by MACC. Grants are provided for a variety of purposes, including general operations, project support, professional development, facility improvements, and arts education. The goal of MACC’s funding is to ensure every citizen and community enjoys the civic, economic and educational benefits of arts and culture.
In Northwest Michigan, numerous organizations received support through these grants, helping to sustain and enhance the region’s vibrant arts and culture scene. The awards will support projects that foster creative expression, preserve cultural heritage, and provide opportunities for community participation in the arts.
Download full list of applicants and awards by county
Antrim County
Chalfonte Foundation: $22,950
Benzie County
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra: $17,500
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts: $24,801
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse: $27,913
Michigan Legacy Art Park: $34,450
Charlevoix County
Beaver Island Historical Society: $39,450
Boyne Heritage Center: $32,500
Charlevoix Circle of Arts: $30,388
Emmet County
Big Water Creative Arts: $23,825
Blissfest Music Organization: $17,500
C.S. Lewis Festival: $18,400
City of Petoskey: $12,900
Crooked Tree Arts Council: $39,450
Good Hart Artist Residency: $22,500
Great Lakes Center for the Arts: $21,950
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra: $30,273
Harbor Springs Area Historical Society: $30,950
Harbor Springs Festival of the Book: $22,500
Little Traverse Choral Society: $3,500
Little Traverse Civic Theatre: $17,500
Grand Traverse County
City Opera House: $27,400
Mashup Rock & Roll Musical: $24,178
Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network: $38,100
Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre: $17,500
Northwestern Michigan College: $24,585
Old Town Playhouse: $33,338
Traverse City Dance Project: $33,514
Traverse Symphony Orchestra: $32,500
Traverse City Downtown Development Authority: $12,000
Kalkaska County
Title Track: $11,400
Leelanau County
Leelanau Historical Society: $18,400
Northport Community Arts Center: $18,550