Alison Watson is the Executive Director for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. MCACA serves to encourage, develop and facilitate an enriched environment of creative and cultural activity in Michigan. The Council envisions a Michigan where every citizen celebrates the state’s cultural treasures and arts and cultural experiences are accessible to all its citizens.
Watson has numerous years of expertise in Michigan’s arts and cultural sector and has held leadership roles at the Michigan Theater in Jackson, the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Jackson County as well as program work with VSA Michigan, ArtServe Michigan and the Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies.