Arts, Culture, Creativity

The Arts Council of Greater Lansing supports, strengthens, and promotes arts, culture and creativity in the Capital region.

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We provide various grants throughout the year, and also announce other funding opportunities: local, statewide and national grants.

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From events like Arts Night Out to programs like the Art in the Sky billboard project, we work to support, strengthen, and promote the arts.

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When you join the Arts Council, you become eligible for support and access to resources, and you help advocate for a strong and thriving art community.

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Areas of Support

Art in Schools

Offering local youth access to arts education and an outlet for creative expression.

Professional Development

Building a strong foundation for artists and arts and cultural leaders.

Creative Placemaking

Using the arts as a builder & driver of community economic development.

Advocacy

Striving to keep the arts strong and vibrant in the Capital region..

all the latest

Resch Strategies Awards Leadership Lansing Scholarship to Arts Council of Greater Lansing

Arts Council executive director, Meghan Martin, recently received a scholarship from Resch Strategies to attend to Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Lansing initiative, which offers leadership training and experiences to local community leaders.

Work "at" the Arts Council!

The Arts Council of Greater Lansing invites you to join our team! We are looking for an administrative assistant. Find more information, including job description and contact information here.

Arts Roll Call Episode 1--Introducing Artist Ryan Holmes, "More Voices Need To Be Heard"

Earlier this week, the Arts Council announced our new program Arts Roll Call, a podcast/video cast featuring our members. Meet our guest for Episode 1, Artist Ryan Holmes as he talks about his life as an artist and arts educator in Greater Lansing and what that looks like during these times of change.

Arts Council of Greater Lansing Receives $50,000 in CARES Act Funding From National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced the nonprofit arts organizations recommended for direct funding through the Corona virus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and The Arts Council of Greater Lansing is pleased to share that it is one of 855 organizations, and one of 23 in the state of Michigan, to receive $50,000 in relief funding.

Arts Council of Greater Lansing to Receive $10,000 in Funding From the National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2020. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $10,000 to the Arts Council of Greater Lansing for the 2020 Creative Placemaking Summit. This is one of 1,015 grants nation wide that the agency has approved in this category.‍

Shared Voices: Building an Inclusive Space for Our Diverse Community

The Arts Council recognizes the wealth of culture in our community, and as a community organization, we deeply value and uphold everyone's right to tell their story and share their history.

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