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Erickson Center for the Arts

Curtis, MI

GIG Fund

FY2025

About

Striving to provide outreach programs to our local schools and community, the Erickson Center for the Arts will host “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” featuring Leslie McCurdy. Using words said to have been Harriet Tubman¹s own, Leslie McCurdy recreates both familiar stories and some rarely told in a passionate portrayal of Harriet Tubman’s entire life, the famous Underground Railroad conductor.

Award Details

  • GIG Fund
    Grant or Award Received
  • Michigan
    Location
  • $4,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2025
    Fiscal Year of Award

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