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  • A person with short dark hair and glasses holding two beater sticks, playing the kulintang, an instrument made up of a row of 8 brass gongs suspended on a rope-strung wooden stand.

    Gean Vincent Almendras

    Gean Vincent Almendras is one of nine winners of the 2024 Midwest Culture Bearers Award. This award celebrates artisans and folk arts practitioners whose work is rooted in cultural preservation...

  • Four actresses dance on stage in colorful motown outfits with the backing band behind them

    The New McCree Theatre

    Floyd J. McCree Theatre’s ArtsHERE grant will support the creation of a new strategic plan and community outreach initiatives to increase participation from younger audiences.  Floyd J. McCree Theatre offers educational and cultural programs to enrich the community of Flint, focusing on producing works that reflect the African American experience, including an annual Black History film series and mainstage productions that address the historical and cultural experiences of African Americans

  • Three people work in a ceramics studio making teapots.

    West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology

    West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT)’s ArtsHERE grant will support their Teen Arts + Tech Program expansion, enhancing curriculum development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning to reach neighboring school districts with underserved youth. WMCAT provides a culture of opportunity for individuals to achieve social and economic progress through visual arts and tech engagement, workforce development, and social enterprise programs.