Detroit - Art Grant

Release Date: January 25, 2010 Media Contact: Jennifer Roberts (313) 224-1907 or (313) 475-0116 CITY OF DETROIT ARTS PROGRAMS MINI-GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE BY February 24 Mini-grant applications for arts programs are now available for Wayne County nonprofit organizations. The application deadline is February 24 for projects beginning April 1 to September 30. Mini-grants fund up to $4,000 for locally developed, high-quality art projects that provide special opportunities to address local arts needs and increase public access to the arts. Mini-grants support a broad range of artistic expression from all cultures through projects that preserve, produce or present traditional or contemporary arts. The grants are a giving partnership financed by the City of Detroit Recreation Department Arts and Culture Section and the State of Michigan through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. For more information, visit www.detroitmi.gov/artsandgrants or call 313-628-1929 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.