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By Omari Rush In Featured

The State of the Sector

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By Robert Swetlic In Featured

What the trends tell us

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By Omari Rush In Featured

Helping the arts thrive with resources for adaptation

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The State of the Sector

Earlier this November we welcomed our members, friends, and allies to our offices at Chroma…

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Omari RushNovember 27, 2023

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Deep Dive: Using the NEA’s New Arts Participation Data

New data published by the National Endowment for the Arts has revealed half of all…

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Robert SwetlicNovember 16, 2023

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Announcing the inaugural Washtenaw Artist Grant recipients

CultureSource and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation are proud to announce 13 artists are…

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Adam DesJardinsNovember 15, 2023

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Key takeaways: Advocacy Working Group

As the arts sector continues to face prolonged hardship from the after effects of the…

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Robert SwetlicNovember 6, 2023

Stories

Grant Opportunity: Knight Tech & Arts Fund

To help artists and arts organizations reach broader audiences and strengthen ties with communities, the…

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Robert SwetlicOctober 19, 2023

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Announcing Round One 2024 Minigrant Recipients

CultureSource is the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) regional regranting partner for…

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Adam DesJardinsOctober 17, 2023

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How we engage our board of directors

I typically plod through the steps of preparing for our quarterly CultureSource board meetings: for…

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Omari RushOctober 5, 2023

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Grant Opportunity: Inclusive Arts Fund

CultureSource is working with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan on their new program to…

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Robert SwetlicSeptember 19, 2023

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What the trends tell us

In July, our executive director, Omari, laid out CultureSource’s five-pronged program to help arts organizations…

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Robert SwetlicSeptember 14, 2023

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