Picture This: A Bright Future for Michigan Arts; Statewide Visioning Creates Blueprint for Community Arts, Culture

LANSING, Mich., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) today released the results of its seven-month series of statewide visioning sessions that conclude communities want future art and cultural developments to benefit economic, social, business, and education areas of their neighborhoods. more

Arts groups brace for funding cuts
Detroit News - Jul 11 9:42 PM
SOUTHFIELD It s been a year since Michigan slashed the money it gives to the arts in half, and the local arts scene is still feeling the pain. The Detroit Zoo is open but not as many days as it used to be, and the price of a ticket has gone up.

Detroit dance troupe seeks new home

Detroit News

DETROIT — Malissa Wallace is a 10-year-old budding ballerina. Her living room in a Detroit housing project is her Nutcracker stage. Leaping into the air, she points her toes and lands softly on the carpet while her proud mother applauds from the sofa.