Creative Connection is your bi-weekly member-exclusive newsletter providing opportunities such as grants, workshops, calls to artists, jobs, resources and more! (Pictured above is the Capital City Film Festival crew, happily celebrating the in-person return of their beloved festival which took place last week! )
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GRIT Grants Coming Soon
We are beyond excited to announce our Gaining Recovery in Transition (GRIT) Grants, which will be opening in a few days! We are busy putting a few final touches on this amazing program that will be available to both artists and nonprofit arts organizations in the Greater Lansing Region. We have $200,000 in recovery funds to grant out to all of you in support of your work as creators and organizers in the arts. Be on the lookout for an announcement coming to your inbox very soon! We can't wait to work with you all!
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OPPORTUNITIES ARE TIME SENSITIVE! PLEASE CHECK THE DEADLINES!
ARTS COUNCIL/LOCAL/MICHIGAN
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL FUNDING
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The world needs you and your creativity, now and every day, so please keep making art, seeking out opportunities and submitting those applications. Below is a list of calls, competitions, auditions, etc.
LowellArts is seeking proposals for its 2023/2024 exhibitions.
Artists, curators, artist groups and instructors are encouraged to submit a proposal for an exhibition at LowellArts between the winter of 2023 and fall of 2024. Approximately 6-8 exhibitions slots are available. Deadline: May 1, 2022.
Kellogg Community College is seeking sculptures to install and display at the North Avenue campus in Battle Creek, Michigan, as part of the 3rd Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. Selected artists will be awarded a $750 stipend for general project expenses. Selected sculptures will be on display for public viewing on campus for 24 months, with the possibility for extended installation or purchase. Deadline: May 1,2022.
The Kenosha Community Foundation Arts Fund in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is seeking outdoor sculptures for their "2022-2024 Sculpture Walk - HarborPark Exhibition," on the grounds of HarborPark area located on Lake Michigan. Installation of works is anticipated for September 2022. Special consideration will be given to life size and/or monumental sculptures. No application fee. Deadline: May 2, 2022.
SOS Art seeks entries for its juried art exhibition, "USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice," to be held June 24 - July 10, 2022, at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Only traditional printmaking techniques (no digital) will be accepted, size must be 6 in x 6 in image centered on a 10 in x 10 in paper. Artist may submit up to three different miniprints, must be created within the past five years. No entry fee. Deadline: June 5, 2022.
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce seeks artists and crafters for the Fremont Music Fest, June 24, 2022, 4:00 - 9:30 p.m. and June 25, 2022, 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. on Fremont Road, Fremont, Indiana. They welcome all crafters, including painters, stained glass artists, potters, wood workers, glassblowers, jewelry makers, etc. Artists provide their own table, chairs, canopy, etc. $25 fee. Email or call 260-495-5225. Deadline: June 10, 2022.
The Dairy Barn Arts Center with support from Ohio University School of Visual Communication seeks entries for the third biennial international exhibition, "WideOpen: Excellence in Photography." This exhibition has featured outstanding work by established, emerging and amateur photographers. Each accepted photo will be featured in the "WideOpen: Excellence in Photography" 2022 exhibition catalog. Deadline: June 30, 2022.
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workshops ● conferences ● residencies
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Attend the Exchange
Have you saved your spot for the Creative Exchange? Don't miss this great opportunity to get the stuff you need for upping your fundraising game! Find out how you can add impact to donor letters, build stronger relationships with your community and connect more authentically to your funders.
Get all the secrets
On May 12, 2022, we will virtually welcome internationally-known fundraising communications expert Tom Ahern. Tom will share with his tried, true and celebrated secrets with us on how to communicate to donors. Come learn the ins and outs of writing successful donor communications and creating more engagement. Learn more! Follow the event!
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
$35 Members
$40 Non-Members
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TO READ
This Nonprofit AF article, "21 irritating jargon phrases, and new clichés you should replace them with," was written in 2016, but most of them are still in use, and the suggestions for replacement are so "gen-op!"
Give it a read if you are up for a bit of a chuckle! Excerpt: "But no one offers alternatives to jargon. And it is my philosophy to never offer a critique without offering potential solutions, unless I’m lazy. So I made up new jargon that you can use as alternatives. Try them out. Hopefully, these new clichés will catch on so that we can make charts to complain about them later..." Enjoy a chortle (or snortle).
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small business boost program |
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Need a Boost?
The specialized financial counseling program helps participants:
- Negotiate lower payments on debts
- Apply for income-based student loan repayments
- Provide avenues to improve access to credit
- Improve personal finances
Trained, professional financial counselors will work with you one-on-one to help you achieve your financial goals.
The program spans from March of 2022 to March of 2023.
Upon completing each counseling session, participants' names are entered in a drawing to win a $500 gift card. The more sessions you attend, the better your chances of achieving your financial goals and a gift card! Get your boost!
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festival season is here!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
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We want you, we need you...
and yes, we love you, which means we want to be here for you.
So...let us share your stuff--your events--your faces and happenings in this bi-weekly newsletter so all of our members (including you) know what is being created. So come on and share the love!
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