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The Arts Council of Greater Lansing supports, strengthens, and promotes arts, culture and creativity in the Capital region.

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From events like Arts Night Out to programs like the Art in the Sky billboard project, we work to support, strengthen, and promote the arts.

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Art in Schools

Offering local youth access to arts education and an outlet for creative expression.

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Professional Development

Building a strong foundation for artists and arts and cultural leaders.

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Creative Placemaking

Using the arts as a builder & driver of community economic development.

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Striving to keep the arts strong and vibrant in the Capital region..

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"Found Cartoons" an Exhibition by DANIEL J. HOGAN
Arts Council “Support Young Creatives” Billboards Feature Youth Art
Each year during the month of March, the Arts Council Celebrates Youth Art Month with their "Support Young Creatives" billboard campaign and art exhibition. Youth Arts Month was launched in 1961 and emphasizes the important role of the arts in a child’s education and why all children deserve to have a quality arts education program included in their school curriculum. The Young Creatives Billboards and Exhibition will run through the end of March.
ARTiculate...Raise Your Voice in Support of the Arts
Throughout the entire month of March, the Arts Council's devotes its time toward advocating for the arts, planning at least 30 scheduled visits to municipal and school board meetings around the Tri-Counties. We invite you to join us and ARTiculate...raise your voice in support of the arts.
"Glass Shapes and Sounds" an Exhibition by Janice Hirokima
When creating her glass-scapes, Janice draws on her appreciation of the forms, motion and contrasts of the natural world. She expresses her creativity by combining assorted colors and handmade streaks and highlights of opaque, transparent and iridized glass, arranged in combinations using a genre she coined "Kinetic Balance." Her goal is to provide the viewer with a realm of order and calm that stands in contrast to the chaos of the external world.
Arts Council Introduces 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
The Arts Council of Greater Lansing is pleased to announce the release of its 2019-2021 Strategic Plan. The new three-year plan provides focus and guides the organization toward new goals, relationships and growth for the region.
City of Lansing Introduces $140,000 in First Impressions Program Grants
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor was joined this morning by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the Arts Council of Greater Lansing and 2019 First Impressions grant awardees at the Michigan Institute of Contemporary Art to announce $140,000 in 2019 First Impressions program grants.

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2019 Creative Exchange: Giving & Getting

2019 Creative Exchange: Giving & Getting

April 3, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Creative Exchange: Giving & Getting! For arts and cultural organizations, building programming frequently starts with fundraising and capacity building. In this workshop, Ruby Lopez Harper, from Americans for the Arts, will discuss how storytelling supports your fundraising, advocacy and community relationships and demonstrate ways organizations can leverage relationships to raise funds. Takeaways Include: 1) Making it easy for people to give 2) Realizing the personal capital on your board 3) Identifying your fundraising audience

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Daniel J. Hogan's "Found Cartoons," an Exhibition and Opening Reception

Daniel J. Hogan's "Found Cartoons," an Exhibition and Opening Reception

April 5, 2019

Cartoonist and digital artist Daniel J. Hogan likes to focus his skills on creating illustrations that make people smile. For this exhibition, "Found Cartoons," Hogan searched watercolor shapes of his creation for hidden images and then, once found, he used ink to define the image within the shape. These colorful cartoons are both whimsical and imaginative and will delight art lovers of all ages.

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Arts Night Out 2019

Arts Night Out 2019

May 3, 2019

Arts Night Out continues in 2019 with an event every other month in Old Town Lansing! Arts Night Out is a free, walkable, art-filled Friday evening that allows everyone to explore the businesses and see the work of various artists hosted in those participating venues. Live music | Art demos | New exhibits | Dance | Street performances | Unique media | Affordable art | So much more! #myartsnightout

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