Weary of some of the competitive aspects of art education and the art world, in college Kate tried out some other avenues, but kept coming back to art. I tried really hard not be an artist, but in the end, I knew it was what I had to do.

Volunteers to Recognize MLK Day by Creating Public Mural Arts Council receives mini-grant for creative community service project LANSING, Mich., Jan. 7, 2011 – Volunteers from the Lansing community will celebrate the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service by joining the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, muralists Erika Magers and Brian Snyder, and community participants of all ages

Arts Council Recognizes Selma Hollander and Jackson National Life Insurance Company for Commitment to Arts LANSING, Jan. 6, 2011 — The Arts Council of Greater Lansing is pleased to announce that Selma Hollander and the late Stanley Hollander have been awarded the Arts Council’s Applause Award and Lansing-based Jackson National Life Insurance Company has been awarded the Arts Council’s Business

City, Arts Council Partner to Promote, Co-Administer Downtown Cultural Entrepreneurship Program Open House to be Held Oct. 13 for Creative Entrepreneurs 10-244 Oct. 5, 2010 EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing will host an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 13 to share exciting information about the Downtown East Lansing Cultural

Arts Council Awards $17,562 for New Arts Collaborations Grants encourage collaboration, new projects in Greater Lansing LANSING, Sept. 1, 2010—The Arts Council of Greater Lansing recently awarded $17,562 to local arts and cultural agencies for the second year of its Collaborative Arts Grant Program. Funded by the Council’s Arts Advancement Endowment Fund, the grants encourage local organizations to work together