june 15, 2022
Creative Connection is your bi-weekly member-exclusive newsletter providing opportunities such as grants, workshops, calls to artists, jobs, resources and more! (Pictured above: Wheelhouse Studios Dan Nuñez, a recent City of Lansing Mini Pocket Grant recipient, shares wheel basics at the 2021 Juneteenth event in REO Town. Juneteenth celebrations abound all over the region this weekend. To get a complete listing, see the article in the LSJ! Photo by Kendall D. Lartigue.)
funding
GRIT Deadline is Approaching!
Gaining Recovery in Transition (GRIT) Grant applications are rolling in! Do we have yours? Artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in the Greater Lansing Region, now is your time! 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. Apply today! Learn more on our website! Deadline: July 1, 2022.
calls
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.

Arts Night Out is seeking artists and entertainers to participate in the Arts Council's next event on Friday, July 8, 2022, to be held in conjunction with ScrapFest 2022! This will be an especially vibrant event with the street lined with ScrapFest sculptures and more! Deadline: July 5, 2022.

The Arts Council of Greater Lansing and the Board of Water & Light announce a call for artists for a public art project. The project will be an art print to be installed on Washington Ave. in REO Town. Chosen work will be printed and installed by BWL and artist will receive a one-time licensing fee for their chosen digital submission. Deadline: July 31, 2022.

NorthStar Watermedia Society seeks entries for a national juried art exhibition at St. Paul's Monastery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Open to all artists 18 and older. All watermedia. Deadline: June 28, 2022.

The Dairy Barn Arts Center, with support from Ohio University School of Visual Communication, seeks entries for "WideOpen: Excellence in Photography." Deadline: June 30, 2022.

The Gifts of Art Program is seeking submissions for solo and group art exhibits for its September 2022 to August 2023 exhibition year. Their nine 2-D and 3-D galleries are viewed by approximately 10,000 people a day. Deadline: June 30, 2022. (Deadline extended from June 15!)

River Arts Festival invites artists to apply for the RiverArts Festival, held August 7, 2022, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. on the lawn at the Susanna Park Bandstand in New Richmond, Ohio. Deadline: July 10, 2022.

The Northville Art House, Northville, Michigan seeks entries for a juried art exhibition, "West of Center," which is about pushing beyond what is comfortable to create the unexpected. Seeking original works of art in all two and three-dimensional media. Deadline: July 10, 2022.
internships!
The Arts Council has opportunities available for summer communications, graphic design and public relations interns. These positions will be mostly remote with some in-office hours. See the internship information on our website and then contact our communications manager at dawn@lansingarts.org for more information.
june creative mixer
We're so excited!
Did you hear the news? We are throwing a Creative Mixer, and we want you to join us! This gleeful event will take place at the Neighborhood Empowerment Center and feature Mid-Michigan Art Guild's Spring Exhibition.

Bring a friend or future member!
The mixer is open to all, so bring a friend! Current members, we invite you to bring a potential future member along with you! This is your opportunity to introduce your artist and arts organization friends to the Arts Council and to all the area creatives attending the event.

Light refreshments will be provided by our amazing sponsor Old Town General Store. Please check out the Facebook event for more details, and let us know you are coming, so we know how many to expect! See you there!

Creative Mixer
Neighborhood Empowerment Center
June 29, 2022
5-7 p.m.
jobs
Impression 5 Science Center has two exciting positions to fill! They are seeking a manager of development and membership and a communications manager to join their team. Learn more and apply!

REACH Studio Art Center is seeking a part-time (10-15 hours per week) custodian/facility manager. An ideal candidate would be a retired "handy" person who lives in the REO Town area and is looking for a way to serve a local non-profit! Learn more and apply!

Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center is looking for some energetic people to help them grow. Applications are open until filled. Positions include ArtPath coordinator (seasonal); exhibitions associate and communications and programs assistant. Learn more and apply!
festival fever
festival and event season is here!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events created by your fellow Arts Council members. Get out and support!


Stay tuned for more to come and don't forget
to check our Events Calendar! If you know someone who should be a member of our Festival Alliance, have them contact Taylor at taylor@lansingarts.org for more info!

We want your news...
Come on! Let us have it so we can share it! Send your stuff--your events--your photos and happenings! We want to share them in this bi-weekly newsletter. Let all of your fellow members know what you are creating and doing.

Share the love! Email Dawn at dawn@lansingarts.org with all the goodness!
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