Friday, September 26 Bonifas Art Center, Escanaba MI Board Meeting: 2:00-4:00pm Join us at the Bonifas Art Center for our quarterly board meeting. All board meetings are open...
Thank you!
To all who attended this year's conference in Escanaba, thank you so much for sharing your time, talent, and insights with us. Next year's conference is tentatively planned to take place in Sault Ste. Marie. Dates will be released soon once we connect with partners and review the results of our post-conference survey. If you attended the conference and would like to share your input, we would greatly appreciate it! Please use the form below:
Generating Connections and Community Prosperity across the Upper Peninsula through Arts & Culture
The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit comprised of Artisans and art organizations, historians and culture bearers, as well as allies in related sectors such as tourism and recreation, local and regional government and economic development. We seek to improve the visibility, connectivity, and sustainability of the arts and culture sector as part of the broader fabric of regional Upper Peninsula development.
what does the upper peninsula arts and culture alliance do?
Promote successful grant funding for Upper Peninsula organizations and projects through Michigan Arts & Culture Council partner program.
Promote Arts & Culture, Arts Education, & Creative Communities through public outreach events, advocacy, and education
Connect individuals, organizations, artists, performers, and audiences across the U.P. through networking opportunities and a public arts and culture database
Measure the quantifiable impact of arts and culture in the economy of the Upper Peninsula
Annual Conference
Join us in Marquette September 28 for this year's annual conference. This day-long event will cover diverse topics on economics, creativity, and networking on the theme of arts and culture advocacy across the U.P.
Grant Information
Resources and information about grants available from The Michigan Arts and Culture Council. Find out how you can apply for funding for an organization, an arts and culture project, or an individual artist or arts professional.
ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance is proud to publish the findings of Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, which found over $42 million in arts and culture spending in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Keep up to date on upcoming events such as educational and funding opportunities, research, networking, professional development, annual conference, and more. E-newsletters are a great way to stay in touch with the arts and culture community in the Upper Peninsula, and find out what the Alliance is doing day to day.
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