2012-15 Touring Directory Launches

Attention Michigan nonprofits: the 2012-15 Arts & Humanities Touring Directory is now available! The directory, a joint collaboration of the Michigan Humanities Council and Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, features 175 of Michigan’s top arts and humanities performers.

The directory is part of the Arts & Humanities Touring program, which provides grants to Michigan nonprofits in order to bring these performers into their communities. The digital directory, which features a print option, includes program descriptions, fees and contact persons for each performer listing, as well as photographs, videos and short biographies.

Organizations may begin applying for these grants on Sept. 6 through the Humanities Council’s online granting system. Users must create an account but once their organization information is recorded, it stays in the system for easy access when applying for future grants. If you experience any problems with the online application, please call the Council at (517) 372-7770.

To celebrate our Michigan performers, the Humanities Council will host PerformFest, a free performer’s showcase on Oct. 10 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will include 25 on-stage performances and another 40 exhibitors, all available for booking in the 2012-15 Touring Directory. This showcase will not only provide exposure to performers and exhibitors, but it will also increase awareness about the directory and the grants available to nonprofit organizations.

For more information on PerformFest and how you can attend, please contact Audrey Dowell at (517) 372-7770 or adowell@mihumanities.org.

A listing in Michigan’s Arts & Humanities Touring Directory is not an endorsement by the Michigan Humanities Council or the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, nor are the councils responsible for program content and/or incorrect information.

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