WELCOME to Washtenaw County's home for arts and culture on the Web. Ann Arbor, and all of Washtenaw County, is rich in cultural resources of all kinds, from major museums and performances by international stars, to small town galleries and festivals.

The Arts Alliance exists to support and promote arts and culture throughout Washtenaw County. Whether you’re a tourist considering a The Arts. Ask for More visit, a business owner looking for a place your employees would enjoy living and working, an arts organization wanting help with your operations, or an artist wanting to promote your art, we hope you will find something interesting and useful in the pages of our site. If, after looking around, you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please contact us!

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Our Mission and Commitment

The mission of the Arts Alliance is to support efforts to increase participation in arts and cultural activities, and strengthen the cultural community and organizations that provide these programs, thereby ensuring that all citizens benefit from our outstanding cultural resources.

The Arts Alliance works to create an environment in Washtenaw County where creativity and culture can flourish and the arts are accessible to all.

To realize its mission, the Arts Alliance is committed to support/create projects and services that Communicate - Facilitate - Educate - Advocate - and Celebrate the arts and its community!

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Advocacy Update - House Subcommittee passes HAL budget

The House Subcommittee passes a substitute recommendation containing a 10% cut for the entire department of History, Arts, and Libraries (HAL) for FY2010. With this 10% reduction, the recommendation would bring the grant budget for MCACA to just over $7.1 million. This means there is a real chance of retaining funding for next year. For a summary of the subcommittee's recommendation, click here.

Washtenaw County Cultural Plan Update

Although things have been quiet, lots has been happening on the cultural plan.

1. County-wide Web Portal: We are moving forward with the design phase for the arts and cultural web portal for the county. Skidmore Inc. is currently working on the design and the Arts Alliance and Website Advisory Panel will be reviewing design options in July.

2. Customized Working Plans: The Arts Alliance is finalizing customized cultural plans for each population center in Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Saline & Ypsilanti). These plans will be available shortly.

Click here to view the cultural plan documents.

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