What Is the Return on Investing in the Arts?
Understanding how charitable giving to the arts benefits communities. Everyone has an arts story: a painting has made someone rethink their perspective; a song has inspired and moved someone to...
Feb 3rd 2022
Increasing Access to the Arts
This story was originally published in our Fall 2021 REPORT. The arts and culture institutions we are fortunate to enjoy in southeast Michigan are vast — ranging from museums to...
Dec 8th 2021
The Community Foundation and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announce $1.2 million in support of Detroit theaters with Staging Change Detroit program
Today, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced $1.2 million in support of 10 theatre organizations in Detroit through...
Nov 10th 2021
In General,Press Release
Community Foundation Announces $14 Million in Grants in Southeast Michigan
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced grants totaling $14 million in the third quarter to support organizations primarily in southeast Michigan that are focused on the arts, civic life,...
Sep 28th 2021
In General,Press Release
MOT to Celebrate 50th Season with Tazewell Thompson’s BLUE Broadway World
The arts can inspire positive change with the stories we tell, which is why the Community Foundation is pleased to support BLUE, Michigan Opera Theatre‘s first fully staged opera in...
Aug 18th 2021
In In The News
Keeping the arts alive during a pandemic
This story was originally published in our 2021 Annual Report. March 28, 2020, was going to be a big night for the Michigan Opera Theatre. It was scheduled as opening...
Jul 13th 2021
Nearly $2 Million in Grants Awarded from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Over 300 Grants Totaling Nearly $7.5 Million Awarded Since Inception of Funds The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced nearly $1.9 million in grants...
May 20th 2021
In General
Community Foundation Announces More Than $19 Million in Grants
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $19 million in funds to organizations and initiatives in areas including arts, civic life, education, health and human services. “The effects...
Apr 20th 2021
In Press Release
Creating Opportunities for the Arts to Flourish
This story was originally published in our Spring 2021 REPORT. Arts organizations and those employed in the arts have been particularly impacted by the economic strain of the coronavirus pandemic....
Mar 17th 2021
Community Foundation and CultureSource Announce $275,000 from COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, together with CultureSource, has announced that five organizations will each receive $55,000 for projects through the COVID-19 Arts and Creative Community Assistance Fund to...
Jan 28th 2021
In Press Release