Articles tagged: Arts Alliance

Saline to host public meetings about possible art center

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Posted: Jan 23, 2013

A new arts and culture hub may be in the works for Saline, and the city's Arts and Culture committee is looking for community input. Read more »

Arts Alliance now accepting grant applications

Posted: Aug 09, 2012

The Arts Alliance recently announced that it's now accepting grant applications from nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Washtenaw, Monroe and Livingston counties for the FY2013 Minigrant Program. Organizations may request up to $4,000 to ... Read more »

Ann Arbor City Council candidates: Where they stand on city's public art program

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Posted: Jul 25, 2012

A new survey brought out strong opinions for and against Ann Arbor's Percent for Art program, which funds public art projects in the city. Read more »

Debra Polich named permanent executive director of Arts Alliance

Posted: Jul 17, 2012

The Arts Alliance, the nonprofit umbrella support group for arts and cultural organizations in Washtenaw County, has named a new executive director: Debra Polich, who has been the acting director and also heads Artrain. Following ... Read more »

Debra Polich named interim head of Arts Alliance

Posted: Feb 02, 2012

Debra Polich, the longtime director of Artrain, has accepted the post of interim executive director at the Arts Alliance following the departure of Susan Froelich. According to an announcement today, Polich will "lead the organization ... Read more »

Susan Froelich stepping down as head of Arts Alliance

Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Susan Froelich, president of the Arts Alliance, is stepping down at the end of the month, the group announced today. Froelich has held the job for about a year, taking over from longtime president Tamara ... Read more »

Arts Alliance receives $10,000 grant

Posted: Nov 21, 2011

The MASCO Corporation Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to The Arts Alliance in support of its local efforts with arts and education, serving as a community resource and for its Creative Connections networking programs. ... Read more »

Creative community 'converging' at the Arts Alliance's annual conference

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Posted: Sep 15, 2011

Stakeholders in Washtenaw County’s arts and culture community will convene at “Convergence 2011: What’s Art Got to Do With It?” the Arts Alliance’s annual conference, on Sept. 20 from 11:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at ... Read more »

Arts Alliance names Susan Froelich president

Posted: Feb 28, 2011

Susan Froelich has been named president of the Arts Alliance, Washtenaw County's umbrella arts-support organization. Froelich had been filling the job on an interim basis since January while the group's board sought a permanent replacement. ... Read more »

Arts Alliance names interim president

Posted: Dec 21, 2010

Susan Froelich The Arts Alliance, Washtenaw County's umbrella arts-support group, has named Susan Froelich as its interim president. Froelich is a past director of the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair and also former Exhibit Gallery ... Read more »

Tamara Real resigning as head of Arts Alliance

Posted: Nov 08, 2010

The Arts Alliance, an umbrella group supporting Washtenaw County arts and culture, announced today that Tamara Real is stepping down as president of the group for family reasons. Real has been with the group for ... Read more »

The Arts Alliance's Convergence 2010 conference draws area artists and asks, 'Can art be a catalyst for change?'

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Posted: Oct 26, 2010

A breakout session called "The Price is Right! Pricing and Selling Art"? A short talk titled "Don't Be Afraid to Make a Fool of Yourself"? A request to respond to local artists' displayed works by ... Read more »

Arts Alliance releases details for Convergence 2010 conference

Posted: Oct 19, 2010

Derrick Ashong will be the keynote speaker at The Arts Alliance's Convergence 2010 conference.Convergence 2010, The Arts Alliance's annual conference for local artists and arts managers, is scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, from 8 a.m.-2 ... Read more »

Ann Arbor's annual 'Art Walk' goes countywide this weekend

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Posted: Oct 19, 2010

Originally an Ann Arbor-based event, the 11th annual Art Walk has gone truly countywide. More than 60 artists, galleries, and venues in Washtenaw County are participating in this year’s weekend-long event, happening October 22 from ... Read more »

Help wanted: Creative thinkers to solve business problems

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Posted: Jul 25, 2010

It's 2012 and a medical devices firm wants to expand into serving the needs of wounded veterans returning from the wars. It's 2015 and the board of a major Fortune 500 company is looking for ... Read more »