Grassroots arts organizations infuse creativity into their own neighborhoods.
June 17, 2020December 21, 2021
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Category: Video
June 2, 2020December 21, 2021
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Erb Family Foundation: 10 Year Retrospective
In Southeast Michigan, things are growing – and it’s because of you.
June 2, 2020December 21, 2021
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Jazz is Cool
Two young jazz musicians share the impact Detroit’s jazz legacy has had on them. Video credit: Cass Corridor Films.
June 2, 2020December 21, 2021
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Watershed Organizations Improve Water Quality
When it comes to caring for our rivers and streams, everyone has a part to play. Great Lakes watershed organizations are bringing together volunteers to improve water quality. Video credit: Cass Corridor Films.
October 8, 2019December 21, 2021
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Congratulations, John!
We are pleased to announce that John Erb, our founding president and current board chair, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Russel G. Mawby Award for Philanthropy by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Given annually since 1995, the award honors individuals with a demonstrated commitment to leadership, impact,...
February 15, 2019December 21, 2021
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United Community Housing Coalition
There have been 135,000 tax foreclosures in Detroit since 2009, and more than 50,000 occupied homes are stuck in chronic tax delinquency. Michelle Daine Bell was one of those homeowners. In 2018, United Community Housing Coalition worked with nearly 5,000 households to resolve tax and mortgage foreclosures, allowing Detroiters like Michelle to buy their homes...
February 15, 2019December 21, 2021
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Trunino Lowe
Trunino Lowe is a young trumpet player from Detroit’s east side. A junior at Wayne State University studying jazz performance, Trunino began playing trumpet in the sixth grade through a program at the Carr Center. Throughout his high school years, Trunino joined youth jazz ensembles at Michigan State University’s Community Music School: Detroit and the Detroit...
February 15, 2019December 21, 2021
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Art is Everywhere in Detroit
Because the arts are a critical part of quality of life, we provide unrestricted financial support for Detroit arts and cultural organizations. Since 2010, we have partnered with the Kresge Foundation on a shared application, review, and reporting process for arts general operating grants. In addition to streamlining the process for applicants, our partnership with...
February 15, 2019December 21, 2021
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Community HeART Highland Park
A native Detroiter and renowned jazz bassist, Marion Hayden lives in Highland Park with her husband, artist M. Saffell Gardner. Together, the couple served as review panelists for the inaugural Community heART Highland Park program (CAHP). From June to August 2018, the $50,000 regrant program funded murals, community art trails, outdoor art festivals, and arts...
February 15, 2019December 21, 2021
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Land + Water WORKS
Janlynn Miller, a long-time resident on Detroit’s east side, is a natural educator who understands the importance of peer learning. Janlynn is one of 40 ambassadors trained through the Land + Water WORKS Coalition to teach their neighbors about GSI and help them install rain gardens and rain barrels. The ambassadors receive a performance-based stipend,...