Wishing All a Phenomenal Year!

Members, Members, Members!

Thank You for Being Creative Washtenaw

Our List of Members Continues to Grow!

Creative Members - See all creatives here.

  • Artists, creative workers who live, work, go to school and/or serve Washtenaw County

  • Organizations, businesses, educational and government entities doing business in Washtenaw County.

  • Professionals, amateurs, students and industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally.

  • Have creative practices, own creative businesses and hold creative jobs in profit, nonprofit, educational and government entities.

  •  Produce creative goods, services and programs for county residents, visitors and personal fulfillment.

Ally Members - See all Allies here.

Individuals, organizations, businesses, foundations and government agencies who

  • Place a high value on the arts + creative industries in Washtenaw County.

  • Frequent arts and cultural events.

  • Believe every child should have equitable access to high quality, consistent, sequential and standards-based education through the arts, culture, design and creativity.

  • Prefer hand-crafted goods, well-designed and aesthetically interesting environments.

  • Appreciate that 21st century businesses and their employees seek to live in vibrant, authentic communities.

Applauding Our Newest & Renewing Members

Creative Members - Artists, creative workers or organizations, businesses, educational and government entities located in or serving Washtenaw County.

Ally Members - Individuals, organizations, businesses, foundations and government agencies who place a high value on and appreciate the importance of the arts + creative industries in Washtenaw County. See all Allies here.

  • Mike Allemang & Janis Bobrin

  • Anonymous - Ann Arbor

  • Elizabeth Bishop

  • Anonymous - Ypsilanti

  • Regina & Avishay Hayut

  • Deborah & Ralph Katz

  • Robin & Rod Little

  • Michael Moran & Shary Brown

  • UHY LLP

Be a CW Member!

One Last Reminder!
$25,400 available for Region 9 Minigrants

Deadline Jan. 15 2023 at 5 p.m.

Counties of: Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe & Washtenaw

Arts & Cultural Project Grants
Grant requests up to $4,000

Michigan K-12 Schools

  • Arts Equipment & Supplies

       Grant requests up to $1,500

        Find details here.

  • Bus Trek Grants (field trips)

       Grant requests up to $500

        Find details here.

Creative Washtenaw Happy Hour #35
 Back for 2023!

Join us at The Session Room

3685 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Wednesday, Jan. 25
 from 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Creative Impact on 89.1 WEMU

Special Rerun: Everyone is Musical!
Jan. 3 2023, - That’s the belief of Robin Robinson, a talented musician, Broadway musical actor and singer/songwriter who now fills her soul helping children and their families discover the joy of music at Robinsongs for Kids. Join host Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" to meet Robin and hear why she was inspired to leave New York to teach. Listen here!

Special Rerun: Getting the Dish on ...Dishes!
Dec. 27 2022, - Dining is often a shared experience and frequently as we gather across the table, a cultural experience. Margaret Carney is the founding director and curator of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design in Ann Arbor. She joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich to talk about how dinnerware adds to the enjoyment of breaking bread together. Listen here!

Washtenaw Nonprofit Arts + Creative Economic Survey Continues Sign up Below!

Washtenaw County Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study
sponsored by Destination Ann Arbor.
Nonprofits: Survey Your Audiences!
Volunteer to Collect Surveys!

Economic Survey Questions? Just Ask!

Please contact us with any questions at 734-213-2733 or AEP6_Survey@creativewashtenaw.org.

For more information, please visit our website here. We are excited to collect this important data with you!

Read the previous Ann Arbor area economic impact study findings here.

Read the previous national findings here.

CW Member News & Events

Enjoy programs and presentations from Washtenaw's arts + creative community! 


  • Salt Valley Arts - Cake Eater's Social Group Event. Learn more! Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

  • Whitepine Studios Events - Drawing Woodland Animals - Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. and Learning 1 & 2 Point Perspective - Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. Learn more!

  • Forty-Six Annual Ann Arbor FolkFest - Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Learn more and get tickets!

  • Penny Stamps Speaker Series Winter 2023 - The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series returns at the Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • The Michigan Theater Presents "All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" - March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Get tickets here!

  • Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra's 2022-23 Season of Performances - Each concert crystalizes a new, unforgettable experience of world-class music-making. Learn more.

  • The Museum of Natural History at the University of Michigan - Public Tours, Labs & Demos - The U-M Museum of Natural History offers free public tours, science forum demos and viewings at the Planetarium & Dome Theater. Learn more!

Get an up-to-date calendar of events at the Ann Arbor Observer.

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What We're Reading + Watching

Arts + Creative Grants & Funds

National

Local, Regional & State

For an updated list of creative industries resources, please visit our page here. For resources in Washtenaw County and beyond, please visit the page here.

Auditions, Calls for Art, Artist in Residencies,
Workshops & Volunteers

  • Mackinac Island Historic Parks Artist in Residence Program - Apply by Jan. 15! Learn more.

  • Urgent! Encore Musical Theatre Needs DIO Actor of Color - Learn more!

  • FoolMoon 2023 - Open Call for Artists! Jan. 3 - Feb. 5 - Learn more!

  • Call for Art - Embracing our Differences - Learn more here and apply by Jan. 16!

  • Ann Arbor Summer Festival Call for Artists - Application Now Open! Apply by Jan. 18.

  • Neighborhood Theatre Group Audition - staged reading of “Lee’s Grand Tiki”. Jan. 21- 22. Learn more!

Notable Transitions

The Ann Arbor Art Center Welcomes New Executive Director, Jenn Cornell Queen


Long-time Ann Arbor community member Jenn Cornell Queen brings extensive business ownership and non-profit leadership skills to the organization, where her focus will be on fundraising, community partnerships and maximizing the potential of the new A2AC Gallery.


Read more about Jenn.


"I am enthusiastic to hit the ground running, working alongside the talented team at the A2AC as well as the board of directors.” - Jenn Cornell Queen

Destination Ann Arbor Welcomes Sarah Miller to Succeed Mary Kerr as president/CEO


Sarah, having been with Destination Ann Arbor since 2001, has an infectious enthusiasm for Washtenaw County and her team is excited to welcome her into her new role! Read more here.


“I’m proud to be able to contribute to an organization that supports economic growth and vitality in our community.” - Sarah Miller


Arts + Creative Industries Job Postings

If you would like to submit a job posting, please fill out our submission form here.

For more listings, please visit our jobs page here.

Surveys, Webinars, Reports & Studies

Local Advocacy & Action

Creative Washtenaw's Advocacy Education Resources
Visit our website page here for Advocacy & Action facts, figures and recommended reading.

Apply or Give to Creative Washtenaw Aid!

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Give to CW Aid

The Arts + Creative Industries Recovery Continues into 2023.
Please help with a CW Aid gift TODAY. Your Support Counts!

We are appreciate of every dollar to CW Aid. Many artists, creative workers and businesses find themselves with emergencies. Support not only means financial support, but recipients can also use to cover mental health resources. Please join our growing list of donors who have graciously contributed funds to CW Aid. Consider supporting our community of creatives that enrich our lives and open our hearts and minds through art and creativity. Learn more about the challenges our community faces and how you can help. Add your name to our cast of donors.

Arts + Creative Industries News

FREE! Join the Arts Action Fund to advance the arts and arts education in your community and across the country. Add your name and be counted so Congress and candidates know there are millions of arts and creative workers, businesses and citizens who insist that arts and creativity are critical to our country. Join here for updates and calls to action.

Membership includes:

  • Membership to vote on the legislative policy platforms

  • Breaking news and legislative alerts from the E-Advocacy center

  • Quarterly updates through Arts Action eNews

  • Exclusive access to the member's only Arts Action Fund PAC

Local & State News Sources to Follow

WEMU 89.1 FM - Local news coverage plus local arts + creative coverage. including creative:impact with Creative Washtenaw's own Deb Polich.

Bridge Magazine - Michigan's nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides passionate and rooted Michigan readers with honest, fact-driven journalism on the state’s diverse people, politics and economy.

All About Ann Arbor - offers local news, feature stories, restaurant news, sports news, latest events in town and more for Ann Arbor residents.

Concentrate Magazine - tells the narrative of Washtenaw County’s narrative people and businesses, new development, cool places to live, and the best places to work and play. The weekly online magazine is published Wednesdays.

Creative Washtenaw Resources

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The Arts + Creative Industries Guide

With links to creative members and businesses.Featuring hundreds of artists, creative workers, businesses and ally members, this is your guide to what makes Creative Washtenaw, and the greater Ann Arbor area one of Michigan’s strongest and most vibrant arts + creative industry hubs.

Download the 20-21 Arts + Creative Industries Guide here.

Creative Washtenaw: Arts + Creative Industries = Impact

Creative Washtenaw is the arts + creative industry authority in Washtenaw County. A regional agency, its mission is to support, assist, aid and act in the interest of artists, creative workers, organizations, businesses, educational and government entities to ensure that the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan, region remains a great place to create, live, work, learn, play and visit.

The intrinsic and aesthetic values of the arts and creativity are determining factors of success for Creative Washtenaw members. They include local artists and creative people – professionals, amateurs, students and industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally – those with creative practices, businesses and holding creative jobs in profit, nonprofit, educational and government entities. With deep connections to Washtenaw County, they make the greater Ann Arbor area one of Michigan's strongest and most vibrant arts + creative industry hubs.

Creative Washtenaw serves Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Whitmore Lake and Ypsilanti plus the 21 townships in the county. It is committed to, forever evolving and learning about diversity, equity and inclusion. This includes learning how its community defines the intrinsic and aesthetic qualities of art and creativity by the cultural expert, the credentialed scholar, the journeyed or self-taught master and/or the astute consumer of the form.
Creative Washtenaw is supported by its members, The National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
For more information, please go to Creative Washtenaw or contact info@creativewashtenaw.org or call or 734-213-2733.

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