MCACA Workshop (Escanaba)

Friday March 28, 2008
Met Mollie and Pasqua of the Bonifas Art Center and learned about all the wonderful work they are doing with that space and also the crunch they are feeling in terms of funding.

MCACA Workshop (Marquette)

Thursday March 27, 2008
Great chance to visit the U.P. and see the city of Marquette, they sure have a lot going on there, wish I had more time to roam the downtown and visit the shops!

MCACA Workshop (Gaylord)

Wednesday March 26, 2008
A good turnout at this workshop where I had the chance to meet several folks from the area including a group called ISLAND (... Natural Design)

MCACA Workshop (Detroit)

Thursday March 20, 2008
I attended the workshop at the Detroit Historical Museum and presented information on behalf of ArtServe. I met Jennifer, the new director of The Art Center in Macomb. I also had the honor of meeting a young businessman named Bobby Johnson who is working along with his wife to get a magazine called Detroit Fashion Pages (http://www.detroitfashionpages.com/) off the ground. They are considering applying for nonprofit status and using the magazine as an educational resource for fashion-minded youth and also as a communication tool where a spotlight can be shown on local artists and their products.

Advocacy Day (Lansing)

Wednesday March 19, 2008
A wonderful event with world-class speakers, dancers and information provided by ArtServe.

MCACA Workshop (Grand Rapids)

Monday March 17, 2008
I attended the workshop at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and presented on behalf of ArtServe. A man working with the Huron Valley Arts Council was worried about ArtServe's new direction and voiced this during my presentation. We talked afterward and I let him know that we are still offering support for arts & cultural organizations through various resources and that he should be keeping an eye out to take advantage of programming as we begin to roll it out. He left happy and I was happy to put his fears at ease.

EXPENSES
Mileage: YES, Lansing to GR roundtrip
Parking: YES, put on AMEX or no? Find receipt
Meals: YES, breakfast & lunch, find receipt

MDA conference in Clare, MI

Friday March 14th, 2008
I attended the Michigan Downtown Association's conference in Clare, MI. I met several staff from DDAs including a woman named Regina from Inkster who was coordinating a Jazz Fest and was interested in working with ArtServe to get in touch with artists in and around her area.