LIVING ARTS BLOG

AEFLA, An Evening for Living Art, Community Events Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director AEFLA, An Evening for Living Art, Community Events Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director

Living Arts Event Canceled

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Framing the Future: An Evening for Living Arts has been canceled. In light of the uncertainty surrounding the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking this step to prioritize the health and safety of everyone in our community.

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Living Arts Team, Programs, Living Arts Story, Community Partnerships Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director Living Arts Team, Programs, Living Arts Story, Community Partnerships Alissa Novoselick, Executive Director

Here's How We're Responding to COVID-19

Hi Living Arts supporters -

In the last few days, so many of you have reached out to me and Living Arts' staff and board members with your concern and well wishes. Your messages and conversations have been a great source of encouragement as we navigate new challenges together.

Our response to the COVID-19 crisis has been moving quickly and I want to update you on some of the ways we are responding to the needs of our youth, Teaching Artists, and staff.

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Program Closure through April 5

In light of Govornor Gretchen Whitmer's announcement to close all K-12 schools, all Living Arts programs will be closed through April 5th in order to contribute to keeping our communities well.

We are monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation via local, national, and international public health authorities and will send updates regarding our programs as the situation changes.

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Community Partnerships, Living Arts Team, Programs, Community Events Brent Smith, In-School Arts Program Manager Community Partnerships, Living Arts Team, Programs, Community Events Brent Smith, In-School Arts Program Manager

Artists Strengthen and Heal Money Relationships

Work of Art is an annual event that addresses the real labor of working as an artist or creative in today's world. Living Arts invited Detroit-area teaching artists and 1099 contractors to attend the event.

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20th Anniversary Fund Update!

Across Metro Detroit, our Teaching Artists helped preschoolers get the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and brought older students inspiring movement, songwriting, and animation experiences that gave them new ways to connect with their creativity and understand academic subjects like math and language arts.

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Southwest Holiday Fest Returns

The 7th Annual Southwest Holiday Fest was held on December 14. Living Arts is proud to once again participate in the event.

Our Youth Dance Ensemble 2 (YDE2, the junior dance company) had their second performance as a group this year at Southwest Holiday Fest and did a great job! 

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Celebrating Early Childhood Initiatives with Hope Starts Here

On November 22, 2019, Living Arts' artists and staff joined hundreds of educators, parents, funders, and other change-makers for the 3rd Annual Hope Starts Here Celebration. Hope Starts Here is a movement initiated in 2016 stewarded by the W.K.Kellogg Foundation and the Kresge Foundation to:

  1. create a vision for what early childhood can look like in Detroit

  2. develop a framework for that vision and

  3. inspire folks from all over the city to get involved and help bring that vision to life.

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We’re Crain’s Best-Managed Nonprofit!

Living Arts is proud to announce this #GivingTuesday that we are Crain’s 2019 Best-Managed Nonprofit! Our team works year-round to ensure that Detroit’s youth receive high-quality arts education.

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5 Minute Mindfulness - Reflection

As a Teaching Artist in multiple programs within Living Arts, I never know which adventure I’ll be faced with next. It’s exhilarating! Who will be sitting in front of me for today’s class? What tricks will I pull out of my sleeve in the heat of the moment? What objective will organically present itself as an intruder to my lesson plan? And what unexpected inexplicable joy will be evoked by the authentic experience of showing up as my true self to a room full of strangers that I get to serve through my gift?

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The Role YOU Play in Our Work

This is the time of year when you likely find your inbox and mailbox are fuller than usual with requests for support from worthy organizations like Living Arts.

There’s good reason for it. While big grants from foundations and corporations get a lot of attention in the press, modest donations from regular folks still account for three-quarters of the funds donated across the country. On average, American households donate about $2,500 each year—totalling more than $4 billion—to improve their communities and support people in need.

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