HANCOCK – The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The CCCAC facilitates funding opportunities for arts projects in the six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula; Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon.

Minigrants for Arts Projects provide up to $4,000 for locally developed, high quality arts projects, which provide special opportunities to address local arts needs and increase public access to the arts. Minigrants support a broad range of artistic expression from all cultures through projects, which preserve, produce or present traditional and contemporary arts.

Minigrant dollars matched 1:1 in cash/in-kind can be used for many types of arts activities such as exhibits, readings, performances, workshops, broadcasts, consultancies, commissions, festivals, restorations, pow wows, conferences, seminars, video and film productions and screenings, publications, and arts activities for students.

Professional and Organizational Development grants make funding available for training courses, consultants, conference fees and related travel. Organizations or individual artists may apply for up to $1,500. A 25 percent cash/in-kind match is required. Organizations may apply for both grant opportunities.

The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2017 for projects taking place March 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017. All applications must be submitted online using the e-grant system (mcaca.egrant.net). Application guidelines are available on line at http://www.michiganadvantage.org/Arts/Grant-Programs/  (click on MCACA Grants in left hand column and scroll down to Minigrant Program).

A grant information workshop will be offered free and open to the public at Ironwood Carnegie Library on Nov. 22 at 12:30 p.m. Ironwood Carnegie Library is located at 235 East Aurora Street in Ironwood. Individual assistance is also available. For more information or to make an appointment contact Cynthia Coté, regranting coordinator at (906) 482-2333 or e-mail cynthia@coppercountryarts.com.