To support personnel facilities safety supplies and marketing expenses in response to and recovery from the covid-19 pandemic

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Inc. under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) for the period of February 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023.

The funding will support personnel, facilities, safety supplies and marketing expenses for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts to respond to and aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Place of Performance is listed as Michigan, it can be reasonably inferred the funding will allow the Institute to continue providing arts programming and opportunities for community engagement in Kalamazoo as cultural organizations work to reopen following pandemic-related closures and restrictions. The award aligns with the stated purpose of the federal program to support participation in the arts and integrate arts strategies that promote well-being and community resilience.