Seed Starting Squad helps community, teaches skills
Mar. 11, 2010 · 11:48 a.m.
The area surrounding Growing Hope’s greenhouse was covered in blankets of white snow.
It seems like it should be impossible for anything to grow in Michigan...read more
Lots to do on St. Patrick’s Day in Ypsilanti
Mar. 8, 2010 · 1:20 p.m.
Ypsilanti will soon be covered in images of shamrocks and pints of Guinness, as there are several activities lined up all around the city to for St. Patrick's Day....read more
Dreamland Tonight debuts
Mar. 2, 2010 · 10:22 a.m.
Most popular talk shows are hosted in a few cities, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
Ypsilanti can now be added to that list with the debut of Dreamland Tonight,...read more
Local writer pens book on Ypsilanti history
Feb. 26, 2010 · 4:27 a.m.
Laura Bien spends hours poking through artifacts at the Ypsilanti Archives.
Often she’ll uncover something small, but fascinating – a photo of a local family,...read more
Cafe Luwak wins Chili Challenge
Feb. 23, 2010 · 10:29 a.m.
The Corner Brewery was crowded.
Bicycle enthusiasts stood outside and talked about their ride while the rest of their group was inside with the crowd enjoying...read more
Community members were packed into the renovated lobby of the Riverside Arts Center as organizers cut the ribbon for the new elevator.
RAC ‘in good shape’ despite funding cuts on state level
Feb. 17, 2009 · 1:51 a.m.
The Riverside Arts Center was packed Thursday evening as the community celebrated more than $600,000 in renovations and construction to the facility.
The RAC organized a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation of the lobby and the installation of an elevator connecting the Center with the DTE Energy building.
Approximately $575,000 was invested to construct a glass-encased elevator connecting the two buildings. Another $50,000 was brought in for reno-vations to the lobby including a new ticket booth that was once housed in Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor.
A large portion of the project was paid for with grant money provided through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
However, the celebration was bittersweet Thursday evening as Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s administration announced large cuts in arts funding earlier in the afternoon.
The Governor’s office announced it is eliminating the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries, which oversees the Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The MCACA awarded $7.9 million in grants to 290 organizations throughout the state in 2009.
That number is expected to be reduced to about $1 million according to Jennifer Goulet, president of ArtServe Michigan and RAC board member.
However, LaRue said he thinks the RAC is in good shape to weather the storm.
“We are a very lean organization… but some organizations with a lot of fixed costs are in worse shape then we are,” he said.
Although LaRue said the RAC would still have to turn to the community “now more than ever” for program funding.
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