The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) michiganadvantage.org/Arts has approved nearly $5.7 million in grants to 312 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, educational institutions and municipalities across the state to support high quality arts programming. Of those, 10 groups are in Traverse City or the surrounding area. The 2013 recipients of more than $277,000 are:

Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts, Frankfort, $40,500
Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville, $19,000
Great Lakes Children's Museum, Traverse City, $17,000
History Center of Traverse City, Traverse City, $15,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, $82,500
NMC/Dennos Museum, Traverse City, $25,500
Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City, $15,000
Rotary Charities of Traverse City, $42,920
Music House Museum, Acme, $15,000
Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Traverse City, $5,000

Chairman of the MCACA is Drew Buchholz. Buchholz is also a charitable gifts officer and director of external relations at Interlochen Center for the Arts.