Pontiac, Michigan (March 19, 2008) Oakland County Arts & Culture is accepting grant applications for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Minigrant Program.   Non-profit organizations, schools and local government units located in Oakland County are eligible to apply for funding. 

The application deadline for Round One is August 1, 2008 for projects that take place from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

The application deadline for Round Two is February 1, 2009 for projects that take place from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009.

The MCACA Immigrant Program provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance, on a matching basis, for local, high quality arts and cultural projects that recognize a community need and require additional, limited funding to meet that need.

Grant application and guidelines are available on-line at www.artsoakland.com.

Applicants residing in counties other than Oakland should contact the office for information on the location of their MCACA regranting agency. For further information contact Kristie Everett Zamora, Coordinator of Arts & Culture at (248) 858-0415.