“To see my art on a billboard–that’s an astonishing thing for someone who has been working on a small scale.”
~Artist Wendy Shaft on going from cardmaking to large-scale public art.
wendy shaft–go big or go home
Welcome to episode 36 of Arts Roll Call: a podcast for the arts curious! This episode features artist member Wendy Shaft who shares her journey as an artist from Williamston, to Alaska and back again. She and our host Robin Miner Swartz discuss Wendy’s commitment and connection to the arts community as well as some of her upcoming art projects and more. Have a listen.
grant workshop with taylor
On July 6, 2026, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., join the Arts Council’s membership and program manager, Taylor Haslett, for a grant workshop, covering our FY2027 Artists in the Community and Young Creatives grants. These grants are available for current Arts Council members only. (join here.) This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about the grants, and is designed to walk you through the application process and get some tips along the way. The workshop will be held at the Art Council’s Coworkerie space in the MSUFCU building at 311 Abbot Rd. Suite 301, East Lansing. Learn more
What We’re Wondering
pondering grief
We’re living in a topsy-turvy world right now, and the Arts Council has been having some conversations about collective loss and grief. That led us to exploring the way grief affects us and how artmaking, arts or participating in arts experiences, has the ability to help us express, process, and even heal from loss. We would love to know our Greater Lansing community’s opinion on this, so we invite you to explore with us, and share your thoughts. We found this beautiful podcast by “MoMa Magazine,” featuring a variety of artists speaking about grief and art. We hope you will listen to “How Can Art Help With Feelings of Grief?” (27 min.) And please answer the question below by clicking on a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” icon. We thank you in advance for your thoughts! (Photo: Nicole Eisenman. “Death Playing Checkers.”)
The Lowdown
There’s so much happening in the CapCity local arts and culture scene, it’s hard to keep up. That’s why we love the 517 Living Calendar and have partnered with them to feature all of the arts and culture related events on our events page of our website. So make sure you check out everything that’s going on in the region (also share your arts events at 517 Living, and they will automatically show up on our website too!) Make your plans!
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