Announcing a new Michigan Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) Scholarship for the 7th Annual Creating Communities Conference (CCC7)! This fund aims to support Michigan-based artists, researchers, and staff focused on the field of Art and Disability.
Through the generosity of the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, we will be able to cover conference tickets and lodging for 2 nights for selected studios, researchers, artists, and other independent individuals based in Michigan. We hope to bring a larger audience to the conference, strengthening the field of progressive art studios and art and disabilities at large.
Visit the CCC7 Michigan Arts and Cultural Council Scholarship Request Form. For more information on the conference, visit the link here
*Please note, this is a need-based scholarship. We will determine the amount of financial assistance to provide to each individual/organization based on your responses to the financial assistance form linked below. To be considered for a CCC7 Michigan Scholarship, you must fill out the financial assistance form. Filling out the form does not guarantee financial assistance.
Form: https://forms.gle/aepNroTMfrdMqonFA
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7th Annual Creating Community Conference: The Expanding Landscape of Art and Disabilities
Location: Detroit and Ann Arbor, MI
Dates: October 5-8, 2026
The Creating Community Conference brings together artists and professionals from progressive art studios* across the United States and beyond, along with professionals active in disability arts, rights, and theory, to discuss best practices, advocacy, and the evolving landscape of art and disability. This annual event, a Creative Growth initiative launched in Oakland, CA in 2019, aims to foster dialogue and collaboration around the importance of inclusive creative spaces for artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences.
This year's conference will be hosted in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is locally organized and led by the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC), with support from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Library Street Collective. National administration and strategic support are being provided by Creative Growth, in collaboration with the Progressive Art Studio Alliance (PASA).