Research has shown the critical importance of cultural and creative assets in building quality places and attracting talented knowledge workers. The creative new economy is defined as industries that have their origin in individual creativity, skill, and talent, and have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation of ideas, products and/or services. The recently prepared Cultural Economic Development Plan for Greater Lansing’s Urban Center includes recommendations consis...

In the Greater Lansing area, over 30 festivals celebrate arts and culture through exhibits, performances, cultural activities, and educational opportunities.  These popular festivals, in many cases nationally-recognized, attract 500,000 from near and far, making Greater Lansing an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and play.  To spotlight these many festivals, the Greater Lansing Festival Alliance (GLFA) was formed in 2009 with the help of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. T...