FAQ’s

What is CASM?
The Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan is an agent for positive change through the arts and culture. Cultural Alliance members are nonprofit organizations in a seven-county region representing tremendous diversity of every size and scope.

Our membership represents the arts ecosystem of the region. It is a collaborative community of forward-thinking arts and culture professionals. A broad spectrum of budget sizes are represented; 9-percent have budgets of over $10 million, 65-percent have budgets smaller than $1 million, and the remaining 26-percent fall somewhere in the middle of that range.

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CASM members also represent every conceivable nuance of arts and culture disciplines including art museums and centers, performance art, history and preservation, science and nature, and arts education providers. They range from regional attractions with national audiences to grassroots organizations serving particular constituencies. The Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan is their collective voice for positive change through the arts and culture.

Who are Cultural Alliance Members?
Cultural Alliance member organizations represent the full arts ecosystem of the region. Some are regional attractions with national audiences, others are grassroots organizations serving particular constituencies. Some have parent organizations (like a university or a municipality) and others are completely independent.

Members represent every conceivable discipline, including visual arts, ceramics, dance, theatre, all kinds of music, history, nature, science, literature and more. Our members are museums, art centers, libraries, archives, historic sites, the Zoo, performing ensembles and companies, arts educators, media and arts advocacy organizations.

The Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan is their collective voice. Together, we are a collaborative community of forward-thinking arts and culture professionals.

Here’s a listing of the members of the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan.

Who can join?
Cultural Alliance membership is open to organizations that meet these three criteria:

• Classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for at least two years, or a cultural institution operated by a university or government entity
• Located in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, Livingston, or Washtenaw Counties (Southeastern Michigan)
• Provide one or more of the following services:

• Operate a museum, library or cultural attraction, present visual or performing arts, teach one or more art forms or arts administration, or
• Conduct cultural education or research, organize, promote, or facilitate collaborations and/or networking for arts and cultural organizations, or
• Promote cultural tourism

How to join
Click here to view the application process

Can individuals join?
Yes, as Individual and Organizational Supporters of the organization. Individual and Organizational supporters receive our monthly e-Newsletter; attend Annual Meeting, workshops and special events at member price; receive alerts on pressing and current issues affecting the cultural community; and the gratitude of the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan. For details, click here.