The Michigan Festival of Sacred Music commissioned eight local musicians to create original music to accompany artwork in the KIA’s permanent exhibit. The result: 16 original compositions matched with the paintings and sculptures which inspired them, working together to tell a story. Read more!

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As a food business incubator that provides workshops and classes for food business education, and a commercial kitchen space, Can-Do Kitchen aims to remove barriers to food business ownership. To meet this goal, non-profit founder and Executive Director Lucy Dilley says that diversity, equity and inclusion has to be a fundamental part of her organization from the inside out. Photo credit Julie Arch.

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Before taking on a leadership role in diversity, equity and inclusion for the City of Kalamazoo, Bonner had a plan, which would eventually lead to hard conversations about race. She certainly didn’t expect to dive into these conversations so soon after entering the position. After George Floyd’s murder, those conversations couldn’t wait.