Grand Rapids Public Museum

DTE Energy Foundation awards $1.25 million to create vibrant and diverse arts and culture initiatives

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Arts and culture bring people together by fostering understanding and celebrating the diversity in all of our unique backgrounds, said Lynette Dowler, president, DTE Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • Arts and culture bring people together by fostering understanding and celebrating the diversity in all of our unique backgrounds, said Lynette Dowler, president, DTE Foundation.
  • The DTE Foundations goal is to encourage diverse communities by addressing racial equity and justice through arts education, public engagement work, and cultural institutions.
  • "We're so thrilled that DTE Energy Foundation has awarded UMS with one of its Arts and Culture grants," said UMS Vice President for Education and Community Engagement Cayenne Harris.
  • It will also fund the DTE Energy Foundation Educator of the Year award, which highlights outstanding work in arts education.