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<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan has been selected to be part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program. Michigan Humanities is seeking 6 host sites to feature the brand-new exhibit
<i>Spark! Places of Innovation</i> throughout 2023-24. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The application deadline is June 23, 2022. See that attached press release and RFP for more details.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6-week exhibit dates in Michigan will roughly be:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">May 20 to July 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">July 8 to August 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">August 26 to October 7, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">October 14 to November 25, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">December 2, 2023 to January 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">January 20 to March 2, 2024<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would be happy to chat with you to answer any questions and discuss the potential for the exhibit to come to your site!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kindly,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ashley<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ashley Ross<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Director of Programs<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><img width="123" height="56" style="width:1.2812in;height:.5833in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D866B1.94E1CC20"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Humanities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Okemos, MI 48864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-372-7770<o:p></o:p></p>
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