Arts & Humanities Media Project
Arts & Humanities Radio Program

The Michigan Humanities Council and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs have partnered with Michigan Public Media to create several new video segments about how arts and culture play a vital role in economic and community development. This, in addition to the monthly Arts and Humanities Radio features on Michigan airwaves, which has been broadcast since 1996.

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Michigan Youth Arts Festival
Broadcast Premier Date: July 19, 2008. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/20.1 MB.
File format: .mp4

Songwriters Retreat
Broadcast Premier Date: April 4, 2008. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/20.1 MB.
File format: .mp4

Bijou Orchestra
(2007 EMMY Award winner; 2007 MAB Award winner: Best Cultural & Performing Arts)
Broadcast Premier Date: March 19, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/19.3 MB.
File format: .mp4

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters named WFUM-TV's Bijou Orchestra video as the 2007 Best video for Cultural and Performing Arts in the Public Television Category. The criteria included: "A single program or series featuring cultural and performing arts. May include no more than three excerpts from a series. Criteria: subject portrayal, creative writing, entertainment value, effective use of audio, video and editing medium." The award was presented on March 12, 2008.

Grand Rapids Ballet
Broadcast Premier Date: November 9, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/20.2 MB.
File format: .mp4

The Great Michigan Read
Broadcast Premier Date: October 13, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/19.6 MB.
File format: .mp4

Arab American Museum
Broadcast Premier Date: July 20, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/19.6 MB.
File format: .mp4

Argus Camera
Broadcast Premier Date: June 28, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/20.0 MB.
File format: .mp4

Michigan Foodways
Broadcast Premier Date: April 23, 2007. WFUM-Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/19.3 MB.
File format: .mp4

Howell Opera House
(2006 MAB Award Winner: Best Feature/Use of Medium)
Broadcast Premier Date: December 30, 2006.
WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/17.8 MB. File format: .mp4

Project Roots
Broadcast Premier Date: December 29, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/17.8 MB.
File format: .mp4

Michigan Shadow Towns
(2006 MAB Award Winner: Merit for Mini-Documentary or Series)
Broadcast Premier Date: October 24, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/17.8 MB.
File format: .mp4

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
(2006 MAB Award Winner: Merit for Mini-Documentary or Series)
Broadcast Premier Date: September 25, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/17.3 MB.
File format: .mp4

Arts and Humanities Touring Program
Broadcast Premier Date: August 24, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/19 MB.
File format: .mp4

2006 Michigan Notable Books
Broadcast Premier Date: July 14, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/16.1 MB.
File format: .mp4

Art Helps Revitalize Grand Rapids
Broadcast Premier Date: February 1, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/7.2 MB.
File format: .mov

Detroit Opera House
Broadcast Premier Date: January 6, 2006. WFUM-TV, Flint.
Length/size: 3 minutes/12.2 MB.
File format: .mov