Lansing Economic Area Partnership
$10,000 LEAP Public Art for Communities Grant Draws Community Together in Downtown St Johns LANSING, Mich. – All eyes were on downtown St Johns this morning as a new permanent public art piece funded by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) Public Art for Communities...
Grant Will Revitalize Key Community Asset and Assist Vulnerable Populations with Home Improvement LANSING, Mich. – Blighted structures leave psychological impact anywhere, but the effect is quickly amplified in small communities, communities like the Village of Dansville. A point noted by Village leaders and the...
Colorful Mural Creates Welcoming Beacon in Downtown Lansing LANSING, Mich. – Enrobed in sweeping bursts of color, a new permanent Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) funded public art piece is transforming a drab parking lot tower into a downtown Lansing landmark. “Let Me In” is...
Lansing Poet Laureate to Engage Tri-county Community in the Literary Arts LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the RCAH Center for Poetry at Michigan State University and the Lansing Poetry Club, are proud to announce the appointment of Laura Apol as the...
The stakes are high when it comes to creating places where top talent want to live and work. As competition for talented workers intensifies, cultivating attractive communities can make or break economic success — especially in Michigan, which faces at least a decade and a...
Application Period is Open for the Lansing Area’s Second Poet Laureate LANSING, Mich. – Following two years of programming and engagement from the inaugural Lansing Poet Laureate, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the Lansing Poetry Club, and the Residential College in the Arts and...
City of Mason Activates Downtown Alley’s with Public Art LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) was joined by City of Mason Mayor Russell Whipple, representatives from the PNC Foundation and regional placemaking advocates, to unveil the 20th public art grant funded by...
Regional Communities Invited to Apply for Funding to Enhance Sense of Place LANSING, Mich. – Building on six successful years of growing a regional collection of permanent art pieces, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for LEAP’s...
#Penn4People Mural Exemplifies Collaborative Community-based Economic Development LANSING, Mich. – Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! is a phrase that has taken a new turn on Pennsylvania Avenue near Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. Led through the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) regional ENGAGE placemaking program,...
Food Trucks, Music, and Art to Liven Lansing River Trail LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the Community Foundation, Greater Lansing Regional Prosperity Initiative, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, The Rotary Foundation, Michigan Realtors Association, and the Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority...
