EAST LANSING, Mich.–MSU Federal Credit Union has announced a $5.5-million gift to support three Michigan State University arts programs over five years and to bolster the university’s arts strategy.
According to MSU Today, the new arts strategy will connect the campus and communities with creativity and exploration through three pillars: integrating arts into the educational experience, research, and campus infrastructure and placemaking.
The gift includes $2.5 million for the MSUFCU Arts Power Up Endowment, which will fund two pilot programs: the MSUFCU Arts Power Up Arts Residencies at the STEAMpower Project, and the MSUFCU Arts Power Up to Start-Up program.
An additional $2 million will support the MSU Museum’s new CoLab Studio, which evolved from the museum’s partnership with Science Gallery International, the report stated, while another $1 million will support the College of Music’s MSUFCU DREAM Fund, or Detroit Regional Engagement and Access Music Endowment.
‘Enhance the Lives of Our Members’
“As MSUFCU celebrates 85 years of partnership with MSU, we’re proud of all we have accomplished together on behalf of campus and community,” said MSUFCU President and CEO April Clobes in a statement. “We’re pleased to continue our support through these creative and innovative projects that will enhance the lives of our members.”
According to MSU Today, MSUFCU is one of MSU’s largest funders, investing more than $30 million over its history, half of which has gone to support the arts. Since 2008, MSUFCU has supported programming in the arts that has advanced career readiness, provided opportunities for students to work with high-caliber artists, offered lifelong learning programs in the performing arts and supported residency programs for artists and scholars.
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