From Passion to Policy: Making the Case for the Arts
Tue, Mar 03
|Virtual Conversation
Explore the intersection of passion and policy with Katie Miller, founding consultant of Michigan Maven Creative Associates. In this session on arts funding, advocacy, and awareness, learn how we can effectively make the case for the arts and strengthen our collective voice.
Time & Location
Mar 03, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Virtual Conversation
About this Event
Katie Trzaska-Miller is the founding consultant of Michigan Maven Creative Associates and a co-host & producer of the There’s No Business Like…Podcast. Katie graduated from St. Norbert College with a BA in Political Science, Communications, and Theater Studies, and has been engaged in the Michigan performing arts community for more than 20 years. Katie served as President and board member of the Michigan Presenters Network from 2017-2024, as a board member of the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan from 2021-2024. Katie has served the field as Sr. Manager of Community Engagement at the Midland Center for the Arts, Artist Relations Manager at Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the Executive Director of the Playhouse at White Lake in an arts admin career spanning 15 years. She is a theater-maker and passionate advocate for arts education, accessibility, inclusion, and family programming in our sector.
Katie holds broad expertise in artistic planning…