UPDATE: MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - To keep community art from being politically influenced, Meridian Township recently joined the Greater Lansing Arts Council, rather than establish a separate arts commission.

The council offers different grants to various artists to get noticed.

Township Board Members believe that public art enriches the community in more ways than one.


ORIGINAL STORY: MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - Meridian Township officials want to enrich the community with public art, by joining the Greater Lansing Arts Council.