The Kresge Foundation, in Troy, Mich., announced October 8 that it will give $8.8-million in grants over two years to artists and arts organizations in economically embattled Detroit, reports The Detroit News.

The giving program, the details of which will be announced October 16, are part of the $3.5-billion grant maker’s multifaceted Detroit Program, which is designed to support the economic, environmental, social, and cultural life of the metropolitan area.