A performing organization is one in which the performance of artistic work is at the crux of its mission. Organizations such as symphony orchestras or professional theaters are examples of performing organizations.

Category I
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra http://www.a2so.com/
Boarshead Theater http://www.boarshead.org/

Chamber Music Society of Detroit  http://www.ComeHearCMSD.org/

Community Circle Theatre Inc. http://www.circletheatre.org/

Crooked Tree Arts Council   http://www.crookedtree.org/

Detroit Repertory Theatre http://www.detroitreptheatre.com/

Fontana Chamber Arts http://www.fontanachamberarts.org/

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre http://www.grct.org/
Gilmore International Keyboard Festival http://www.gilmore.org/

Jewish Ensemble Theatre   http://jettheatre.org/
Lansing Symphony Orchestra      http://www.lansingsymphony.org/

Macomb Community College Center for Performing Arts     http://www.macombcenter.com/

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit  http://www.mosaicdetroit.org/

Music Center of So Central MI  http://www.musiccenterscmi.com/

Opera Grand Rapids http://www.operagr.com/

Performance Network of Ann Arbor   http://www.performancenetwork.org/
St. Cecilia Music Society http://www.scmsonline.org/

The Sphinx Organization   http://sphinxmusic.org/

Traverse Symphony Orchestra   http://www.tso-online.org/
West Shore Symphony Orchestra http://www.wsso.org/

Category II
Flint Cultural Center Corp   http://www.flintculturalcenter.com/

Flint Institute of Music http://www.thefim.com/

Grand Rapids Ballet http://www.grballet.com/

Kalamazoo Symphony  http://www.kalamazoosymphony.com/

MI Theatre Foundation    http://www.michtheater.org/

Midland Center for the Arts   http://www.mcfta.org/

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts   http://www.musichall.org/

Category III
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Inc.   http://www.detroitsymphony.com/
Grand Rapids Symphony Society   http://www.grsymphony.org/
Interlochen Center for the Arts   http://www.interlochen.org/
MI Opera Theatre   http://www.michiganopera.org/
MI State University/Wharton Center  http://www.whartoncenter.com/

University Musical Society   http://www.ums.org/