Q&A with Amy June Breesman: Preparing Seeds for Seasons Ahead
Read MoreArtists 360 to Award $300,000 in Grants to Northwest Arkansas Artists
Read MoreTrust Artists: The Shift to Practice-Based Grants
Read MoreDisaster Recovery Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Read MoreMore Art for More People
Programs & Grants Serving Artists and Organizations
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- Grants and fellowships for artists
- Grants for arts organizations and presenters
- Traveling exhibitions at nonprofit prices
- Professional development training for artists and organizations
- Peer connections in the arts
Mid-America Arts Alliance works with artists and organizations across our region to support, elevate, and celebrate the arts.
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Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Find Out MoreIn late April, devastating tornadoes swept through our region. The aftermath of such natural disasters leaves communities grappling with loss, displacement, and uncertainty. In this season of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe weather in our region, it’s always best to…
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Artists 360 to Award $300,000 in Grants to Northwest Arkansas Artists
Find Out MoreApplications for the seventh cohort of Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), open today with more funding, peer networking, and professional development, thanks to increased funding from the Walton Family Foundation. Artists 360 ignites the careers of…
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Trust Artists: The Shift to Practice-Based Grants
Find Out MorePhotography: M-AAA Catalyze grantee Jennifer Perren. The landscape of funding for artists is changing. And this is good news. A paradigm shift is underway, possibly in credit to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the philanthropic sector, practice-based grants, also called trust-based…
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Talented Arkansas Artists Showcase Work on April 21
Find Out MoreTen Artists 360 alumni will share their work at the third annual Full Circle Showcase. The public is encouraged to attend the free event, which includes musical performances and presentations by 10 talented Artists 360 alumni. There is no reservation…
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Q&A with Amy June Breesman: Preparing Seeds for Seasons Ahead
Find Out MoreMeet Amy June Breesman, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Amy June is the artist, activist, and seedkeeper behind Bluejacket Handcraft and Good Way Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. Her multidisciplinary work addresses themes of racial and social justice, Indigenous…
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Texan Artist Mark Menjívar Introduces Audiences to the Aftermath of Incarceration
Find Out MoreSome stories stay hidden, locked away. Texan artist Mark Menjívar is working to bring these narratives into the light. His project Open Letters introduces audiences to the stories of individuals incarcerated on Texas’s death row. But these aren’t tales of…
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Houston artist and Artist INC Alumna Y.E. Torres (YET). Photography by Alex Barber. Artist INC Live applications are open in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Topeka.