Announcing Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations
Read MoreApply Now for Grants to Support Arts Projects for Military-Connected Individuals
Read MoreExhibitsUSA’s War Toys: Ukraine at the National World War I Museum and Memorial
Read MoreUpcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
Read MoreMore Art for More People
Photo courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Artist INC participants.
Photo by RJ Muna.
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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
- Opportunities across the lower Midwest and the USA
Mid-America Arts Alliance works with artists and organizations across our region to support, elevate, and celebrate the arts.
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Mid-America Arts Alliance Announces New Development Director
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance is delighted to announce the promotion of Tabitha Dunham to the position of director of development. Tabitha will now lead M-AAA’s development team, helping further strengthen our relationships with private donors, foundations, and other partners. We are…
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ExhibitsUSA’s War Toys: Ukraine at the National World War I Museum and Memorial
Find Out MoreChildren often share their experiences and emotions through indirect methods of communication, such as art and play. As a result, their personal accounts of war frequently go unseen and unheard by the international community. War Toys: Ukraine, a traveling exhibition…
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My Internship Experience: Preparing the Demonstration Exhibition at Mid-America Arts Alliance
Find Out MoreEarlier this year, M-AAA welcomed two talented interns from Bethune-Cookman University to our Kansas City offices for the summer as a way to increase awareness of careers in the arts and arts administration. Annetta Henderson and Breya Tyler joined M-AAA…
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Small Wonders: Insects in Focus–Nature’s Hidden Masterpieces
Find Out MoreIt became clear when I passed through the doors at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center in Kansas City, Missouri, that this wasn’t a typical natural science display. The entry hall is covered in stone and wood, and adorned…
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Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Find Out MoreOriginally published May 3, 2024, and updated in July and November 2024. In 2024, devastating tornadoes swept through our region. In July, we have experienced the destructive path of Hurricane Beryl. Our friends and colleagues experienced devastation with Hurricane Helene…
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Not Too Far Distant Connects Veterans and Communities
Find Out More“Your story matters, and it’s OK if it’s hard to tell. You tell it because it’s important.” BLIXT ARTS LAB playwright Becky Boesen shares that message from Not Too Far Distant, her play about a Nebraska veteran’s experiences in World…
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The Union for Contemporary Art in Omaha, Nebraska, hosts an exhibition which is visited by members of their Art Club. The Union for Contemporary Art has been recommended receive a 2024 ArtsHERE grant. Photography courtesy of The Union for Contemporary Art
Save these five hints for applying for @neacreativeforces Community Engagement Grants!‼️
For more information and to start your application, visit maaa.org/CreativeForces
#ArtAndHealth #MoreArt #SupportingVeterans #MilitaryFamily
When you apply for grants, have you ever wondered what the panelists are thinking when they look at applications?
Sign up to be a panelist and find out first-hand! Express your interest via the link in bio! Panelists are compensated $150–$450 contingent upon the number of applications.
🚨The Artists Thrive Summit is coming to Kansas City, May 6-8, 2025!🚨
Want to contribute to the knowledge and conversation at the @artiststhrive1 2025 Summit? Submit a session proposal for consideration by Friday, January 17.
Submit via in our 🔗 in bio!
Looking for new ways to manage and retain volunteers?
On December 5 at 11a.m. join our peer-to-peer learning workshop designed to equip nonprofit leaders with essential tools and strategies to enhance volunteer programs. Participants will gain new approaches and insights to help their organizations attract, engage, and retain volunteers more effectively, while also fostering their leadership potential.
Together participants will explore four critical intersections of volunteer engagement: recruitment, management, retention, and leadership.
RSVP in the link in bio!
“… You just can’t picture such sights without seeing them with your own eyes.”
That’s how Clarence Williams closed a letter he wrote the day he helped liberate Dachau. His words speak for generations of veterans. Now, Clarence’s letters are the inspiration for a powerful play that’s connecting veterans of all ages and their communities.
"Not Too Far Distant" by @blixt_arts_lab and playwright Becky Boesen tells the story of a Nebraska veteran, staff sergeant Clarence Williams, and his experiences in World War II.
A NEA Creative Forces grant is helping to share this story with the larger veteran population! Read the full story via our link in bio.
BLIXT is a 2023-2025 @neacreativeforces Community Engagement grant recipient. The Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program is an initiative of @neaarts in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance.
