Announcing ArtsHERE Grantees in the M-AAA Region
Read More$300,000 Awarded to 31 Northwest Arkansas Artists for Artists 360
Read MoreFrom Houston to Hollywood: How Artist INC Elevated My Life and Art
Read MoreAnnouncing Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations
Read MoreMore Art for More People
Photo courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Artist INC participants.
Photo by RJ Muna.
Photo courtesy of Forklift Dance.
Photo courtesy of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
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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Honoring Missouri’s 2025 Arts Champions
Find Out MoreFor over 40 years, the Missouri Arts Council and the State of Missouri have recognized the individuals, organizations, and communities whose contributions have transformed the state’s cultural landscape. Selected from public nominations by an independent panel of arts representatives, this…
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Announcing Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations, a pilot program that will offer grants of $50,000 to culturally driven arts organizations and arts-centric businesses with annual operating expenses under $500,000.…
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Engage Advocacy Connects and Energizes State Arts Advocates
Find Out MoreSharing and participating in the things we care about is one of life’s unique joys. At Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), we have the privilege of spreading the word about the creative work done across six states. We connect communities and…
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From Houston to Hollywood: How Artist INC Elevated My Life and Art
Find Out MoreJocelyn Nguyen in her short film New Hollywood. Image still courtesy of the artist. This story shares personal experiences of domestic violence. If you are experiencing domestic violence, or know someone who is, please see the resources at the end…
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Bringing Flamenco to Rural Kansas: How a $3,000 Grant Inspired a Community
Find Out MoreEach year, M-AAA distributes millions of grant dollars across our six-state region to support artists and arts organizations. Through our Regional Touring Program, M-AAA supports touring artists and presenting venues, helping bring new voices and performances to our communities, urban…
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$300,000 Awarded to 31 Northwest Arkansas Artists for Artists 360
Find Out MoreM-AAA’s seventh cohort of Artists 360 provides practice-based funding and support Thirty-one Northwest Arkansas artists were selected for Artists 360’s seventh cohort and awarded $300,000 in grants. This includes the selection of John Rankine, multimedia artist, curator, and community arts…
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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
Congratulations to the ArtsHERE grantees! 👏
Through grants and peer learning opportunities, ArtsHERE invests in organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming. Learn more about the grant recipients at www.arts.gov or through our link in bio!
Let`s hear it for Art As Mentorship, Dance Maker Academy, Art Spark Texas , Arts Connect, Future Front Texas, Creative Reaction Lab, Kimbilio, RACE Dance Collective, Rising Stars Academy of Dance & Performing Arts, Teatro Dallas, Mattie Rhodes Center, The Welman Project, Ovations Plus, The Union for Contemporary Art, and the Wyandot Nation of Kansas!
When Irving Archives and Museum (@irvingarchivesandmuseum) discovered that "Popol Vuh" wasn`t in their collection, it was a sign of what needed to be brought to light. ✨
This pictographic creation myth developed around 1000 CE by the highland Mayan people called the Quiché is the epic tale of twins who must save humanity. In 1524, the Spanish ordered it to be burned, and in 1721 it was translated to Spanish. Today it`s the earliest known surviving body of literature in the Americas.
Along came artist Jaime Arredondo (@jaimearredondo_art); a Texas native of Mexican American Tejano descent. He created 65 vivid illustrations to tell the story visually and collaborated with IAM to create the exhibit.
Learn about the future of @exhibits_usa exhibition "Popul Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiché through Illustration" in our link in bio.
The exhibition is currently on display at El Museo Latino (@el_museo_latino) in Omaha, NE through January 7, 2025.
The Leaders of Color Fellowship is a transformative leadership development experience curated by Creative West in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector.
❓Want to know more? Creative West will be hosting an information session on September 26 at 5 p.m. MDT. Register in our link in bio!
Leaders in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas can apply through October 13.
It’s #NationalDanceDay!
We’re so grateful for the dancers, performers, and movement artists that fill our region with rich art experiences.
Shoutout to those that makeup our community of dancers like @forkliftdanceworks @balletwichita @noblemotiondance @perpetualmotiondance @aaronderellgrooves @princewayne22 and so many more.
#Dance #MoreArt #MidAmericaArt
Is your organization prepared for a crisis or disaster?
September is National Preparedness Month, and it`s the perfect time to take some simple steps. Check out the free tools and resources for the arts provided by NCAPER (@ncaper2006) in our link in bio!
The national observance every September was launched in 2004 by FEMA. #DisasterPreparedness
