Essential Resources for Disaster Preparedness in the Arts
Read MoreSpeak Up for the Arts: Your Guide to Arts Advocacy Events in 2025
Read MoreNow Open: New Grant Invests in Folklife in Communities of Color
Read MoreM-AAA’s Artistic Innovations Offers $15,000 Grants for Experimental Arts Projects
Read MoreMore Art for More People
Photo courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Artist INC participants.
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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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M-AAA’s Artistic Innovations Offers $15,000 Grants for Experimental Arts Projects
Find Out MoreArtists and nonprofit arts organizations in Mid-America Arts Alliance’s six-state region have an exciting opportunity to bring bold, new projects to life through the annual Artistic Innovations grant program. This initiative supports groundbreaking work across all artistic disciplines, encouraging experimentation…
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Nationwide Awards with More Than $3M in M-AAA’s Region
Find Out MoreThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced $36,790,500 in funding through 1,474 awards to support the arts across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. These awards span categories like Grants for Arts Projects, Challenge America, Research…
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Now Open: New Grant Invests in Folklife in Communities of Color
Find Out MoreWalking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the grassroots organizations that care for them. It is a national funding program managed by the…
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Speak Up for the Arts: Your Guide to Arts Advocacy Events in 2025
Find Out MoreIt’s Advocacy Season! The coming weeks allow arts advocates to join forces to champion the arts and creativity at the state level. Below, we’ve included a guide to explain what you can do to get involved, links to your state…
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Four Steps to Prepare for Disasters in the Arts Community
Find Out MoreDisasters, both natural and human-made, are becoming a consistent reality across the US, and arts organizations are not immune. Arts organizations are also uniquely positioned to lead preparedness efforts along with emergency management services because they are trusted community resources…
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Essential Resources for Disaster Preparedness in the Arts
Find Out MoreTo help the arts and cultural sectors take an active role in disaster preparedness, here are practical guides and resources designed to support readiness in your community. In 2023, the US experienced its fourth consecutive year with “18 or more…
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Art as Mentorship’s Rebel Song Academy students performing. Art as Mentorship, based in Kansas City, Missouri, received a 2024 ArtsHERE grant. Photo by Scout Tufankjian
Two Engage Essentials workshops are coming to Lincoln, NE! Attendees will gain confidence in articulating their organization`s impact, enhance their grant writing abilities, and unlock new funding opportunities. Register at maaa.org by March 20!
Diversifying Your Revenue Streams with Becky Boesen
LUX Center for the Arts | March 27 at 9:00a.m.
Strengthening Your Community Engagement with Caleb Fjone
LUX Center for the Arts | March 28 at 9:00a.m.
If you haven`t started your Artistic Innovations application, this is your sign to do so! 💫
Here`s what you need to include:
1️⃣ experiences of art, art making, or artists at the heart of your initiative
2️⃣ public engagement through performance, publication, lecture, exhibition, and/or workshop
3️⃣ an anticipated project budget that reflects a dollar-for-dollar match for the grant amount requested
4️⃣ the disciplines of dance, film, literature, music, theater, and/or visual arts
Submit your application by March 13 to be considered!
Partnering with the @neartscouncil, Engage Essentials offers arts and culture organizations the tools to communicate their impact effectively and secure funding. Attendees will gain confidence in articulating their organization`s impact, enhance their grant writing abilities, and unlock new funding opportunities.
Diversifying Your Revenue Streams with Becky Boesen
@lux_center | March 27 at 9:00a.m.
Register by March 20 via the link in bio!
Don`t let deadlines catch you by surprise!
⚠️ Catalyze closes February 18 ⚠️
Feeling confused? Tap the link in bio to see the application guide, or visit our YouTube channel for the recording of our How To Apply Session.
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