Artists Grants & Fellowships
Learn more about our programs that support artists and creatives
Subscribe For UpdatesMany individual artists and creatives are eligible for Mid-America Arts Alliance grants, fellowships, professional development, and support.
If you engage in a creative practice, you are an artist.
Our definition of “artist” is broad and includes, but isn’t limited to, creative workers, visual artists, performers, writers, poets, music creators, culture bearers, makers, artisans, storytellers, social conveners, idea purveyors, imaginaries, visionaries, teaching artists, and organizers.
Programs, grants, career development opportunities, and peer networking are important to keeping artists in our communities engaged and thriving.
Visit the pages below to examine our offerings for artists and creatives of all disciplines.
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On View in the Culture Lab: Elisa Harkins’s Teach Me a Song
Find Out MoreElisa Harkins’s Teach Me A Song will be on view at M-AAA’s Culture Lab beginning January 13 and continuing through April 7, 2025. Teach Me A Song is a single channel video with sound, playing from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day. Location: Mid-America…
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In the Studio with Houston Artist Caroline Truong
Find Out MoreAs we celebrate the holidays, the New Year, and culture and creativity in our region, we at M-AAA are delighted to introduce our featured artist, Caroline Truong, a painter and mural artist hailing from Houston, Texas. Caroline is one example…
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Six Fellows Announced from Mid-America Region for National Leaders of Color Fellowship
Find Out MoreSix arts leaders of color will represent the M-AAA region in the third cohort of the National Leaders of Color Fellowship. Recognized for their leadership, Victoria Botero, Ashley Hoskins, EunKyung Jeong, Alajia McKizia, Andi Meyer, and Melissa Mitchell are shaping…