Each 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…

Where should a Kansas third grader attend school? That question went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it changed the nation.  Now, citizen artist vanessa german and the Topeka, Kansas, community commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown…

From 1907 to 1928, S. P. Dinsmoor, a retired Civil War Veteran and sculptor built the Cabin Home and Garden of Eden just on the outskirts of Lucas, Kansas. He was in his 60s when he started creating his fascinating,…

Meet 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…

Art is for everyone—and can be by everyone, too.  One Kansas artist’s socially engaged practice explores the beauty that can be found not in galleries but in the wild: along roadsides and in communities. Ask a kid what they want…

As 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, Chico Salvador Sierra, a remarkable multidisciplinary artist hailing from El Paso, Texas, and just one…

Some stories hurt too much to tell. No one knows this better than veterans returning home.  People who’ve served across the globe often return stateside to depression, anxiety, and a sense they don’t belong. However, some opportunities—like sharing their stories…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is celebrating its 50th year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations,…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is celebrating its 50th year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations,…

Mid-America Arts Alliance is celebrating its fiftieth year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations, helped…

What can you do with an Artistic Innovations grant? Here’s what one organization in St. Louis did in FY17. St. Louis Artworks is committed to using the medium of art to find creative solutions to the social/economic challenges that are…

Mid-America Arts Alliance Acquires Artist INC Program from UMKC M-AAA announces that it has acquired Artist INC as the program completes ten successful years with the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) Innovation Center. Artist INC began in Kansas City as…