Holbrook Lawson of Oklahoma will serve a four-year term The Board of Directors of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), in a unanimous vote, has elected Holbrook Lawson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Chair-elect. Lawson’s term as Chair of the Board of Directors…

City of Houston Musicians and Music Venues Economic Relief Program Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council approved $3 million for the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Musicians and Venues Economic Relief Program. Funded through the Federal CARES ACT, the…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is pleased to announce twenty-seven grantees receiving funding from the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund within the six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. A program created through collaboration with our five…

We are pleased to present the following grantees, organized by discipline. Dance Anuradha Naimpally, Austin, TX HOME: Where Do I Belong? $15,000 Artist Anuradha Naimpally is influenced by Bharata Natyam, classical dance of India, as well as the contemporary, ever-changing world…

CARES Act funding from the National Endowment for the Arts totals $591,900 grants in the region With support from the National Endowment for the Arts made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress,…

A note from Holbrook Lawson, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee I have found the M-AAA Strategic Planning Committee and process to be fascinating. I would like to thank my Committee members: Rich Vierk, Stacey Dillon, Michael Donovan, John Gaudin,…

M-AAA’s Engage program seeks to serve a community’s small to mid-sized arts and culture organizations through coaching, workshops, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. After completing Engage, organizations are better equipped to serve their audiences and succeed financially. Read more about the…