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Gems in the Heartland: Meet my Tulsa
Find Out MoreYou know Tulsa’s big names: Philbrook, Cain’s Ballroom, the Bob Dylan Center, the BOK Arena. But the energy doesn’t stop there. As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve watched artists and arts workers build this city’s unique magic with every brushstroke, shutter…
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Kai Coggin Receives the Don Munro Leadership in the Arts Award
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is proud to announce Kai Coggin as the recipient of the Don Munro Leadership in the Arts Award. This award, named in honor of the late Don Munro, recognizes outstanding contributions to the arts and celebrates…
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Prints and Passion: Reviving Community Art in Quarantine with a Nebraska Mural Project
Find Out MoreBringing art to a community that’s in quarantine is a real challenge. But in 2020, LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska, found a creative way to do just that. It developed Nine Nebraska Artists: Woodcut Print Mural Project.…
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Culture of Health-Advancing Together (CHAT) joins Mid-America Arts Alliance
Find Out MoreSupporting Immigrant and Refugee Populations through Art and Community Health As a major port of entry into the United States, Houston, Texas has a large immigrant and refugee community. Over 90 languages are spoken in the city and immigrants compose…
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Artist Leadership Fellows Showcase Impact on October 30
Find Out MoreBuilding Arts Communities From the Ground Up: Artist Leadership Fellows Showcase Impact on October 30 The third cohort of the Artist Leadership Fellows (ALF), a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), is excited to present their work during a virtual…
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$1 Million Invested in Northwest Arkansas Artists Since 2018
Find Out MoreM-AAA selects 25 artists for its sixth cohort of Artists 360 grant and professional development program The Walton Family Foundation provided $230,000 in funds for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Artists 360 grant awards this year, up from $214,000 in 2022. The additional…
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Artists Shine at Format Festival
Find Out MoreFormat Festival, a three day festival featuring an eclectic music lineup, artist-built venues and interactive art experiences, returned after its inaugural launch in 2022 with even more light and dazzle. From the reflective iridescence of the iconic inflatables by Atelier…
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Arts Connect Houston appoints Jack McBride as Executive Director
Find Out MoreArts Connect Houston (ACH), a partner organization of Mid-America Arts Alliance, announced today that Jack McBride will serve as its new executive director. In this position, McBride will identify strategic alignments and opportunities to expand access to arts education for…
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Lakisha Bradley Receives $25,000 Artists 360 Creative Impact Award
Find Out MoreArkansas-based Lakisha Bradley—artist, entrepreneur, leader, mentor, and therapeutic art practitioner—has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the new Creative Impact Award from Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). The Creative Impact Award recognizes an exceptional artist…
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US RAOs Welcome Shannon Daut as National Director
Find Out MoreThe United States Regional Arts Organization (US RAOs) today announced the appointment of Shannon Daut as the US RAO Collective’s first ever National Director. The US RAOs are a national collective of six, place-based, nonprofit arts service organizations that strengthen…
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$5 Million in ARPA Funding Invested in Houston
Find Out MoreFour months following approval by Houston City Council, 62 Houston arts and cultural organizations learned that their requested funding, up to $100,000, was approved. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) was able to accomplish this effort in collaboration with…