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Twenty Artist Leadership Fellows Will Share Their Work on April 3 The second cohort of the Artist Leadership Fellows, program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, will share their work during a virtual public event on April 3, 2023, from 4:30 to…

The free event at Crystal Bridges will include performances and artist presentations The second annual Full Circle Showcase is a free, public event highlighting the talented artists of the Artists 360 program and taking place at Crystal Bridges Museum of…

Seventy-four artists in Houston, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Wichita, Kansas will supercharge their art careers this spring with the help of the professional development, peer mentoring and one-on-one coaching of Artist INC Live. Mid-America Arts Alliance is pleased to…

Updated April 5, 2023 Sometimes the right opportunity for your art career and creative practice is just a link away—if you know where to look. Pushing the Flywheel is that place. This biweekly newsletter and blog from Mid-America Arts Alliance…

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,…

Happy Black History Month! All year long, we share the powerful stories of Black Americans and their diasporic culture through M-AAA programs and our touring exhibition program ExhibitsUSA. This month, we’re highlighting a few of those exhibitions and stories of…

New partnerships with New Mexico Arts and New Mexico Music Commission bring free Artist INC Express trainings to a new region Building a business or career around an art practice isn’t like building any other small business. Artists face different…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) and ArtsConnect are proud to offer Artist INC Topeka for its second session in spring 2023. Artist INC is a professional development program that connects artists of all disciplines to tools, resources, and opportunities necessary to…

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 (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, helped to bring…

Mid-America Arts Alliance is proud to announce the return of Artist INC in three communities—Houston, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Wichita, Kansas—in spring 2023. Artist INC is a professional development program that connects artists of all disciplines to tools, resources,…