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Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) announces Artist Leadership Fellows, a transformational program that strengthens the professional skills of the next generation of artist leaders across the region. Designed with belief in the power of artists supporting artists, the program utilizes peer-modeling…

Grants Support Community-based Arts Programming for Military-Connected Individuals Nationwide Washington DC—As part of its Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the Creative…

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…

Artists to Receive $10,000 grants through Catalyze initiative with support from Windgate Foundation Mid-America Arts Alliance announces the launch of a new program, called Catalyze. Made possible through the support of the Windgate Foundation, the Catalyze program will award $500,000…

The first cohort of the National Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) program has been selected, representing fifty-three leaders from across the United States. The cohort will participate in a strategic leadership development program for Black, Indigenous, and people of color…

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,…

Fayetteville’s Kholoud Sawaf Selected for $25,000 Creative Impact Award Twenty-six artists were selected for Artists 360’s fifth cohort and awarded $214,000 in grants. This includes the selection of Kholoud Sawaf for the $25,000 Creative Impact Award as well as five…

  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…

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 presents the exhibition I Spoke Truth and Someone Listened, featuring artworks by Kansas City-based artist Jill Downen. The exhibition is on view September 22–November 11, 2022, at Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). Artist Jill Downen’s newest series seeks…

Mid-America Arts Alliance Publishes “Connections Multiply” A Digital Report Chronicles Impact of Engage Program To mark ten years of capacity building with small to mid-size arts and culture organizations in Houston, Texas, Mid-America Arts Alliance has launched a digital report…

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,…