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Artists 360 Announces Twenty Artist Awards Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance made possible through the support of the Walton Family Foundation, is proud to announce the twenty artist recipients of its inaugural project and student awards. Twenty…

A Regional Touring Program grant supports one organization in a goal to reach underserved youth with arts experiences. In 2017, Amanda Horton, director of University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances, set out to extend the reach of Reynolds Performance Hall’s…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is pleased to partner with Houston Endowment in support of a third round of Engage Houston, a professional development program serving small and midsize arts and culture organizations. Engage offers training in governance, finance, fundraising, and…

Engage Houston participant reports success In May 2018, M-AAA celebrated the conclusion of Engage Houston’s Phase II. We were lucky to speak recently with Eureka Gilkey, executive director of Project Row Houses (PRH). PRH began participating in Engage in 2015,…

Pledges of Allegiance Brings the Flags of Nationwide Artists to M-AAA Headquarters In February 2018, M-AAA began participating in Pledges of Allegiance, an initiative of Creative Time. Pledges of Allegiance is a serialized commission of sixteen flags, each created by acclaimed…

Seventeen projects are awarded $180,626 in grants Artistic Innovations grants support the creation of innovative new work by artists working in M-AAA’s region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. With generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts,…

Artists 360 Will Nurture Artists in Northwest Arkansas Artists 360, a new program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) made possible with the support of the Walton Family Foundation, kicks off today in Northwest Arkansas. Artists 360 is a three-year pilot…

In partnership with the Missouri Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, we are pleased to present Art Ease: A Regional Convening on Arts and the Military. The arts have the power to assist our nation’s military…

In winter 2017/18, we collaborated with the UA–Pulaski Tech Center for Humanities and Arts and videographer Ali Bair to bring you a close-up look at one of ExhibitsUSA’s traveling exhibitions. Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012 originated…

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…

Mid-America Arts Alliance is pleased to announce the FY2018 grantees for our Artistic Innovations program Artistic Innovations supports individual artists and arts organizations for the creation of new artworks that result in public engagement. With generous support from the National Endowment…