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Congratulations to this year’s Artistic Innovations awardees! As part of its annual Artistic Innovations grant program, Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) recently awarded 14 grants totaling $189,520. These awards grant up to $15,000 for the creation of artworks and creative projects…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is excited to announce the opening of applications for its highly regarded Regional Touring Program grants. These grants help support exceptional projects that showcase the work of touring artists in M-AAA’s six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas,…

Mid-America Arts Alliance is pleased to welcome Eepi Chaad and Allison Bowman to the Artist Services division of M-AAA. The Artist Services division manages Artists 360, Artist INC, Artist INC Express, Artist Leadership Fellows, Catalyze, and What Works programs, all…

As Pride Month comes to an end this week, our commitment to love, diversity, and equality continues. We honor the rich tapestry of cultures within the LGBTQIA+ community, recognizing the unique struggles and triumphs of each individual. M-AAA is committed…

Practice-based funding aims to support the whole artist Catalyze, a new program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, has announced the first central Arkansas artist cohort to receive grants of $10,000 each as well as professional development training to support their needs…

Supporting Military, Veterans, Their Families and Caregivers The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce this year’s Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant recipients. Awards are recommended to 34 organizations totaling $764,783…

Celebrating 50 Years of Art with Live Performances and an Art Exhibition Join us Friday, June 2, 2023, 5:30–8:00 p.m. 2018 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri In its 50 years, Mid-America Arts Alliance has awarded more than $51 million in…

Deadline extended! Submit by July 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Mayor Turner and City Council Approve $5 Million Investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the Arts Sector in Houston, Texas Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a $5…

This is the month to celebrate the history, culture, and impact of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders here in the United States. I am an Asian American and I would not be here if not for my family, from…

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) is seeking to commission an artist to create a bold, innovative, and engaging suspended art installation at Tulsa International Airport (TUL). Submission Deadline Artists are invited to submit applications for the suspended artwork before June…

DEADLINE EXTENDED to July 6, 2023. Now, in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) of St. Louis, Artist INC comes to St. Louis this fall to help St. Louis artists turn their art practices into enduring art careers.  Building…

This fall, Artist INC Live comes back to Kansas City to help dozens of KC artists build their entrepreneurial acumen and address the challenges they face in turning their art practices into enduring art careers.  Building a business or career…