Regional Touring Program 2024–2025 Grant Applications Open Now
By Elizabeth Snell
Program Supports Cultural Exchange and Artistic Excellence
Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline at any point during M-AAA’s fiscal year, which is July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. Grants are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, until the allocation for each state is gone.
The M-AAA Regional Touring Program has a long-standing reputation for its commitment to advancing the arts and fostering community engagement. The program and its grants empower organizations to present outstanding performances, exhibitions, and educational initiatives that reach diverse audiences throughout the region.
Applications for the Regional Touring Program grants are open to arts presenters, programmers, and venues that specialize in various disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and multidisciplinary performances. Eligible organizations receive a 1-to-1 match or cost share of funds up to $5,000 for touring engagements by exemplary artists and ensembles, enabling them to bring high-quality artistic experiences to diverse communities.
Applicants will be assessed based on their artistic merit, community engagement strategies, and potential to deliver impactful cultural experiences. M-AAA encourages organizations to showcase innovative approaches, collaborations, and projects that reflect the rich diversity of the region and foster connections between communities.
Apply Now
Interested arts organizations can find detailed information about the application process, eligibility criteria, and grant guidelines on the Mid-America Arts Alliance website at www.maaa.org/rtp. The application period is open from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Organizations may also find state rosters of touring artists currently working in conjunction with state arts agency partners to bring arts experiences to wider audiences at www.maaa.org/for-organizations/regional-touring-program/#maaa-2-14.
About Regional Touring Program
The Regional Touring Program is supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and is Mid-America Arts Alliance’s longest-running granting program. Since its inception in 1982, the program has awarded 2,032 grants totaling $3,668,091 to venues large and small, urban and rural, throughout the region.
Photography credit: Western Plains Arts Association, Marimba Sol de Chiapas, 2024 Regional Touring Program grantee. Photo courtesy Western Plains Arts Association