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News from M-AAA
Below you’ll find some of the latest news about our programs, opportunities, and grants available to artists and arts organizations. Downloads of M-AAA’s logo are also available.
If you have specific questions or need additional images, our marketing and communications staff are happy to help. Email us at communications@maaa.org or call us at (816) 421-1388.
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$250,000 in Practice-Based Catalyze Grants Awarded to 25 Artists in Central Arkansas
Find Out MoreCatalyze, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, has announced the second cohort of central Arkansas artists to receive practice-based grants of $10,000 each as well as professional development training to support their needs as working artists. The goal of the…
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The Healing Beauty of Photographer Derek Slagle’s Science of Conservation
Find Out MoreShooting on large format film, similar to Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, Derek Slagle can often be found trudging through forests and countrysides on feral hog hunts, with beekeepers, conservationists, farmers, and scientists. His work gives the public an entry…
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Welcoming Our Bethune-Cookman University Interns: Annetta Henderson and Breya Tyler
Find Out MoreWe are delighted to welcome two talented and ambitious interns from Bethune-Cookman University to Mid-America Arts Alliance for the summer. Annetta Henderson and Breya Tyler will join us for this summer internship, marking the beginning of an exciting new relationship…
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Take a Look at Fan Art: The Artistry of Pop Culture
Find Out MoreWhen you hear “fan art,” what comes to mind? Maybe frivolity, fantasy, or amateur art? One class at the University of North Texas challenged these assumptions. In spring 2024, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Professor Melissa Nelson on…
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Creative Forces Announces $769,000 in Grants for Projects That Support Military-Connected People
Find Out MoreThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce the 2024 Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant recipients. Forty-one organizations are recommended for awards totaling $769,136. These community-based arts projects will address the…
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Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Find Out More(Updated May 21, 2024 – As damages continue to be assessed, disaster assistance will continue to be updated. Originally published May 3, 2024.) In late April, devastating tornadoes swept through our region and intense storms continue to be in the…