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Upcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express announces upcoming free professional development workshops from Nebraska to New Mexico. Key benefits Open to artists and creatives of all disciplines Short time commitment Essential business skills for artists Led by a team of experienced, working artists,…
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M-AAA Grantee Loop38 Completes Longleaf, A Multimedia Tribute
Find Out MoreThe Artistic Innovations project premiered in Nacogdoches and Houston, Texas, this past spring. Loop38, a cutting-edge contemporary music ensemble from Houston, Texas, has completed their multimedia project, Longleaf, composed by Ben Morris. Supported by a 2024 Artistic Innovations grant…
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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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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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Artists 360 to Award $300,000 in Grants – Apply by June 10
Find Out MoreArtists 360 to Award $300,000 in Grants to Northwest Arkansas Artists Applications for the seventh cohort of Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), are open with more funding, peer networking, and professional development, thanks to increased funding…
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Talented Arkansas Artists Showcase Work on April 21
Find Out MoreTen Artists 360 alumni will share their work at the third annual Full Circle Showcase. The public is encouraged to attend the free event, which includes musical performances and presentations by 10 talented Artists 360 alumni. There is no reservation…
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Texan Artist Mark Menjívar Introduces Audiences to the Aftermath of Incarceration
Find Out MoreSome stories stay hidden, locked away. Texan artist Mark Menjívar is working to bring these narratives into the light. His project Open Letters introduces audiences to the stories of individuals incarcerated on Texas’s death row. But these aren’t tales of…
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Oklahoma Artist Elisa Harkins Shares Her Indigenous Song Exchange Project
Find Out MoreMix tapes weren’t anything new. Sharing music goes back thousands of years. This simple concept inspired Oklahoma artist Elisa Harkins. Her ongoing project, Teach Me a Song, asks Indigenous artists to perform a tune on camera. “It’s a song exchange…
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Erika Nelson, Inappropriation along the American Road and Step Right Up! Voting Booth
Find Out MoreArt is for everyone—and can be by everyone, too. One Kansas artist’s socially engaged practice explores the beauty that can be found not in galleries but in the wild: along roadsides and in communities. Ask a kid what they want…
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Q&A with Israel Carranza: Bridging Cultures in Nebraska
Find Out MoreMeet Israel Carranza, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. He is a Mexican-American artist who has been creating abstract expressionist paintings inspired by his Indigenous Mexican heritage. He has been instrumental in bringing traditional music, dance, and food to…
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Take Action This Election Year
Find Out MoreThis year, 2024, brings a high-profile election year to the calendar. Now is an excellent time to review what actions your nonprofit arts organization can take to promote participation in the coming election cycle. (Please note: this is general information,…