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The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, has released guidelines and application materials for the Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program, part of the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. Grants support non-clinical, community-based…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations, a pilot program that will offer grants of $50,000 to culturally driven arts organizations and arts-centric businesses with annual operating expenses under $500,000.…

Each year, M-AAA distributes millions of grant dollars across our six-state region to support artists and arts organizations. Through our Regional Touring Program, M-AAA supports touring artists and presenting venues, helping bring new voices and performances to our communities, urban…

M-AAA’s seventh cohort of Artists 360 provides practice-based funding and support Thirty-one Northwest Arkansas artists were selected for Artists 360’s seventh cohort and awarded $300,000 in grants. This includes the selection of John Rankine, multimedia artist, curator, and community arts…

In a groundbreaking artistic and historic moment, Oklahoma City’s Canterbury Voices will present the world premiere of Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker), the first opera ever composed entirely in an American Indian language.  Created by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, this…

15 organizations in the M-AAA six-state region will be awarded more than $1.6 million in the National Endowment for the Arts Pilot Program The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under…

M-AAA is hosting two roundtable sessions to help inform, define, and shape Cultural Sustainability, a new grant program in our six-state region. Guidelines for the program will be shaped by these two sessions. Session one will be on October 10…

M-AAA is hosting two roundtable sessions to help inform, define, and shape Cultural Sustainability, a new grant program in our six-state region. Guidelines for the program will be shaped by these two sessions. Session one will be on October 10…

Sixteen Artists Awarded M-AAA Fellowships to Ignite Social Change With support from the Mellon Foundation, the third cohort of Interchange fellows will receive mentorship and practice-based grants of $25K each   Artists and creatives dedicated to fostering social change in…

M-AAA awarded a total of $184,000 to artists and arts organizations in its six-state region.   Artists and arts organizations across six states received a total of $184,000 through the annual Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) Artistic Innovations grant program. Through…

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…

Jazz Road Tours (Deadline Dec. 1) This artist-centric grant program from South Arts is designed to help jazz artists nationwide earn a living wage while on the road. Artists can request up to $15,000 to cover eligible tour expenses, including artist…