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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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Walton Family Foundation Invests $300,000 with Continuation of Artists 360
Find Out MoreArtists in Northwest Arkansas will receive more funding, peer networking, and professional development through Artists 360, thanks to renewed funding from the Walton Family Foundation. Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), ignites the careers of artists of…
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Empowering Artists for Social Change: Interchange Applications Close April 15
Find Out MoreProgram includes mentorship and individual practice-based grants of $25K Applications are open now for Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA)’s Interchange, a program empowering individual artists dedicated to fostering social change in their communities. Made possible by the generous support of…
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Interchange Application Deadline
Find Out MoreSupport for Socially-Engaged Artists The Interchange program is designed to strengthen individual artists in the M-AAA region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) who have a history of impactful work with a socially-engaged creative practice by providing practice-based grant…
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Interchange Applications Open
Find Out MoreSupport for Socially-Engaged Artists The Interchange program is designed to strengthen individual artists in the M-AAA region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) who have a history of impactful work with a socially-engaged creative practice by providing practice-based grant…
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Artistic Innovations Applications Close February 23
Find Out MoreInitiative awards up to $15,000 each to regional artists and organizations for experimental regional projects Applications are open for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s annual Artistic Innovations grant, a program that since 2012 has awarded over $2 million to regional artists and…
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Mellon Foundation Invests $400K for Interchange Program
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is pleased to announce the renewal of Interchange, a program empowering artists dedicated to fostering social change in their communities, generously supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This initiative will grant $25,000 practice-based fellowships to…
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Artists 360 Alumni Join Forces for Arkansas Exhibition
Find Out MoreArtists are not just creators; they are entrepreneurs, change makers, and community builders. When they come together to share stories, ask questions, and learn from their peers, they not only create a supportive network of resources and collaborators, they make…
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How Catalyze Grantees Leveraged Their $10K to Fuel Their Artistic Practices
Find Out MoreThe first Catalyze cohort is soaring to new heights with their $10,000 grants and professional development opportunities. In June 2023, the Catalyze program awarded the first 25 artists $10,000 each in practice-based funding along with professional coaching to ignite their…
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Modern Warrior LIVE at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Find Out MoreMatt Aelmore, M-AAA’s Grant Program Coordinator for Creative Forces, offers a glimpse into his firsthand experience attending a Creative Forces grantee performance in Columbus, Ohio, this past September. In his words, ‘The depth and impact of the Creative Forces program…
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Artists 360 Exhibition Public Reception – Arts On Main in Van Buren, Arkansas
Find Out MoreThe Arts On Main gallery, located in the western Arkansas city of Van Buren, will highlight a few of the 2022 Artists 360 grant program awardees brought together to display their project proposals. Featuring work created using a variety of…