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Artists 360 Exhibition Organized by 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…
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Creative Forces Application Deadline
Find Out MoreThe Creative Forces Community Engagement grant application deadline is 11:59 Central Time (11:59 p.m. ET ) on January 17, 2024. APPLY NOW The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program aims to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for…
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ArtsHERE Informational Webinar
Find Out MoreIn this webinar (November 30, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Central Time), attendees will learn about ArtsHERE and best-practices when preparing a Statement of Interest. Please register for the webinar in advance here. The deadline to submit a Statement of Interest is 11:59…
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Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Applications Due January 17
Find Out MoreThe National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program. Grants support community-based arts engagement programming for military and veteran populations—including…
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Catalyze Central Arkansas Grant Applications Due January 22
Find Out MoreNow in its second year, Catalyze will award $10,000 practice-based grants to 25 central Arkansas artists. Combining money, mentoring, and management, the Catalyze program is designed to ignite the careers of individual artists. This year will bring the total direct…
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Lakisha Bradley Receives $25,000 Artists 360 Creative Impact Award
Find Out MoreArkansas-based Lakisha Bradley—artist, entrepreneur, leader, mentor, and therapeutic art practitioner—has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the new Creative Impact Award from Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). The Creative Impact Award recognizes an exceptional artist…
$5 Million in ARPA Funding Invested in Houston
Find Out MoreFour months following approval by Houston City Council, 62 Houston arts and cultural organizations learned that their requested funding, up to $100,000, was approved. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) was able to accomplish this effort in collaboration with…
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Announcing the FY24 Artistic Innovations Awards
Find Out MoreCongratulations to this year’s Artistic Innovations awardees! As part of its annual Artistic Innovations grant program, Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) recently awarded 14 grants totaling $189,520. These awards grant up to $15,000 for the creation of artworks and creative projects…
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NEA Announces more than $760,000 in Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants
Find Out MoreSupporting Military, Veterans, Their Families and Caregivers The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce this year’s Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant recipients. Awards are recommended to 34 organizations totaling $764,783…
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Deadline Extended for the Houston Arts and Cultural Stabilization Grant Program
Find Out MoreDeadline extended! Submit by July 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Mayor Turner and City Council Approve $5 Million Investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the Arts Sector in Houston, Texas Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a $5…