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Announcing Cultural Sustainability: Operational Grants for Small Arts Organizations
Find Out MoreMid-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.…
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Engage Advocacy Connects and Energizes State Arts Advocates
Find Out MoreSharing and participating in the things we care about is one of life’s unique joys. At Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), we have the privilege of spreading the word about the creative work done across six states. We connect communities and…
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Bringing Flamenco to Rural Kansas: How a $3,000 Grant Inspired a Community
Find Out MoreEach 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…
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Artist INC Express – Kansas Statewide (virtual)
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.
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Artist INC Express – Lincoln (virtual)
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.
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Artist INC Express – Kansas Statewide (virtual)
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.
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Citizen Artist vanessa german Reflects on Brown v. Board of Education on Its 70th Anniversary
Find Out MoreWhere should a Kansas third grader attend school? That question went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it changed the nation. Now, citizen artist vanessa german and the Topeka, Kansas, community commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown…
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Q&A with Amy June Breesman: Preparing Seeds for Seasons Ahead
Find Out MoreMeet Amy June Breesman, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Amy June is the artist, activist, and seedkeeper behind Bluejacket Handcraft and Good Way Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. Her multidisciplinary work addresses themes of racial and social justice, Indigenous…
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What Works / Artist INC Topeka (virtual)
Find Out MoreDate: May 7, 2024 / 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Virtual Cost: Free Eligibility: Topeka area artists Age Requirement: 18+ Total Workshop Hours: 1.5 hours Partner Organization: ArtsConnect What Works is a free workshop sharing the common behaviors of artists with enduring…
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What Works / Artist INC Topeka (in-person)
Find Out MoreDate/Time: April 30, 2024 / 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: 909 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608 Cost: Free Eligibility: Topeka area artists Age Requirement: 18+ Total Workshop Hours: 1 hour Partner Organization: ArtsConnect What Works is a free workshop sharing the…