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Essentials, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, is an introductory workshop focused on key capacity building topics. Workshop Topic: Strengthening Your Community Engagement with Caleb Fjone. This workshop will explore effective strategies to deepen community engagement, foster meaningful relationships, and amplify your organization’s mission. Participants will learn how to leverage partnerships and develop programs that serve their communities. Through interactive discussion and shared learning, attendees will gain practical insights into assessing community needs, building trust, and creating initiatives that encourage long-term involvement.

Essentials, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, is an introductory workshop focused on key capacity building topics. Workshop Topic: Diversifying Your Revenue Streams with Becky Boesen. This workshop will explore strategies to diversify revenue streams, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth. Participants will gain insights into earned income opportunities, individual giving, corporate partnerships, grant funding, and crowdfunding.

Disasters, both natural and human-made, are becoming a consistent reality across the US, and arts organizations are not immune. Arts organizations are also uniquely positioned to lead preparedness efforts along with emergency management services because they are trusted community resources…

To help the arts and cultural sectors take an active role in disaster preparedness, here are practical guides and resources designed to support readiness in your community. In 2023, the US experienced its fourth consecutive year with “18 or more…

The arts community is uniquely positioned to drive change in disaster preparedness.   Why? Because artists and arts organizations are trusted voices within communities. When disasters strike, the arts are essential not just for recovery but for sustaining the cultural…

Six arts leaders of color will represent the M-AAA region in the third cohort of the National Leaders of Color Fellowship. Recognized for their leadership, Victoria Botero, Ashley Hoskins, EunKyung Jeong, Alajia McKizia, Andi Meyer, and Melissa Mitchell are shaping…

An annual report can be more than a summary of the year’s accomplishments or a pie chart of financial data.  Annual reports—or “impact reports,” as M-AAA prefers to call ours—are a powerful tool for showcasing your organization’s mission and values…

Mid-America Arts Alliance is delighted to announce the promotion of Tabitha Dunham to the position of director of development. Tabitha will now lead M-AAA’s development team, helping further strengthen our relationships with private donors, foundations, and other partners. We are…

Leaders of color often feel isolated and overburdened by the demands of their work, especially when it involves navigating systemic inequities.  The National Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) aims to address those concerns. The fellowship is more than a professional development…

United States Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) are now accepting applications for an eight-month leadership development experience for leaders of color. The application is open now and the deadline to apply is Sunday, October 13, 2024. Creative West has partnered for…

Meet Pamela Hart, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow.  Pamela is an artistic director, singer, vocal coach, producer, and project manager based in Austin, Texas. She is considered Austin’s First Lady of Jazz, designated by AustinWoman Magazine. She has…

Meet Michelle Antonina Burdex, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Michelle is a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, and has served a dynamic 28-year tenure as the program coordinator at the Greenwood Cultural Center (GCC). Renowned for her stewardship, she pioneered…