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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…

Join us on October 28 for WorkShare, an exciting virtual showcase by the fifth cohort of Artist Leadership Fellows. The participating fellows come from a wide range of artistic backgrounds and are working on impactful projects that enrich communities and…

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…

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…

In West Texas, Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation Director Stacy Keith knew arts leaders in her community wanted to do more. Situated in the arid plains, Lubbock’s art scene is fairly isolated—yet booming. Music festivals, performing arts events, First Fridays, museums,…

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…

When she worked at Hallmark, Kansas City, Missouri–based artist Amy Kligman had two bosses. One was a creative, and the other focused on the business side of, well, the business. The two had a partnership that just worked. When Amy…

Museums are magical places. Through their doors, visitors discover new ideas and stories that have been forgotten, hidden, or overlooked. Each exhibition is a new opportunity to learn, grow, and better understand ourselves and our communities. This alchemy doesn’t happen…

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…

The Artistic Innovations project premiered in Nacogdoches and Houston, Texas, this past spring.   Loop38, a cutting-edge contemporary music ensemble from Houston, Texas, has completed their multimedia project, Longleaf, composed by Ben Morris. Supported by a 2024 Artistic Innovations grant…