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Learn about artists, arts organizations, arts programs, and partners, as well as opportunities and grants throughout our region and beyond.
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Texan Artist Mark Menjívar Introduces Audiences to the Aftermath of Incarceration
Find Out MoreSome stories stay hidden, locked away. Texan artist Mark Menjívar is working to bring these narratives into the light. His project Open Letters introduces audiences to the stories of individuals incarcerated on Texas’s death row. But these aren’t tales of…
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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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Oklahoma Artist Elisa Harkins Shares Her Indigenous Song Exchange Project
Find Out MoreMix tapes weren’t anything new. Sharing music goes back thousands of years. This simple concept inspired Oklahoma artist Elisa Harkins. Her ongoing project, Teach Me a Song, asks Indigenous artists to perform a tune on camera. “It’s a song exchange…
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CHAT: Empowering Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Find Out MoreThis past October, Culture of Health–Advancing Together (CHAT) joined Mid-America Arts Alliance as a program. CHAT has over eight years of experience working with the immigrant and refugee populations in Houston, Texas. Our joining of forces allows M-AAA to broaden…
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Brad Temkin Discusses The State of Water
Find Out MoreOver his successful photography career, Brad has found himself drawn to water because of its essential need to humanity. In his traveling exhibition with ExhibitsUSA, The State of Water: Our Most Valuable Resource, his photography puts visitors face-to-face with the…
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Erika Nelson, Inappropriation along the American Road and Step Right Up! Voting Booth
Find Out MoreArt is for everyone—and can be by everyone, too. One Kansas artist’s socially engaged practice explores the beauty that can be found not in galleries but in the wild: along roadsides and in communities. Ask a kid what they want…
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Celebrating Creativity in the Heartland: Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards
Find Out MoreEvery year, the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards sheds light on the artists, arts patrons, arts educators, and arts organizations and businesses that have dedicated their lives to enriching the cultural landscape of Arkansas. Arkansas is just one of many states…
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Arts Leaders Showcase Their Work on April 8
Find Out MoreThe fourth cohort of the Artist Leadership Fellows (ALF), a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), is excited to present the work 19 artist-leaders from across the M-AAA region and beyond during a virtual public WorkShare, an event scheduled for…
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Q&A with Israel Carranza: Bridging Cultures in Nebraska
Find Out MoreMeet Israel Carranza, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. He is a Mexican-American artist who has been creating abstract expressionist paintings inspired by his Indigenous Mexican heritage. He has been instrumental in bringing traditional music, dance, and food to…
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Two Regional Artists Are Honored as National Heritage Fellows
Find Out MoreTwo artists from our region—Rosie Flores (Texas) and Pat Johnson (Arkansas)—join illustrious company as part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024 National Heritage Fellows. The National Heritage Fellowships are the nation’s highest honor in the folk and…
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Lessons from Nebraska Arts Advocacy Day
Find Out More“Advocacy is a wellness program, NOT an emergency room visit.” – Nebraskans for the Arts Advocacy work is continuous. Sharing stories with legislators all year long is essential to keeping support for our creative communities and individuals strong. That’s…