Speak Up for the Arts: Your Guide to Arts Advocacy Events in 2025
Read MoreNow Open: New Grant Invests in Folklife in Communities of Color
Read MoreUpcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
Read MoreQ&A with EunKyung (E.K.) Jeong: Oklahoma Artist, Educator, Leader
Read MoreMore Art for More People
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Artist INC participants.
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Programs & Grants Serving Artists and Organizations
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- Grants and fellowships for artists
- Grants for arts organizations and presenters
- Traveling exhibitions at nonprofit prices
- Professional development training for artists and organizations
- Peer connections in the arts
- Opportunities across the lower Midwest and the USA
Mid-America Arts Alliance works with artists and organizations across our region to support, elevate, and celebrate the arts.
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Upcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express announces upcoming free professional development workshops in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Key benefits Open to artists and creatives of all disciplines Short time commitment Essential business skills for artists Led by a team of experienced, working artists,…
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Introducing Future Pathways: A New Virtual Workshop Series for Arts Leaders
Find Out MoreThe arts and culture sector thrives on creativity, vision, and passion. However, the demands of leadership, sustainability, and navigating an ever-evolving landscape can be overwhelming. That’s why Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is launching a new, three-part virtual workshop series designed…
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ExhibitsUSA Explores the Legacy of Kente Cloth in New Exhibition
Find Out MoreMore art for all people—that’s the vision that drives ExhibitsUSA and its touring exhibitions program. At Mid-America Arts Alliance, our ExhibitsUSA program is dedicated to bringing diverse cultural experiences to communities across the United States, rural and urban. Since 1988,…
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Artist Leadership Fellows Present WorkShare Showcase on March 24
Find Out MoreJoin us for WorkShare, a virtual showcase featuring the sixth cohort of Artist Leadership Fellows as they conclude their eight-week program. These talented artists will present brief five-minute presentations highlighting their creative practices. WorkShare Event Details: Date: Monday, March 24,…
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Q&A with EunKyung (E.K.) Jeong: Oklahoma Artist, Educator, Leader
Find Out MoreWhat does it mean to be an artist, an educator, and a community leader—all at once? For EunKyung (E.K.) Jeong, it means using creativity not just as a form of personal expression, but as a powerful tool for social change,…
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Artists 360 Celebrates Alumni During the Full Circle Showcase in Northwest Arkansas
Find Out MoreProgram Concludes with a Legacy of $1.3M Investment in 157 Artists that Continues to Shape the Region After seven transformative years and an investment of $2.4 million in program support, including $1.3 million in direct artist awards, Artists 360, a…
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Art as Mentorship’s Rebel Song Academy students performing. Art as Mentorship, based in Kansas City, Missouri, received a 2024 ArtsHERE grant. Photo by Scout Tufankjian
Our new workshop series, Future Pathways, offers expert-led sessions and resources to address key topics.
Learn more and register in our link in bio!
April 10 ❇️ Managing Sustainability and Burnout with Alice Berry
September 18 ❇️ Media Training and Crisis Communications with Ellen McDonald
December 11 ❇️ Fundraising with DeMarcus Akeem Suggs
Meet Leaders of Color Fellow EunKyung Jeong of Weatherford, OK!
She is a professor of art at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) and volunteers with local and national professional arts and educational nonprofit organizations. She also serves as the director of the SWOSU Visiting Artist Program.
Learn more about her via the link in bio!
Join us for the Spring 2025 Artist Leadership Fellows WorkShare! Monday, March 24 from 4:30-6:45 p.m. CST/3:30 to 5:45 p.m. MST.
This program selects artists, who are nominated by community partner organizations, from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives. Over the course of eight weeks, the Fellows explore and develop professional aspects of their work as leaders in their communities.
To celebrate the completion of the eight-week program, the Fellows are presenting their WorkShares, where the artists will discuss their practices.
Register in the link in bio!
The Spring 2025 Artist Leadership Fellows are: Delilah Reed, Isaac AlaridPease, Ty Bannerman, Dylan Bassett, Intel Lastierre, Adrienne Callander, Adria Chilcote, Lisa Harris, Blanca Herrada, Alden Sobol, Sarah Jones, Emmett Joseph, Alexia Lams, Madeline McMahan, Lauren Teffeau, Alicia Olivo, Alejandro Sabillón, Stephonne Singleton, Jamie Pierson, CC Mercer Watson, Brandon Pittman, Liz Sholar, Jax Smith, Ryan Smith, and Paden DeVita.
The deadline to nominate yourself or your organization for Walking Together grants is coming up! These grants support folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that support them.
Complete your self-nomination by March 19. Tap the link in our bio for more!
What makes for a good artist bio? What will make you stand out and leave a lasting impression about who you are and the goal of your work? 💭
Diane Scott, director of M-AAA’s artist services division and author of "Artist Entrepreneurship for Life: Making Art Work for You" has some tips and examples to help you make it compelling!
Tap the link in our bio📱to download templates to help you get started!
