Artist and Arts Organization Opportunities and Deadlines
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Photo courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Artist INC participants.
Photo by RJ Muna.
Photo courtesy of Forklift Dance.
Photo courtesy of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
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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Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
Find Out MoreTornadoes, intense storms, fires, hurricanes, floods, and other disasters have impacts on artists and arts communities throughout the country. The aftermath of such disasters leaves communities grappling with loss, displacement, and uncertainty. Considering the unpredictability of extreme weather events throughout…
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Art in the Heartland Needs You
Find Out MoreIn 1965, through the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, our country affirmed that the arts and humanities deserved not just freedom but support—that the government had a role in making creative expression possible. That promise is…
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Creative Forces Announces Grants for Projects That Support Military-Connected People
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are pleased to announce the 2025 Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant recipients. Forty-eight organizations have been awarded grants totaling more than $886,000. These community-based arts projects aim to…
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New Cohort of Catalyze Fellows Announced as Program Reaches 31 Arkansas Counties
Find Out MoreThird cohort of artists each receive $10,000 unrestricted funding and mentorship Twenty-five artists in Central Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta have each been awarded $10,000 practice-based fellowships to support their creative work through Catalyze, a program of Mid-America Arts…
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Interview with Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales about Her Traveling Exhibition Through Darkness to Light
Find Out MoreThey left during the middle of the night—often carrying little more than guidance of the north star. An estimated 100,000 enslaved people between 1830 and the end of the Civil War in 1865 chose to embark on this journey in…
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Underground Railroad Photo Exhibition Opens in Kansas City June 6
Find Out MorePhotographer Jeanine Michna-Bales to Attend First Friday at Culture Lab On Friday, June 6, Kansas City audiences are invited to experience a rare visual exploration of the Underground Railroad. Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad will be…
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Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles, California) received a 2025 Creative Forces Community Engagement grant.
Photo by Jeff Lorch
We know how important self-care is—for individuals and organizations alike.
Our next Essentials session, on August 8, is all about preserving an organization`s impact. Practical tools and strategies will be introduced to help mitigate stress and foster resilience.
Join us in Lincoln, NE on August 8! Register via the link in bio!
This program is held in partnership with the @neartscouncil and @lux_center.
Independent stages generate $153.1 Billion in economic investment across U.S. based on new National Independent Venue Association (@nivassoc) study.
The State of Live is the first comprehensive national economic research study examining independent live entertainment venues, festivals, promoters, and performing arts centers.
Tap the link in bio to learn more.
Calling all arts organizations!📢 Check out these grants, conferences, and workshops!
◼️ @txcommarts is accepting applications for their Arts Respond Project grants through July 15. Institutions, Nonprofits, and other organizations can apply for funding for projects involving education, health, development, and more!
◼️ @neaarts`s Grants for Arts Projects is accepting applications through July 17!
◼️ The Kansas Arts Network is hosting their annual conference in Wichita for artists, administrators, and more July 23–25.
◼️ @houstonartsalliance`s Support for Organizations offers funding to those offering arts and culture activities in Houston. Apply by July 25!
◼️ @neartscouncil`s Arts Accessibility for Improvement Projects provides funding to Nebraska organizations looking to improve the accessibility of their facilities and programming.
◼️ @oklahomaartscouncil offers Community Arts Experience Grants to nonprofits producing audience-based programs in Oklahoma!
◼️ Join us @lux_center in Lincoln, NE on August 8 for a workshop on preserving resilience and taking care of our organizations.
🔥 Summer is heating up and so are the grants! 🔥
◼️@buffalobayou is looking for public art for the Tony Marron Park Pavilion in Houston, TX! Send in your proposal by July 11.
◼️ @artadia`s $15K 21c Award is accepting applications through July 15! Artists living in St. Louis are eligible.
◼️ @visualartistsassociation`s Artist of the Year award gives prizes across many categories! The overall winner receives a group exhibition and £10K. Apply by July 16!
◼️ @1stpeoplesfund Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship awards a $10K grant and professional business training! Apply by July 16.
◼️ @artskc`s Teri Rogers Filmmakers Grant and Screenwriting Award are taking applications from Kansas City creatives through July 22!
◼️ @southartsorg`s Jazz Road Tours offers $15K grants to help you take your music to new places. Apply by July 30!
◼️ @markartsks`s Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition is looking for folks that work in metal, glass, fiber, and more for this prestigious craft exhibition! Apply by August 1.
◼️@cci_arts wants to invest in your tools! Artists in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, or Wisconsin are eligible to apply for $1K-$5K grants. Apply by August 8!
We`ll be back with our regularly scheduled social media updates on July 7! ⛵🌊
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