
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to share the accomplishments of Mid-America Arts Alliance during our 2018 fiscal year.
In FY18, new and expanded funding relationships led to the creation of more opportunities for artists and arts and cultural organizations across our region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
We also witnessed the deep resiliency and strength of artists and arts communities. With the tragedy of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, we saw artists losing opportunities as well as the very space and supplies they needed to create. We partnered with the Texas Commission on the Arts to give constituents the chance to donate directly to artists and arts organizations struggling in the wake of the storm.
We are deeply grateful for our enduring relationships with the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, whose support is essential to our ability to serve artists and arts and cultural organizations throughout our region and beyond.
To our state arts agency partners, stakeholders, collaborators, and donors, we thank you for your vision and support of our mission. To the staff and board of directors of M-AAA, your dedication and compassion ensures our ability to flourish.
Todd Stein, President and CEO, and Rich Vierk, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Our goal is to support individual artists by expanding their professional skills, connecting them to resources, providing direct grant support, and providing avenues for increased regional and national exposure.
Our goal is to build the resilience and capacity of small and midsize arts and culture organizations.
Our goal is to provide access to high quality, relevant, and participatory arts and culture experiences, especially for underserved, underresourced, and marginalized audiences.
This is your Mid-America Arts Alliance “at a glance,” with financial reporting and a list of all our programs. We thank all of our generous donors who make this work possible. Interested in the people behind the programs? Here’s our Board of Directors and our Staff list.
Artistic Innovations grants support the creation of innovative new work by artists working in M-AAA’s region
Artists 360 provides grant funding and professional development opportunities for individual artists of all disciplines in the Northwest Arkansas area.
Artist INC provides cutting-edge training seminars that address the specific daily business needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face.
Exploring the ways that the arts can support active service members and veterans.
The Engage professional development program provides locally focused leadership development training for small and midsize cultural organizations.
ExhibitsUSA is M-AAA’s flagship touring exhibition program that strengthens communities and improves lives through extraordinary cultural experiences.
Mid-America Arts Alliance partners with the National Endowment for the Arts for NEH on the Road, which tours large-scale humanities exhibitions, scaled for smaller spaces.
The Regional Touring Program (RTP) provides support for regional presenting organizations to showcase the work of artists from outside their home states.