Artists Grants & Fellowships
Learn more about our programs that support artists and creatives
Subscribe For UpdatesIf you engage in a creative practice, you are an artist.
Our definition of “artist” is broad and includes, but isn’t limited to, creative workers, visual artists, performers, writers, poets, music creators, culture bearers, makers, artisans, storytellers, social conveners, idea purveyors, imaginaries, visionaries, teaching artists, and organizers.
We provide a number of ways for artists and creatives to get involved with and get support from Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Programs, grants, career development opportunities, and peer networking are important to keeping artists in our communities engaged and thriving. Visit the pages below to examine our offerings for artists and creatives of all disciplines.
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Current Opportunities for Artists
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CHAT: Empowering Immigrant and Refugee Communities through Art, Health, Advocacy, and Education
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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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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When Arts, Education, and Sports Hit the Court Together
Find Out MoreWhat happens when sports and the arts team up on the court of economic development? (Brace yourself for the basketball analogy . . .) What you get is a buzzer-beater slam dunk for the creative economy. The NBA Foundation (yes,…
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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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Empowering Artists for Social Change: Interchange Applications Open Now
Find Out MoreProgram includes mentorship and individual practice-based grants of $25K Applications are open now for Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA)’s Interchange, a program empowering individual artists dedicated to fostering social change in their communities. Made possible by the generous support of…