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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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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Artistic Innovations Applications Close February 23
Find Out MoreInitiative awards up to $15,000 each to regional artists and organizations for experimental regional projects Applications are open for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s annual Artistic Innovations grant, a program that since 2012 has awarded over $2 million to regional artists and…
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Upcoming Free Workshops to Build Your Art Career
Find Out MoreArtist INC Express announces upcoming free professional development workshops from Nebraska to New Mexico. The facilitators were so phenomenal and the subject matter was exactly what I needed to build my practice and scale myself up. – Artist INC program…