Program 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…

John Rankine – Artists 360 Creative Impact Award Recipient 2024 This year, the Artists 360 Creative Impact Award recognizes John Rankine of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for his achievements in the arts. The Creative Impact Award provides one exceptional artist based in Northwest…

M-AAA’s seventh cohort of Artists 360 provides practice-based funding and support Thirty-one Northwest Arkansas artists were selected for Artists 360’s seventh cohort and awarded $300,000 in grants. This includes the selection of John Rankine, multimedia artist, curator, and community arts…

Artists 360 to Award $300,000 in Grants to Northwest Arkansas Artists Applications for the seventh cohort of Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), are open with more funding, peer networking, and professional development, thanks to increased funding…

Photography: M-AAA Catalyze grantee Jennifer Perren. The landscape of funding for artists is changing. And this is good news. A paradigm shift is underway, possibly in credit to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the philanthropic sector, practice-based grants, also called trust-based…

Ten Artists 360 alumni will share their work at the third annual Full Circle Showcase. The public is encouraged to attend the free event, which includes musical performances and presentations by 10 talented Artists 360 alumni. There is no reservation…

Artists 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…

A new installation by Arkansas-based artist Danielle Hatch is on view now at the Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Culture Lab. Although, the gallery building is not currently open to the public, visitors may enjoy the full installation on display both inside and…

Artists are not just creators; they are entrepreneurs, change makers, and community builders. When they come together to share stories, ask questions, and learn from their peers, they not only create a supportive network of resources and collaborators, they make…

M-AAA selects 25 artists for its sixth cohort of Artists 360 grant and professional development program The Walton Family Foundation provided $230,000 in funds for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Artists 360 grant awards this year, up from $214,000 in 2022. The additional…

Arkansas-based Lakisha Bradley—artist, entrepreneur, leader, mentor, and therapeutic art practitioner—has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the new Creative Impact Award from Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). The Creative Impact Award recognizes an exceptional artist…

The free event at Crystal Bridges will include performances and artist presentations The second annual Full Circle Showcase is a free, public event highlighting the talented artists of the Artists 360 program and taking place at Crystal Bridges Museum of…