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Erika Nelson, Inappropriation along the American Road and Step Right Up! Voting Booth
Find Out More• By Becky Brown • Art is for everyone—and can be by everyone, too. One Kansas artist’s socially engaged practice explores the beauty that can be found not in galleries but in the wild: along roadsides and in communities. Ask…
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Q&A with Israel Carranza: Bridging Cultures in Nebraska
Find Out MoreMeet Israel Carranza, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. He is a Mexican-American artist who has been creating abstract expressionist paintings inspired by his Indigenous Mexican heritage. He has been instrumental in bringing traditional music, dance, and food to…
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Lessons from Nebraska Arts Advocacy Day
Find Out More“Advocacy is a wellness program, NOT an emergency room visit.” – Nebraskans for the Arts Advocacy work is continuous. Sharing stories with legislators all year long is essential to keeping support for our creative communities and individuals strong. That’s…
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Q&A with Asya Webster: Championing Humanities in Arkansas
Find Out MoreMeet Asya Webster, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, Asya serves as one of the program officers for grants and public programs at the Arkansas Humanities Council. Her upbringing in rural Wrightsville, coupled with…
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Literary Excursions: Crafting Your AWP Experience in Kansas City
Find Out More• By David Wayne Reed • Kansas City is a storied city where many myths and legends make up its well-documented history—historical crossroad, political scandals, romantic intrigue. As such, Kansas City is a natural fit to host the 2024 Association…
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How Catalyze Grantees Leveraged Their $10K to Fuel Their Artistic Practices
Find Out MoreThe first Catalyze cohort is soaring to new heights with their $10,000 grants and professional development opportunities. In June 2023, the Catalyze program awarded the first 25 artists $10,000 each in practice-based funding along with professional coaching to ignite their…
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Modern Warrior LIVE at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Find Out More• By Matt Aelmore • Matt Aelmore, M-AAA’s Grant Program Coordinator for Creative Forces, offers a glimpse into his firsthand experience attending a Creative Forces grantee performance in Columbus, Ohio, this past September. In his words, ‘The depth and impact…
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Six Leaders of Color from Our Region Selected for National Fellowship Program
Find Out MoreSix leaders of color—Amy June Breesman, Michelle Antonina Burdex, Israel Carranza, Pamela Hart, Devin Hursey, Asya Webster—from the M-AAA six-state region have been accepted into the 2023-24 National Leaders of Color Fellows program. Alongside 48 other leaders from various communities…
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Investing in Culture and Creativity in the Heartland
Find Out More$2.4 million invested. 498 grants awarded. And 129 communities, large and small, rural and urban, reached and served in fiscal year 2023. Mid-America Arts Alliance, the regional arts organization that serves the heartland, invests millions each year in the arts,…
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Meet Chico Sierra: M-AAA’s Featured Artist for the Holiday Season
Find Out MoreAs we celebrate the holidays, the New Year, and culture and creativity in our region, we at M-AAA are delighted to introduce our featured artist, Chico Salvador Sierra, a remarkable multidisciplinary artist hailing from El Paso, Texas, and just one…
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ARt Connect: Nurturing Northwest Arkansas’ Cultural Landscape
Find Out MoreNestled in the picturesque mountains, forests, and rivers, the arts and culture scene of Northwest Arkansas is flourishing, thanks to the visionary initiatives and artistic support launched across the region. From 2020 to the fall of 2022, ARt Connect was…