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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. Key benefits Open to artists and creatives of all disciplines Short time commitment Essential skills Led by a team of experienced, working artists, Artist INC Express…
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Bringing Flamenco to Rural Kansas: How a $3,000 Grant Inspired a Community
Find Out MoreEach year, M-AAA distributes millions of grant dollars across our six-state region to support artists and arts organizations. Through our Regional Touring Program, M-AAA supports touring artists and presenting venues, helping bring new voices and performances to our communities, urban…
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Citizen Artist vanessa german Reflects on Brown v. Board of Education on Its 70th Anniversary
Find Out MoreWhere should a Kansas third grader attend school? That question went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it changed the nation. Now, citizen artist vanessa german and the Topeka, Kansas, community commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown…
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Q&A with Amy June Breesman: Preparing Seeds for Seasons Ahead
Find Out MoreMeet Amy June Breesman, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Amy June is the artist, activist, and seedkeeper behind Bluejacket Handcraft and Good Way Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. Her multidisciplinary work addresses themes of racial and social justice, Indigenous…
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Erika Nelson, Inappropriation along the American Road and Step Right Up! Voting Booth
Find Out MoreArt 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 a kid what they want…
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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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Supporting Our Veterans with the Lied Center of Kansas, the Modern Warrior Experience, and Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants
Find Out MoreSome stories hurt too much to tell. No one knows this better than veterans returning home. People who’ve served across the globe often return stateside to depression, anxiety, and a sense they don’t belong. However, some opportunities—like sharing their stories…
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50 Stories | Boosting Artists within Their Communities
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is celebrating its 50th year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations,…
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50 Stories | Return of Iⁿ ‘zhúje ‘waxóbe
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is celebrating its 50th year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations,…
50 Stories | Working Together
Find Out MoreMid-America Arts Alliance is celebrating its fiftieth year of ensuring more art for more people—strengthening and supporting artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. Founded in 1972, M-AAA has awarded grants to artists and arts organizations, helped…