M-AAA Impact
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Artists 360 Alumni Join Forces for Arkansas Exhibition
Find Out MoreArtists 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…
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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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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…
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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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Traveling exhibition confronts a thorny chapter of U.S. History
Find Out MoreA vintage barber chair might seem like nothing more than a curiosity. But its luxurious red-velvet seat and headrest belie the experience many children had while seated in its lush confines. Upon arrival at off-reservation boarding schools, Native American children…
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Prints and Passion: Reviving Community Art in Quarantine with a Nebraska Mural Project
Find Out MoreBringing art to a community that’s in quarantine is a real challenge. But in 2020, LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska, found a creative way to do just that. It developed Nine Nebraska Artists: Woodcut Print Mural Project.…
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50 Stories | Funding Arts Innovation
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 | 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 | Supporting Artists and Artist-led Organizations
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 | Working with Museums
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, helped to bring…
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50 Stories | Supporting the Artist’s Journey
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, helped to bring…