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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…

This past October, Culture of Health–Advancing Together (CHAT) joined Mid-America Arts Alliance as a program. CHAT has over eight years of experience working with the immigrant and refugee populations in Houston, Texas. Our joining of forces allows M-AAA to broaden…

Every year, the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Awards sheds light on the artists, arts patrons, arts educators, and arts organizations and businesses that have dedicated their lives to enriching the cultural landscape of Arkansas.  Arkansas is just one of many states…

The fourth cohort of the Artist Leadership Fellows (ALF), a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), is excited to present the work 19 artist-leaders from across the M-AAA region and beyond during a virtual public WorkShare, an event scheduled for…

What happens when sports and the arts team up on the court of economic development?  (Brace yourself for the basketball analogy . . .) What you get is a buzzer-beater slam dunk for the creative economy.  The NBA Foundation (yes,…

Two artists from our region—Rosie Flores (Texas) and Pat Johnson (Arkansas)—join illustrious company as part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024 National Heritage Fellows.    The National Heritage Fellowships are the nation’s highest honor in the folk and…

Program includes mentorship and individual practice-based grants of $25K   Applications are open now for Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA)’s Interchange, a program empowering individual artists dedicated to fostering social change in their communities. Made possible by the generous support of…

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 of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)…

This year, 2024, brings a high-profile election year to the calendar. Now is an excellent time to review what actions your nonprofit arts organization can take to promote participation in the coming election cycle. (Please note: this is general information,…

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…

Initiative 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…

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is pleased to announce the renewal of Interchange, a program empowering artists dedicated to fostering social change in their communities, generously supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This initiative will grant $25,000 practice-based fellowships to…