Celebrating 50 Years of Art with Live Performances and an Art Exhibition Join us Friday, June 2, 2023, 5:30–8:00 p.m. 2018 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri In its 50 years, Mid-America Arts Alliance has awarded more than $51 million in…

Updated June 1, 2023 Mayor Turner and City Council Approve $5 Million Investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the Arts Sector in Houston, Texas Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a $5 million investment of American Rescue Plan…

M-AAA’s Kathy Liao shares her story and inspirations for celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage. This is the month to celebrate the history, culture, and impact of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders here in the United States. Kathy Liao, artist…

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) is seeking to commission an artist to create a bold, innovative, and engaging suspended art installation at Tulsa International Airport (TUL). Submission Deadline Artists are invited to submit applications for the suspended artwork before June…

Now, in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) of St. Louis, Artist INC comes to St. Louis this fall to help St. Louis artists turn their art practices into enduring art careers.  Building a business or career around an…

This fall, Artist INC Live comes back to Kansas City to help dozens of KC artists build their entrepreneurial acumen and address the challenges they face in turning their art practices into enduring art careers.  Building a business or career…

Grant program for artists returns for sixth year Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, returns for its sixth year. From May 1 to June 28 applications are open for four categories of grants to artists in Northwest Arkansas.…

Disaster and Emergency Grants for Artists On the occasion of Earth Day, we look to protect our precious natural resources as well as ourselves. We also acknowledge artists affected by climate disasters and extreme weather such as tornadoes and flooding.…

Celebrating Earth Day 2023 With Earth Day approaching, it’s a great time to explore ways to feel reinvigorated and rekindle our appreciation for the planet we call home. Earth Day serves as a reminder that our environment requires care, protection,…

Poet Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, an Artist INC Live alum, explains the impact Artist INC gave his art career: It lent him a “perspective that I believe almost every kind of artist needs. So few of us had a business aspect…

Twenty Artist Leadership Fellows Will Share Their Work on April 3 The second cohort of the Artist Leadership Fellows, program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, will share their work during a virtual public event on April 3, 2023, from 4:30 to…

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…