Oklahoma Artist Elisa Harkins Shares Her Indigenous Song Exchange Project
Read MoreTexan Artist Mark Menjívar Introduces Audiences to the Aftermath of Incarceration
Read MoreQ&A with Amy June Breesman: Preparing Seeds for Seasons Ahead
Read MoreTalented Arkansas Artists Showcase Work on April 21
Read MoreMore Art for More People
Photo courtesy of Salvage Vanguard Theater.
Artist INC participants.
Photo by RJ Muna.
Photo courtesy of Forklift Dance.
Photo courtesy of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Programs & Grants Serving Artists and Organizations
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- Grants and fellowships for artists
- Grants for arts organizations and presenters
- Traveling exhibitions at nonprofit prices
- Professional development training for artists and organizations
- Peer connections in the arts
Mid-America Arts Alliance works with artists and organizations across our region to support, elevate, and celebrate the arts.
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Talented Arkansas Artists Showcase Work on April 21
Find Out MoreTen Artists 360 alumni will share their work at the third annual Full Circle Showcase. The public is encouraged to attend the free event, which includes musical performances and presentations by 10 talented Artists 360 alumni. There is no reservation…
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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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Texan Artist Mark Menjívar Introduces Audiences to the Aftermath of Incarceration
Find Out MoreSome stories stay hidden, locked away. Texan artist Mark Menjívar is working to bring these narratives into the light. His project Open Letters introduces audiences to the stories of individuals incarcerated on Texas’s death row. But these aren’t tales of…
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Walton Family Foundation Invests $300,000 with Continuation of Artists 360
Find Out MoreArtists 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…
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Oklahoma Artist Elisa Harkins Shares Her Indigenous Song Exchange Project
Find Out MoreMix tapes weren’t anything new. Sharing music goes back thousands of years. This simple concept inspired Oklahoma artist Elisa Harkins. Her ongoing project, Teach Me a Song, asks Indigenous artists to perform a tune on camera. “It’s a song exchange…
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CHAT: Empowering Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Find Out MoreThis 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…
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Artists 360 Alumni Showcase 2022 at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Artist Kalyn Fay Barnoski performs onstage. Photography by Stephen Ironside. The next event is April 21, 2024.
🎨 Hey art aficionados!
Get ready to dive into the ultimate celebration of Missouri arts on April 27 at the Presser Arts Center in Mexico, MO!
Creative Missouri 2024 will bring you mind-blowing presentations, electrifying performances, cool vendors, and more! 🎭 Don`t snooze on this! Secure your spot now for a day filled with networking, excitement, and major inspiration!
Visit our link in bio to get tickets.
Art by Natalie Wiseman @nataliewiseman_artist
The @nbafoundation (yes, that NBA) announced its 11th round of grants totaling $8.6 million to 46 organizations!
Among them are 12 arts organizations in the heartland—in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Austin, Dallas, Houston, & Kansas City. maaa.org/when-arts-education-and-sports-hit-the-court-together/
Congrats to Big Thought, Cafe Momentum, AES Literacy Institute, Alpha Community Foundation of Oklahoma, Arts Connect, Black Liberated Arts Center, Bold Idea, BridgeBuilders, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Lone Star Justice Alliance, Thunder Fellows Foundation, and Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation!
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April M. Frazier
MECA Houston
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.
For Garbo Hearne, one of this year’s award recipients and a member of M-AAA’s board of directors, the Arts Community Development Award is a reflection of her dedication to fostering artistic expression and promoting cultural diversity.
“It shows the importance of all the organizations I get to be a part of,” Garbo told the Little Rock Soiree. “There’s still work to do, but I believe this award is as much theirs as it is mine.”
Congratulations to Garbo Hearne, Virmarie DePoyster, Pam Setser, Stephen Driver,
Gay Bechtelheimer, Tony Waller, and Charley Sandage on their awards and thank you to Arkansans for the Arts!
Visit our link in bio to learn more!
📸 Jason Masters
#ArkansasGovArtsAwards @arkansansfortheartsofficial #ArkansasArts
🎨 Meet Israel, an incredible Mexican American artist and National Leader of Color Fellow from Lincoln, NE!
🇲🇽 Inspired by his Indigenous Mexican heritage, Israel`s abstract expressionist paintings beautifully bridge tradition and contemporary art. Beyond the canvas, he`s a cultural ambassador, bringing music, dance, and food to his community, fostering cross-cultural understanding.
Read our full Q&A with him in our link in bio or at maaa.org/qa-with-israel-carranza-bridging-cultures-in-nebraska/
#NationalLeaderOfColorFellow #ArtisticHeritage #CommunityEngagement #NebraskaArtist #MoreArt @proyectoculturallkn
The National Mural Awards (@national_mural_awards) was founded with the intent to honor and recognize the best examples of mural art across the country. Apply by March 31 for a chance to win and have your mural recognized via our link in bio or at nationalmuralawards.org/artistawards
The 2024 awards will feature Gold, Silver and Bronze awards presented to the top three murals in each of six U.S. regions, with the regional winners each qualifying for the National Awards.
Murals completed in the 2023 calendar year are eligible.
#MidAmericaMuralists #MidwestMuralists #MuralAwards
