Amplifying Midwestern Creativity
Arts Midwest supports, informs, and celebrates arts organizations and creative communities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, the Native Nations that share this geography, and beyond.
Joyful, loud, and Midwest proud
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July 30, 2025
Call for Pitches: Short-Form Video from Your Community
By Angela Zonunpari
Send us unedited video clips that show creativity in your community, and get paid as a community documenter!
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Creative Process and Identity Blend at This Summer Program for Teens
July 30, 2025
The two-week art intensive for Native American high school students embraces ‘creative futures,’ inspired by leading artists of the Northern Plains.
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New Threats to Federal Arts Funding
July 30, 2025
A proposed 35% cut to federal arts funding could devastate the arts across the Midwest. Here’s what’s at stake and how you can help.
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Announcing the 2025-26 NEA Big Read Grantees
July 29, 2025
Over $1 million in grants will support 65 organizations presenting community literary programming across the country.
Grant Opportunities and Programs
We support efforts that connect people, ideas, and solutions through creativity. Learn more about our grantmaking initiatives and our community programming.
2025-26 GIG Fund
The GIG Fund is a grant of $2,000 – $15,000 that helps organizations bring artists into their community. This year, there are two tracks: GIG Fund and GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness.
Learn More and Apply
Putting People First: How Small Arts Organizations Are Responding to Burnout
Explore case studies from three small arts organizations who are addressing burnout by rethinking traditional ways of working, centering flexibility, care, and rest.
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New Threats to Federal Arts Funding
A proposed 35% cut to federal arts funding could devastate the arts across the Midwest. Here’s what’s at stake and how you can help.
Read More
Call for Pitches: Short-Form Video from Your Community
Send us unedited video clips that show creativity in your community, and get paid as a community documenter!
Learn More