Arts Midwest promotes creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. More »

The 2012 Midwest Arts Conference Spotlight Showcase application is now open for performing artists, managers, and agents to complete. Applications are due February 28 by 4:00 p.m. CST. More »



Professional, nonprofit theater companies may now apply for Shakespeare for a New Generation grants for the 2012-2013 performance season. More »



The guidelines and application for the next phase of Big Read programming are now available. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Big Read aims to encourage literary reading across the nation. More »