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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.

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Photo Credit: Grace Richardson

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.

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Photo Credit: LunART
Pitches Due March 25

Call for Pitches: Midwest Travel & Road Trips

Tell us about your favorite road trip stops in the Midwest! Which hidden gems do you share with your friends who are traveling the region or visiting your community?

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Photo Credit: Judith Mayer
Take a road trip across Southern Illinois filled with natural landscapes, quirky roadside attractions, historic monuments, and a stretch of Route 66.

How To Implement a Four-Day Work Week at Your Organization

A roadmap for transitioning your organization to a four-day work week, drawing insights from Arts Midwest’s experience implementing this model in 2022.

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Photo Credit: Alana Horton
An Arts Midwest staffer weaves a basket at the 2023 Staff Retreat.

Arts Midwest’s Living Commitment to Native Nations: 2023 Update

An update on the actions we made to activate our living commitment to Native Nations last year, and what’s still in progress.

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A group of musicians on stage interact with a group of students.
Photo Credit: Grace Richardson
Pamyua, an Inuit band from Alaska, leads a workshop in Oskaloosa, Iowa as part of World Fest.

Public Funding for the Arts in the Midwest: 2024 by the Numbers

In February, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies released new data on 2024 legislative appropriations to state arts agencies across the country. Here’s what the numbers look like in the Midwest, and here’s why they matter.

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Photo Credit: Mutual Dance Theatre
Dancers from Mutual Dance Theatre. perform “Be’s” by Stevie Lamblin.

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