2021-2022 NEA Big Read Grants Announced
$1,070,000 will support dynamic community reading programs designed to encourage conversation and discovery.
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2021-2022 Shakespeare in American Communities Grants Announced
$1,170,000 will support programming in schools and juvenile justice facilities around the nation.
Arts Midwest welcomes two new team members
Finance Director Joy Hickey and Communications Associate Mia McGill are the newest additions to our staff team.
Katie Ortman promoted to Program Manager
The Arts Midwest team is thrilled to share that Katie Ortman was recently promoted to Program Manager! In just 16 months at Arts Midwest,...
Jazz Road Creative Residencies Now Open
Jazz Road Creative Residencies, a national program led by South Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, is now accepting applications. “We...
Adam Perry to step down in July 2021
Vice President of Programs and Strategy Adam Perry oversaw major regional, national, and international initiatives during 15-year tenure,...
National Endowment for the Arts announces $135 million in new relief aid
New relief funding for arts organizations can be used for general operating expenses, does not require matching funds WASHINGTON – The...
A Belated Welcome to our 2020 Hires
Arts Midwest welcomed four new staff members in 2020, and in the midst of the most disruptive year in our history, we didn’t have a chance...
Digital Residency to connect the Midwest with Finland
This March, innovative Finnish folk ensemble Kardemimmit will spend a week virtually visiting the Midwest as part of Arts Midwest Folkefest...
Arts Midwest Reports a 413% Return on Member States' Investments
MINNEAPOLIS – Today, Arts Midwest announced the results of its FY20 activities with the nine partner states in the Midwest region. Each...