Arts Midwest Adopts National Arts Strategies Racial Equity Principles
As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, in August 2020, the Arts Midwest Board of Directors adopted...
Press Releases
10 Artist-Led Projects Support Community Healing in Minneapolis
Arts Midwest is partnering with the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy of the City of Minneapolis to help disburse grant...
Meet the Artists of We The Many
Arts Midwest announced today that three Midwestern artists have been selected to take part in We the Many, a program that funds artist...
Thirty Midwestern Arts + Culture Organizations Receive $1.5MM for COVID-19 Recovery
Thirty Midwestern arts and culture organizations received new COVID -19 relief grants today from Arts Midwest through the United States...
Artist & Innovator Theaster Gates to Speak at 2020 Conference
We’re thrilled to announce that artist and social innovator Theaster Gates will be a featured speaker at the Arts Midwest + WAA 2020...
Landmark Gift Extends Impact of Arts Midwest Grantmaking
Arts Midwest is adding $1.5 million in funding to the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund thanks to an anonymous donor. This...
2020-21 Arts Midwest Touring Fund Grants Announced
Funding Will Support 155 Engagements Across Nine States Black Grace dance company leads a master class with PiM Arts High School dance...
2020-21 Shakespeare in American Communities Grants Announced
$1.17 Million Will Support Virtual and In-Person Shakespeare Programming for Youth during the COVID -19 Pandemic Performance of Macbeth...
Arts Midwest & Western Arts Alliance Announce Joint 2020 Virtual Conference
Join us for four days of connection, listening, learning, and sharing at a unique virtual event combining the best of the Arts Midwest and...
2020-21 NEA Big Read Grants Announced
Over $1 Million in Grants Support Community Reading Programs Nationwide For their NEA Big Read kick-off event on May 13, 2020, the...