"Grandfather of the Arts" bids farewell, encourages field to "be curious"
David Fraher prepares to deliver his last Arts Midwest Conference address after 36 years of leadership. Photo by Terry Gilliam. He’s...
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An Interview with World Fest Director Ken Carlson
Ken Carlson has been directing Arts Midwest World Fest for 16 years. As the program enters its 8th two-year cycle in September 2019, we...
Ananya Dance Theatre at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Ananya Dance Theatre performs “Shaatranga: Women Weaving Worlds” at John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sheboygan, WI — Ananya Dance Theatre...
Matthews Opera House brings NEA Big Read to the Black Hills
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...
National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2019-2020 NEA Big Read Grants
$1 Million in Grants Support Community Reading Programs Nationwide Julia Alvarez at a book signing for Universidad del Turabo, Ana G...
Poetry in rural Oklahoma
All too often, rural communities are defined by what they lack rather than what they have. Typically, this is exemplified in limited access...
Things we learned from UCF's epic NEA Big Read with Emily St. John Mandel
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...
Promises, Kept and Unkept
Promise to bring a hotdish for your first work potluck, When it starts smoking in the oven, make a quiche instead. Pretend you meant this...
What If We Try?
Help Arts Midwest sustain its culture of curiosity and innovation by making a contribution to the David Fraher Fund for Innovation. Each...
Jazz and Shakespeare combine in Spearfish
Daniel Kelly’s jazz group performs “Shakespeare in Jazz” for residents of Spearfish, SD. Photo courtesy of Matthews Opera House. Spearfish...