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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April 24, 2025
Midwestern Reuse Stores Inspire Creativity and Sustainability
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy
“Art thrift stores” across the Midwest put their he(art)s into saving, selling, and repurposing would-be trash into creative treasure.
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Everyone Wins: Inside a Sioux Falls Gallery’s Art Lottery
April 23, 2025
For the last decade, Ipso Gallery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has built an exciting fundraiser to contribute to local culture, pay artists, and encourage a new way of collecting art.
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A To-Be-Demolished School Is Now an Arts Refuge
April 21, 2025
An Iowa community’s demand for art has surged in the last few years, prompting Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to shift programming to a 111-year-old elementary school.
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Midwest-Based Ukrainian Chorus Receives National Heritage Award
April 17, 2025
With roots in pre-World War II Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North American—accompanied by a distinct stringed folk instrument—has been sharing songs about the country’s history and traditions for over a century.
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Catch World Fest Artists in Your Community This Spring
Farah Siraj, LADAMA, and A Moving Sound will return to the Midwest in Spring 2025 for one last World Fest tour.
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The Nonprofit Guide to Free and Discounted Software
Nonprofits can access powerful software for free or at a deep discount. Learn more about free tools, hidden perks, and how to get started with minimal hassle.
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20 Small Midwestern Arts Organizations Receive Cultural Sustainability Grants
Meet the small Midwestern arts organizations that have received a total of $1.09 million.
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What’s at Stake if Federal Funding for Museums and Libraries Disappears
A new White House Executive Order calls for eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Here’s what that could mean for the nation—and the Midwest.
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