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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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Read about creative ideas, people, and projects happening in our region and beyond.

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Photo Credit: LunART

U.S. Regional Arts Organizations Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts

Speak up for the arts. Learn what’s happening at the National Endowment for the Arts and respond.

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Photo Credit: USRAO Collective

What American Community Survey Data Says About Midwest Artists

From earnings to extra bedrooms, here’s what new Census data tells us about how Midwestern artists are living, working, and creating today.

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Photo Credit: Mike Grittani (Grittani Creative LTD)
Tanya Landau gives a short lecture and demonstration before a Pocket Philharmonic Concert in Chicago, Illinois.

Social Media That Actually Works: A Guide for Small Organizations

A practical guide to help small teams build meaningful, sustainable social media strategies without burning out.

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Shakespeare for All in Rural Appalachia, Rooted in Soil and Soul

Nestled in the rural mountains of Southwest Virginia, the nearly century-old Barter Theatre helps actors and creative staff to put down roots and build connections in their community.

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Barter Theatre
Actors James Hendley and Sam McCalla as Rosencrantz and Hamlet in Barter’s 2025 production of Hamlet.