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.
Joyful, loud, and Midwest proud
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July 9, 2025
Artists Bring Life to Death at Midwest’s First Cemetery Art Residency
By Amy “Frankie” Felegy
On these Minneapolis, Minnesota, grounds, four artists in residence host events and create work throughout the year-long program.
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Meet the Minnesotan Org Centering Ancestors, Art, and Activism
July 9, 2025
The Paper Lantern Project creates accessible spaces and resources to break down stigmas against gender and reproductive justice in Minnesota’s Asian American community.
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Award-Winning Albums and Rare Sounds Simmer at This Midwest Kitchen-Studio
July 2, 2025
Archeophone Records is an archive of an almost-lost era of American music history—carefully restored and shared with the world from one couple’s home in Illinois.
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Transforming Invasive Plants into Paper That Grows Wildflowers
July 1, 2025
In their mobile studio, Anna Haglin and James Kleiner travel across Minnesota teaching folks the art of sustainable papermaking.
Grant Opportunities and Programs
We support efforts that connect people, ideas, and solutions through creativity. Learn more about our grantmaking initiatives and our community programming.
2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award
The Midwest Culture Bearers Award celebrates and financially supports the work of Midwest culture bearers and folk arts practitioners. Applications are due July 21.
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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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2025 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities
The Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities supports accessibility in the arts and celebrates the work of disabled Midwestern visual artists. Applications are due July 10.
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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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