Creative Ideas, People, and Projects in the Midwest and Beyond
Stories from the Creativity News Desk-
August 28, 2025
Designing the Future: Indigenous Camp Inspires Young Architects
By Amy “frankie” Felegy
The week-long workshop aims to inspire and build for the future growth of Native architects across Minnesota, tribal nations, and the country.
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Young Minnesota Campers Find Art in Nature
August 26, 2025
We spent half a day at Camp Milkweed, finding respite in the outdoors and the art that so naturally draws from it.
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How Parking Lots Became Pop-Up Stages for Dance and Music
August 21, 2025
Over six years, Sioux Falls’s Headlights Theater gathered hundreds of community members for distinct performances—sparking joy and sharing a world of possibilities.
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Catch an Outdoor Movie in the Last Month of Midwest Summer
August 20, 2025
From drive-ins to park flicks, here’s a list of where to break out the popcorn (and out of doors) near you.
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How Midwest Volunteers Are Sending Books to Women in Prisons
August 13, 2025
This nonprofit provides hundreds of free GED books, crafting books, and more to prisons in Illinois and beyond.
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Make That Idea a Reality at a Midwest Makerspace
By Amy “frankie” Felegy
Have a project, but not a way to give life to it? These accessible tools and resource hubs across the Midwest have got your back.
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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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Small Midwest Town on the ‘World’s Largest’ List, Thanks to Art (and Jim)
By Amy “frankie” Felegy
The city’s population isn’t wildly huge, but the things inside are. Meet the man creating dozens of colossal sculptures for neighbors and beyond.
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