Author: Angela Zonunpari

People with developmental differences lead the way at this joy-fueled, accessibility-centered arts studio in Athens, Ohio.

If we told you there’s a farm where calving, cheese-making, watercolor painting, and singing (to cows) converge, would you believe us?

From a 138-year-old historic church to a vacant tube manufacturing building, these projects across the Midwest are staking out space for creativity to shine.

Rejecting the erasure of Arab culture and artistry, these Midwestern organizations implore artists they work with to come as their full selves.

They wanted to create spaces for their communities to gather. So, instead of waiting for someone else, they decided to build it themselves.

What happens when Midwestern artists and collectives come together? MdW Assembly—an alternative (to an) art fair.

An act of preservation in 1911 made way for this living project that reclaims Lakota culture, knowledge and religious freedom.

Taking big leaps, South Dakotans are exploring the community building power of skateboarding, from Pine Ridge to Sioux Falls.

20 years on, Public Space One continues to exemplify the value of artist-led, community-driven efforts in creating thriving arts and culture spaces.

The MTHC has been at the forefront of trans healthcare in the Twin Cities for a long time. For many in the queer community, it is a place where they can "just be."