Frankie (Amy) Felegy
Culture Reporter
Bio
Frankie (Amy) Felegy (she/her) is a culture reporter at Arts Midwest. She specializes in finding and sharing stories on boundless creativity, and has been a professional journalist across mediums for eight years.
Recent Articles
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Embrace the Expanse: Rural Program Brings Art to North Dakota Students
March 19, 2025
High-quality art from across the globe is landing in traveling exhibitions across the state, helping to connect rural students to art they otherwise may not have access to.
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Grilled Cheese Grant: Buy a Sandwich, Help an Artist
March 13, 2025
Wisconsin has some of the lowest per-capita funding for the arts. A Milwaukee solution? A cheesy, carby community meal to fund grants for emerging artists.
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Retired and Recital-Ready: Dance Keeps Creativity Moving Among Seniors
March 11, 2025
From drum circles to poetry classes, arts programming for those 55+ is flourishing across Indiana. It’s all an effort to bolster creativity and community among older adults.
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Make a Zine, Take Part in a 95-Year-Old Midwest Movement
March 5, 2025
The independently published mini-magazines have time-hallowed roots in Illinois. Meet the zinesters keeping the art form alive and well.
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This Iowan Dances to Make Sense of His World
March 4, 2025
Growing up in a majority-Hispanic Midwest city of 3,800, artist Chuy Renteria has turned to ‘dance fighting’ and writing (including a memoir) to feel, defy, and ponder.
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Rest as Inspiration: When Artists Spend Time in Nature
February 26, 2025
Two Midwest artists reflect on their time, work, and insights inside a remote cabin in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.