Frankie (Amy) Felegy Archives

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.

A 40-Year-Old Quilting Community Creates a Patchwork of Stories

February 25, 2025

Carolyn Mazloomi, now in her late 70s, has been quilting for decades. She calls the art both a passage and keepsake for stories—of struggle to survival and success.

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Large colorful kites fly across a frozen lake against a white sky.

This Giant Kite Festival Turns Winter Blues into the Coolest Hues

February 11, 2025

Iowa’s Color the Wind Kite Festival, the biggest of its kind in the Midwest, is in its second decade of flying massive kites in the middle of winter.

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One dark-skinned woman applied makeup to another sitting down in front of large television cameras and a purple backdrop.

Blush, Blend, and Break Barriers One Makeup Course at a Time

February 5, 2025

Staff at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance created a free online course inclusive of all ages, hair textures, and skin tones.

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A sculpture of birds, an orange circle and hills against a blue sky.

9 Midwest Must-Visits from Enchanted Highways to Winter Art Crawls

January 23, 2025

Here’s your excuse to traverse the Midwest—in pursuit of cool art happenings! With your help, we compiled an array of bucket-list travel spots across the region with artsy ties.

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