Arts Midwest
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Arts Midwest believes that creativity has the power to inspire and unite humanity. Based in Minneapolis, we grow, gather, and invest in creative organizations and communities throughout our nine-state region and beyond.
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Announcing the 2024-25 Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows
December 9, 2024
The nine fellows from Arts Midwest’s region will convene virtually with other Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) arts leaders from across the country in this 8-month program.
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Now Accepting Applications: 2025-26 NEA Big Read
October 16, 2024
This community-wide reading program offers matching grants of up to $20,000 for programming that uses the theme of "Our Nature" as inspiration.
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Announcing the Midwest ArtsHERE Grantees
September 24, 2024
18 Midwestern organizations have been selected in a National Endowment for the Arts pilot program.
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Announcing the 2024-25 NEA Big Read Grantees
June 5, 2024
$1.07 million will support 62 grantees in presenting community literary programming across the country.
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Announcing the 2024-25 Shakespeare in American Communities Grantees
May 22, 2024
$1.17 million will support Shakespeare programming for young people across America.
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Arts Midwest's Living Commitment to Native Nations: 2023 Update
February 19, 2024
An update on the actions we made to activate our living commitment to Native Nations last year, and what's still in progress.