Arts Midwest Archives

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.

Six Midwestern Ensembles Receive Jazz Roads Funding

February 15, 2024

Today, South Arts announced the Winter 2024 Jazz Road Artists—16 artists and ensembles receiving funding through the Jazz Road Tours grantmaking program.. Among these artists are six ensembles based in the Midwest....

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Announcing the Creative Midwest Media Cohort

January 22, 2024

Ten organizations have been awarded a total of $150,000 as part of the Creative Midwest Media Cohort, a new year-long program facilitated through Arts Midwest’s Creativity News Desk. This initiative amplifies stories of arts, culture, and creativity in the Midwest.

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What We Learned: Community Creativity Cohort

January 3, 2024

From 2019-2022, Arts Midwest served as operating partner for the Bush Foundation’s Community Creativity Cohort program. This partnership provided an unparalleled opportunity to connect with 40 incredible organizations who use creativity to connect and strengthen their communities. Here’s what we learned along the way.

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Announcing the 2023-24 Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows

December 13, 2023

The 8 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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