Category: Eye On Funding

The Midwest’s arts nonprofits are younger, scrappier, and more financially vulnerable than you might think.

From earnings to extra bedrooms, here’s what new Census data tells us about how Midwestern artists are living, working, and creating today.

In February 2025, the Iowa Cultural Coalition shared a report to inspire Iowans around a shared vision: Iowa grows with creativity.

A new White House Executive Order calls for eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Here’s what that could mean for the nation—and the Midwest.

Watch a webinar to help your organization understand and navigate the potential impact of executive orders.

Last week, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) released new data on 2025 legislative appropriations to state arts agencies across the country. Here’s what the numbers look like in the Midwest—and why they matter.

In early December 2024, the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs department released the findings from a music census – including key takeaways about the needs of the city’s music ecosystem. It is the most extensive music survey of Minneapolis to date.

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced nearly $36.8 million in arts funding to organizations and artists across the United States. Recipients are from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

Arts Midwest invested more than $2.2 million in Midwestern creativity in fiscal year 2024. Read all about it in our Return on Investment Reports.

Meet the woman who got out of her comfort zone to double North Dakota Council on the Arts’ budget, launch a groundbreaking rural public art program, and more.