Category: Press Releases

Arts Midwest is excited to share that Miah Michaelsen, executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission, has joined the Board of Directors.   “I am thrilled that Miah will be joining...

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....

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced more than $32 million in arts funding to organizations nationwide! Recipients include organizations from all 50 states, DC, & Puerto Rico, as well as creative writing fellowships in prose & fellowships to support translation projects.

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.

Arts Midwest is thrilled to have Flávia Bastos, Brian Bonde, Sandra Clark, Matthew Harris, Mary Pickard, Omari Rush, Michael Louis Vinson, and Matthew Wallace joining our Emeritus Board.

Arts Midwest is thrilled to welcome Christina Woods and Joe Williams to our Board of Directors.   “I am so excited that Christina and Joe will be joining us as Board...

Arts Midwest is thrilled to welcome three incredible artists to the Midwest as part of World Fest this year.

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.

Arts Midwest invested more than $2.8 million in Midwestern creativity in fiscal year 2023. Read all about it in our Return on Investment Reports.

Arts Midwest has launched a new Ideas Hub series that weaves together stories, conversation, and practical tools from thriving rural communities.