Category: Press Releases

As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, in August 2020, the Arts Midwest Board of Directors adopted the National Arts Strategies Racial Equity Principles as core guiding principles for our programs, strategies, and operations.

Thirty Midwestern arts and culture organizations received new COVID-19 relief grants today from Arts Midwest through the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, Arts Midwest will add $1.5m in grants to its United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund.

With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations are launching a $10m national COVID-19 relief and resilience grant program.

Wisconsin Arts Board Executive Director George Tzougros joins the Arts Midwest Board of Directors.

Torrie Allen, arts leader with 30+ years experience, to oversee Arts Midwest beginning August 2019.

David’s departure from Arts Midwest brings to a conclusion a triumphant tenure in which he nurtured the development of many arts organizations, arts administrators, and artists throughout the country.