The Midwestern Artists Powering Pinball’s Comeback
Pinball’s never looked this good. Meet the Midwestern artists reshaping an arcade classic with bold, hand-drawn illustrations.
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Shakespeare for All in Rural Appalachia, Rooted in Soil and Soul
Nestled in the rural mountains of Southwest Virginia, the nearly century-old Barter Theatre helps actors and creative staff to put down roots and build connections in their community.
Step Into Art: Midwest Cities Turn Sidewalk Potholes into Poetry
A simple premise—poems stamped in wet concrete—is leaving a lasting impression across Midwest cities.
Meet Jeremy Red Eagle, The Bow-Maker Teaching Dakota Traditions
Taking a holistic approach that includes responsibly harvesting natural materials, Red Eagle teaches the traditional art of bow-making from wood, plants, hides, bone, and more.
Midwestern Reuse Stores Inspire Creativity and Sustainability
“Art thrift stores” across the Midwest put their he(art)s into saving, selling, and repurposing would-be trash into creative treasure.
Everyone Wins: Inside a Sioux Falls Gallery’s Art Lottery
For the last decade, Ipso Gallery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has built an exciting fundraiser to contribute to local culture, pay artists, and encourage a new way of collecting art.
A To-Be-Demolished School Is Now an Arts Refuge
An Iowa community’s demand for art has surged in the last few years, prompting Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to shift programming to a 111-year-old elementary school.
Midwest-Based Ukrainian Chorus Receives National Heritage Award
With roots in pre-World War II Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North American—accompanied by a distinct stringed folk instrument—has been sharing songs about the country’s history and traditions for over a century.
These Actors are Expanding the Stage, Changing How People See Disability
Expanding Stage opens its doors, ramps, and accessible performances to professional actors in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Meet Aimee Lee, an Artist-Educator Expanding the Legacy of Korean Papermaking
Lee combines tradition, identity, and experimentation to bring the art of hanji to the Midwest and beyond.