Cross-Cultural Exchange: Inuit Music in the Midwest
The music of Alaskan ensemble Pamyua moved communities in rural Wisconsin and Michigan, creating “one-in-a-lifetime” moments of connection, collaboration and curiosity.
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Strengthening Community, One Love Letter at a Time
Step aside, Paris: New Bedford, Massachusetts is the new city of love. Residents created a city-wide letter-writing campaign that inspired an internationally successful documentary.
For the Community, by the Community: Mizna and Masrah
Rejecting the erasure of Arab culture and artistry, these Midwestern organizations implore artists they work with to come as their full selves.
A Second Home: Fanana Banana and Soomaal House
They wanted to create spaces for their communities to gather. So, instead of waiting for someone else, they decided to build it themselves.
MdW Assembly: Shared Vision and Collective Action
What happens when Midwestern artists and collectives come together? MdW Assembly—an alternative (to an) art fair.
Over 100 Years in the Making: The Lakota Song Repatriation Project
An act of preservation in 1911 made way for this living project that reclaims Lakota culture, knowledge and religious freedom.
Skateboarding: A South Dakotan Art
Taking big leaps, South Dakotans are exploring the community building power of skateboarding, from Pine Ridge to Sioux Falls.
A Hub for Creativity and Community in Iowa City
20 years on, Public Space One continues to exemplify the value of artist-led, community-driven efforts in creating thriving arts and culture spaces.
Supporting Parents and Newcomers in Southern Minnesota
Care and community love are at the heart of Austin, Minnesota’s Parenting Resource Center (PRC), who continue to meet community needs through their recent merger with the Welcome Center.
New York Mills Cultural Center Casts Wider Artistic Net
Bringing arts and cultural enrichment to nearly 1,300 people living in their Minnesota town, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is a small organization with big goals.