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These Old Buildings Got a New, Artful Life
From a 138-year-old historic church to a vacant tube manufacturing building, these projects across the Midwest are staking out space for creativity to shine.
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.
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.