This Indigenous-Owned Tattoo Shop is Giving Back to Community
Willard Malebear Jr. of Iktomi Tattoo in Minneapolis carved his own path as a creative, and is now looking to provide access to art to locals.
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Two Detroit Activists Met at a Prison Writing Workshop, Now They’re Providing a Pathway for Returning Citizens
The Entry Points artist residency gives former juvenile lifers housing and exhibition opportunities.
From Flyover to Fly-to Country: Art in Midwest Airports
Art has taken off at airports across the region. Today, there’s an exciting world of creativity to discover at our ports of aerial entry.
America’s Most Historic Observatory Sets Eyes on the Next Frontier: The Arts
Built in 1897, Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin should be a bastion of history. Instead, it’s a hotspot for artists.
The ‘Father of the Flying Calabash’ Feels at Home in Columbus
Artist Talle Bamazi turned personal tragedy into an ongoing series of works centered on the calabash, an object from African culture representing sharing and community.
It’s a Coffee Pot, It’s a Corn Cob—It’s the Midwest’s Iconic Water Towers!
From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.
Visiting Ohio’s Otherworld is a Road Trip to Another Dimension
Artists have turned an abandoned 32,000 square-feet retail space into an immersive, playful experience like no other.
A Mural Process Shaped by, for, and with the Community
The Mural On The Wall team works closely with community members from finding locations to generating imagery, themes, and content.
Meet Gavin Thomas Drew, a Theatre Powerhouse and Accessibility Advocate in Northeast Indiana
As Fort Wayne’s theatre scene grows, Gavin Thomas Drew is working to ensure that audiences and theatre makers from unrepresented groups are both welcomed and supported.
Meet Tyler Thompson, Owner of Grace Cheer Academy in Grand Forks, ND
Tyler Thompson found out she got into law school the same week she decided to open her own cheerleading academy. Rather than choose between two dreams, she’s been tackling both ever since.