Location: Illinois

These state-appointed poets promote reading, writing, and appreciation of poetry across the Midwest.

Chicago artist Pooja Pittie on exploring the bodymind, disability, and building her practice in the Midwest.

Artist Joanne Aono relates working on her farm to her art-making practice: "oftentimes what you end up having isn't anything you planned on."

A master carousel carver and restorationist from Ohio and a tap dancer, teacher, and historian from Illinois are two of the latest NEA National Heritage Fellows.

Today, South Arts announced the Winter 2024 Jazz Road Artists—16 artists and ensembles receiving funding through the Jazz Road Tours grantmaking program.. Among these artists are six ensembles based in the Midwest....

From galleries to historic paint factories, these hotels bring creativity to hospitality and showcase local artists.

The non-profit organizes residencies and exhibitions that connect emerging artists in Chicago and the village of Steuben in Wisconsin.

Their dedication to astonishment and awe has kept audiences coming back to see more than 12,000 plays since 1988.

Minnesota artist Dyani White Hawk and Illinois-based statistician Rina Foygel Barber have each been awarded a “no strings attached” fellowship stipend of $800,000.

Each APTP show is original, and drawn from the experiences of the young people who step into the spotlight — whether on stage or in a site-specific immersive work.