Author: Angela Zonunpari
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Des Moines' Puzzlepalooza Is Bringing People Together
July 17, 2024
From teams of co-workers and family events to simple merriment, the love of games is creating community in a time of pervasive loneliness and disconnection.
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Detroit Neighborhood Plagued by Air Pollution Uses Art to Reclaim Space
July 16, 2024
Residents of East Canfield stress that any art brought to their neighborhood should address issues they are facing instead of just beautification.
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This Indigenous-Owned Tattoo Shop is Giving Back to Community
July 9, 2024
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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From Flyover to Fly-to Country: Art in Midwest Airports
July 2, 2024
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.
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America's Most Historic Observatory Sets Eyes on the Next Frontier: The Arts
June 27, 2024
Built in 1897, Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin should be a bastion of history. Instead, it’s a hotspot for artists.
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It's a Coffee Pot, It's a Corn Cob—It's the Midwest's Iconic Water Towers!
June 25, 2024
From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.
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Visiting Ohio’s Otherworld is a Road Trip to Another Dimension
June 20, 2024
Artists have turned an abandoned 32,000 square-feet retail space into an immersive, playful experience like no other.
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A Mural Process Shaped by, for, and with the Community
June 18, 2024
The Mural On The Wall team works closely with community members from finding locations to generating imagery, themes, and content.
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Black Museums in the Midwest You Must Visit
June 13, 2024
In Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois, explore three different stories of the Black experience in America.
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In Wisconsin, Traditional Mexican Craft Meets Modernist Painting in This 30-Year Collaboration
June 6, 2024
Wenceslas Martinez transforms Sandra Jo's paintings into intricate woven masterpieces. The couple started by selling their creations from a chicken coop and have since expanded their reach internationally.