Alana Horton (she/her) has been working at Arts Midwest since 2020 and is the Communications Officer. Before that, she oversaw communications at The Cedar Cultural Center, a nonprofit all-ages world music venue, and Bedlam Theater, a hybrid event space focused on radical works of theater.
At Arts Midwest, Alana leads storytelling, communications, marketing, and advocacy efforts to make the arts more visible, accessible, and impactful. Her work draws on over a decade of experience in arts communications, with expertise in writing, content strategy, editorial direction, digital storytelling, and public relations.
Alana’s contributions to Arts Midwest include launching the organization’s new website, brand and strategy frame in December 2022. She oversees the Creativity News Desk, a cultural reporting and storytelling initiative that highlights creativity across the Midwest, and leads strategic direction for the Ideas Hub, a digital library of tools for arts leaders.
Alana is currently serving as a Bloomberg Tech Fellow through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. In this role, she is working to expand Arts Midwest’s digital resources for the arts field, including tools for finding grants, jobs, and arts sector research.
A little more about Alana:
Alana’s favorite thing Arts Midwest does is commissioning new stories from Midwestern writers, photographers, videographers, and illustrators through the Creativity News Desk.
When Alana isn’t working, she can be found drumming in several Twin Cities bands and creating solo ambient music under the name Alone-a.
You can connect with Alana on LinkedIn.
