Grants Manager
Pronouns: he/him
John Kaiser (he/him) has been working at Arts Midwest since 2020 and is a Grants Manager. Before that, he held positions at the Minnesota Orchestra and the Walker Art Center.
At Arts Midwest, John spends his days working with applicants and grantees on various Arts Midwest grant programs. He specializes in all things NEA Big Read and the Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, assisting grantees around the country throughout the process, from applying to executing their programs.
The NEA Big Read program in 2025-2026 invites you to explore the theme of Our Nature. These suggestions for expanding programming to include nature will inspire you to craft a captivating project.
A $3,000 award supporting accessibility in the arts and celebrating the work of disabled Midwestern visual artists.
An update on our progress with accessibility goals in the year since publishing our Commitment to Accessibility.