Arts Midwest

05/28/2026

There’s no denying the do-it-yourself culture and attitude of the Midwest. "Alternate" making is simply how we do. Here's a round up of alt models to get you inspired to do. the. thing.

Alternate models and new-to-us ideas consistently find space in the heartland. So, what is it about this region that encourages this welcoming of ingenuity?

05/28/2026

Here are three things we love:

1. More theater in more places
2. Inspiring young audiences with performance
3. Job opportunities for up-and-coming artists

Shakespeare in American Communities is a grant program from the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest that supports all three.

Today, we're announcing more than $1 million in grants for theater programming and education for young people and theater apprenticeship programs across America.

Congratulations to all the grantees. We can't wait to see what you do!

Learn more: https://artsmidwest.org/about/updates/announcing-the-2026-shakespeare-in-american-communities-grantees/

05/26/2026

Culture is here, in North Dakota.

That's the idea central to Asian Night Market in Fargo. Since 2022, the annual event fills up a local aviation museum with food, art, vendors, cultural activities, and performances.

North Dakota is said to have the fastest growing AAPI population, and Asian Night Market is a celebration of those communities. In the last four years, the event attendance has quadrupled!

If you’re in the Fargo-Moorhead area, you can join this year’s festivities on May 30 at the Fargo Air Museum.

Read more about the market in our link in bio.

Videography by Xyle Altura

05/26/2026

Artists have been hearing the phrase creative economy a lot lately. Learn why it matters and where you fit in.

Artists have been hearing the phrase creative economy a lot lately. Learn where you fit in and why it matters.

05/14/2026

The Haitian American Museum of Chicago-HAMOC celebrates a new building and strong legacy of community care through art, education, and connection.

The Haitian American Museum of Chicago celebrates a new building and strong legacy of community care through art, education, and connection.

05/14/2026

This webinar will guide you in building sustainable capacity, resilience, and collective agency so that your creative work and your well-being can endure.

If you're feeling like you need a boost in your internal capacity and want some help to get there, this free workshop from Phoenix Sun Park of Voice of Purpose is here for you.

05/13/2026

Creating an authentic brand goes so much deeper than a logo or words on a webpage. It’s an opportunity to truly understand yourself and what drives you to create.

05/13/2026

It's sure to be a whirlwind of a weekend.

Art-A-Whirl returns to Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 15-17.

It's the largest open artist studio tour in the country.

What started in 1995 as a grassroots effort by local artists has grown into a celebration of creativity in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.

05/12/2026

"Check out" this Midwest library!

The Mercantile Library has been serving readers, writers, and thinkers since 1835.

It's a membership library—but the memberships are affordable thanks in part to its 10,000-year lease.

With almost daily events, there's more than just books to enjoy.

For us, we might make a Midwest move to attend Stationary Club, because who doesn't love nerding out about pens and paper (quietly)?

Videography by Nadya Ellerhorst

05/11/2026

Thumb Art Spark, founded in 2025, connects artists, site hosts, and supporters to execute public art projects across six counties in Michigan’s “Thumb”.

Thumb Art Spark connects artists, site hosts, and supporters to execute public art projects across six counties in Michigan’s “Thumb”.