Mid-America Arts Alliance

Facts and Figures

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and invests in creative organizations and communities throughout the six-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

M-AAA received $1,734,200 from the National Endowment for the Arts in FY 2024 to support its activities and partners with the National Endowment for the Arts on the Community Engagement Grants program of the initiative Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network.

On this page, find information on the regional arts organization Mid-America Arts Alliance and projects and initiatives they support in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Region Highlights

Five young ballerinas dance in a circle on stage.
ArtsHERE Grant Spotlight: Art Maker (Pawhuska, Oklahoma)
We spoke with Art Maker's Randy Tinker Smith (Osage Nation) about the organization's dedication to preserving Osage Nation heritage through dance & the vision for expanding arts education and participation for the next generation.
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ArtsHERE Grant Spotlight: The Welman Project (Fort Worth, Texas)
We spoke with Taylor Willis, executive director of the Welman Project, about the design goals for the Fred Rouse Center and the importance of this project in transforming the space from a former site of hate to one of healing and inclusivity.
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Amplifying the Arts
Todd Stein, president and chief executive officer of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), spoke with us recently about the work of M-AAA, and how it supports access to arts and culture all across the Mid-America region.
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Healing the Invisible Wounds of War: A New Virtual Exhibit Featuring Work By Creative Forces Artists
A new virtual, interactive art exhibit spotlights visual art, music, and performances created by active duty military service members and veterans as part of Creative Forces: Military Healing Arts Network.
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Creative Forces, Community Engagement, & COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis had clearly altered nearly every community engagement program plan; Creative Forces, however, has responded swiftly to the new reality and moved ahead with innovative approaches to reaching military-connected populations via tele-arts engagement.
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United States of Arts: Mid-America Arts Alliance
In collaboration with the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at the arts and culture of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Developed as part of the National Endowment for the Arts 50th Anniversary United States of Arts: Tell Us Your Art Story series.
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Regional Contacts

Mid-America Arts Alliance 
2018 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108
816/421-1388
info@maaa.org