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Award
Midwest Culture Bearers Award
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-08-18
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Arts Midwest
- Deadline
- 18 August 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $5,000
- Disciplines
- Not stated
About this opportunity
The Midwest Culture Bearers Award honors and amplifies the work of 18 mid-career and established Midwestern cultural practitioners each year. Selected individuals will each receive a $5,000 unrestricted award, along with virtual professional development and networking opportunities. This award aims to financially support cultural practitioners and create opportunities for recognition and relationship-building across the region.
Who can apply
- Open to artists based in the Arts Midwest region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, or the Native Nations and communities that share this geography