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Here’s Where Protesters on U.S. Campuses Have Been Arrested

Including University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Ohio State University Columbus, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington University St. Louis
UMKC students set up campus ‘Liberation Zone’ to protest war in Gaza

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #student #protest #collegecampus #arrest #peacefuk #war #israel #gaza #palestine #missouri #illinois #indiana #ohio #minneapolis

Fiber artists unite to raise awareness of climate change in Cleveland

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #fiberartist #knitters #climatechange #ohio #cleveland #climateactivism #environmentaleducation #tempestryproject

After cancellation of Palestinian-American artist Salima Halaby retrospective, IU prez Whitten under fire again for calling in military, state troopers as students hold 2nd day of protests again Israel-Hamas war

Inside the 16th Street Studios: Artists open their workspaces to the public (Racine, WI)

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #artiststudio #artistrun #openstudios #wisconsin #racine

Butler Institute of American Art planning special exhibit to highlight work of artists with autism (Youngstown, OH)

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #ohio #youngstown #butlerinstituteamericanart #voices4autism #autismawareness #exhibition

Art is resistance for these Arab artists in metro Detroit

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #midwest #michigan #detroit #arabartists #palestine #israel #gaza #dance #music #painting #culture #censorship #culturalprreservation

East Washington mural delayed again, leaving artist feeling disrespected (Madison, WI)

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #wisconsin #madison #publicart #mural #madisonartscommission #jeniegao

The best artist-run spaces in Kansas City

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #midwest #midwestartist #artistrunspaces #missouri #kansas #kansascity #epicarts #kcac #kioskgallery #plug #kioskgallery #holsumgallery #becogallery #vulpesbastille #unitedcolorsgallery

Potential buyer for old Hunter (ND) school wants to turn it into a ‘queer nonprofit and art engagement center’

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #artspace #queer #nonprofit #artcenter #business #home #school #restoration #northdakota #hunter #evanmarnell

Columbia (MO) painter Byron Smith selected for program focused on Arrow Rock’s Black history

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #columbia #missouri #arrowrock #byronsmith #persimmoncreekwritersartistsresidency #residency #regionalart #community

Contested Native Artworks Resurface at (Expo Chicago) Art Fair, Drawing Scrutiny

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #nativeart #fortmarionsketchbooks #nativetribes #historicpreservation #expochicago #centerfornativefutures

Faith Ringgold, Pivotal Artist, Impassioned Activist, and Inventor in Many Mediums, Is Dead at 93

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #faithringgold #activist #inventor #multimedia #quilts #painting #sculpture #mask #dollmaking #performance #illustrator #childrensbooks #race #gender #class #family #community

$250K grant says ‘YES’ to unique rural arts space in Granite Falls, Minnesota

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #ruralarts #creativeeconomy #minnesota #granitefalls

Can artists influence the US election? A new campaign…including Shepard Fairey and Carrie Mae Weems…urges voters to choose democracy over fascism

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #vote #democracy #votingrights #2024election #artistsfordemocracy #shepherdfairey #carriemaeweems #beverlymcIver #tituskaphar #hankwillisthomas #victoriacassinova #christinesunkim #alysonshotz #amaliamesabaines #angelicamuro #cleonpeterson

New photo exhibit looks at water issues across the globe (Winona, MN)

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #MustafahAbdulaziz #MMAM #water #resource #perspective #minnesota #winona

Judge blocks removal of Mary Miss’ public art work at Des Moines Art Center

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #maintenance #preservation #publicart #installation #landart #iowa #desmoines #greenwoodponddoublesite

Inaugural artist in Envision’s (Art Gallery) residency program features Braille exclusively in his works (Wichita, KS)

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #kansas #wichita #envisionarts #blind #braille #interactive #clarkereynolds

Artist behind Greenwood Park installation sues Des Moines Art Center to prevent demolition

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #iowa #desmoinesartcenter #marymiss #installation #pubicart #landart #greenwoodparkdoublesite

Voters reject Jackson County stadium measure for Kansas City Chiefs, Royals. Crossroads Arts District remains intact for now

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artists #midwest #artsdistrict #sports #franchises #vote #salestax #fail

In sports-crazed Kansas City, proposed stadium tax exposes deep divisions
Vote NO on Question 1

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #sports #missouri #kansascity #salestax #stadium #construction #crossroadsartsdistrict #affordablehousing #taxrevneue

400 artists apply for new Rock Island murals (IL) through Quad City Arts

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #mural #publicart #outdoorart #illinois #rockisland #quadcityarts

Fargo (ND) artist collective seeking new home as lease runs out

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #artistcollective #local #community #DIY #culture #queer #northdakota #fargo #parachigo #FIND OUT MORE

Richard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #richardserra #artist #sculptor #immense #scale #steel #abstract #postmimimalist #grandeur

Displacement of businesses, destroying the arts culture”
Downtown survey shows strong opinions towards Kansas City stadium sales tax

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #kansascity #missouri #crossroadsartsdistrict #stadiumproposal #salestax #construction #downtown #Question1VoteNO

Kansas City (MO) seeks artist for new City Hall art project

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #missouri #kansascity #cityhall #publicart #onepercentforart

The Great Steubenville (OH) Eggsibition gives local artists a 360° canvas

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #ohio #stuebenville #eatereggs #painted #publicart #community #local

Items found in Huron River showcased at transforming Ann Arbor (MI) art exhibition

#midwestagendaartnews #art #artist #michigan #annarbor #machinedazzle #maximalist #lakehuron #musicalinstruments #soundscape #foundobjects

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