Midwest Agenda Art News

Gilles Larrain, Photographer of 1970s Drag Culture, Dies at 86

#midwestagendaartnews #gilleslarrain #photography #gendernonconformity #queerart #avantgarde

Jacoby Arts Center wins grant to expand preschool art program (Alton, IL)

#midwestagendaartnews #jacobyartscenter #artseducation #illinoisartcouncil

From Shaolin to Chicago: Wu-Tang Ruling Rewrites Art Law

#midwestagendaartnews #artlaw #wutangclan #artgovernance

Family Of Artist Who Painted Historic Black Jesus Mural In Detroit Church, Fights To Save Artwork

#midwestagendaartnews #blackjesus #artpreservation #civilrightsart

Teens should spend all their time AI-coding, says world’s youngest self-made billionaire

#midwestagendaartnews #codevibing #ai

An exhibition in New York City takes on censorship in the art world

#midwestagendaartnews #censorshipinart #politicalart #artatatimelikethis

Missouri hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation

#midwestagendaartnews #folkart #hairart #arthistory

Wisconsin unveils a beautiful set of rainbow crosswalks as other states backtrack

#midwestagendaartnews #lgbtqhistory #publicart #pridecrosswalks

Tenured University of South Dakota Art Professor Reinstated After Being Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post

#midwestagendaartnews #freespeech #academicfreedom #firstamendment

Wichita Marks 30 Years Since Million Man March with Week of Renewal and Reflection

#midwestagendaartnews #millionmanmarch #blackunity #wichitaarts

ArtWorks to dedicate new mural honoring Jim Obergefell, 10th anniversary of same-sex marriage legalization (Cincinnati, OH)

#midwestagendaartnews #marriageequality #publicart #lgtbqhistory

Federal shutdown creates headaches, disruption in final days of ArtPrize 2025 (Ann Arbor, MI)

#midwestagendaartnews #federalshutdown #artprize

“A Seat at Grandma’s Table” What happens when landscapes change and rural space erodes? (Brownville, NE)

#midwestagendaartnews #artandecology #culturallandscape #communitystories

Art & Design students boycott AI artists in Penny Stamps Speaker Series (Ann Arbor, MI)

#midwestagendaartnews #artificialintelligence #intellectualproperty #aitransparency

How a Toledo tattoo artist helps turn scars into art

#midwestagendaartnews #tattoos #brianfinn #healingink

Photographer’s K-State presentation showcases project on shrinking Kansas newspapers

#midwestagendaartnews #localjournalism #communitynewspaper #journalismmatters

Across the US, cities combine art, shade and education to help people beat the heat

#midwestagendaartnews #climatechange #art #science

Queer Modernism Reconsidered: From Düsseldorf to the Midwest

#midwestagendaartnews #queer #modernism #arthistory

New Bipartisan Bills Aim to Bridge Funding Gaps for Michigan’s Cultural Sector

IRS building and Street Scene by Edwin Doniphan, 1934, Oil on canvas
#midwestagendaartnews #artsandculture #bipartisan

The GLO Center closes for the day after receiving a threat outside its doors (Springfield, MO)

#midwestagendaartnews ##LGBTQIA #hatecrime #communitysafety

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