Today marks a historic moment for Arts Midwest.
We are honored and humbled to share that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a transformational $20 million unrestricted donation to support our work. This gift, which builds on her 2021 support of Arts Midwest, is the largest in the organization’s history.
This extraordinary investment comes at a pivotal time for the Midwest. Every day, we see the impact that creative Midwesterners make across the region, using art to build community, belonging, and opportunity.
And yet, the Midwest’s creative sector faces real pressures and continued uncertainty. This gift creates room to dream boldly about how we can support the people, organizations, and ideas shaping our future.
We’re excited to explore how this gift can have the greatest impact and strengthen Midwestern creativity in meaningful and enduring ways. At this time, we are not accepting proposals about the use of these funds, but we’ll share more as our work progresses.
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With gratitude,
Torrie Allen
President & CEO, Arts Midwest