WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) weaves technology, diverse thought leadership and innovation to energize, network, and fund public sector arts agencies and communities. We assist state arts agencies, arts organizations, and artists in their quest to serve diverse audiences, enrich the lives of local communities, and provide access to the arts and arts education for all. Through innovative programming, advocacy, research, technology, and grantmaking, we encourage the creative advancement and preservation of the arts regionally and through a national network of customers and alliances.
Includes Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) strengthens and supports artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout their region and beyond. Offering national traveling exhibition programs, innovative leadership development, and strategic grant making, Mid-America is especially committed to enriching the cultural life of historically underserved communities by providing high quality, meaningful, and accessible arts and culture programs and services. Each year our programs, on average, reach one million people. We believe in more art for more people.
Includes Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Arts Midwest believes that creativity has the power to inspire and unite humanity. Based in Minneapolis, we grow, gather, and invest in creative organizations and communities throughout the Upper Midwest. Our portfolio of programs includes performing, visual, and literary arts and leadership development initiatives that provide opportunities for communities large and small to engage with creativity, art, and culture.
Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Mid Atlantic Arts nurtures and funds the creation and presentation of diverse artistic expression and connects people to meaningful arts experiences within our region and beyond. Mid Atlantic Arts was established in 1979 to promote and support multi-state arts programming. We distinguish ourselves through work in international cultural exchange, model programs in performing arts touring, knowledge and presence in the jazz field, and support of folk and traditional arts.
Includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia
The New England Foundation for the Arts invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation. We accomplish this by granting funds to artists and cultural organizations; connecting them to each other and their audiences; and analyzing their economic contributions. We serve as a regional partner for the National Endowment for the Arts, New England’s state arts agencies, and private foundation.
Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, South Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture. We believe that the arts elevate the region, increasing connectedness and inspiring meaningful change in the process. Past, present, and future, the arts of our region drive the country forward.
Includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
The United States Regional Arts Organizations (US RAOs) strengthen and support arts, culture, and creativity in our individual regions as well as across the nation.
We serve the nation’s artists, arts and culture organizations, and creative communities with programs that reflect and celebrate the diversity of the field in which we work.
We partner with the National Endowment for the Arts, state arts agencies, individuals, and other public and private funders to develop and deliver programs, services, and products that advance arts and creativity.
Each Regional Arts Organization offers distinct grants, opportunities, and resources. Explore our opportunities database to learn more!
