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Artist Services Grant Panelist Interest Form 


The Artist Services team at Mid-America Arts Alliance is seeking panelists to review applications for three grant programs in 2024. By filling out this form you are expressing interest in serving as a panelist for these upcoming grant application cycles, outlined below. If selected, the Artist Services team will contact you with more information and next steps.  


Catalyze, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, made possible through the support of the Windgate Foundation, provides $10,000 practice-based grant funding and professional development opportunities to individual artists of all disciplines in a 16-county region of Central Arkansas. For more information on the Catalyze program visit:  www.maaa.org/catalyze


Reviews for this program will take place between February 12th, 2024 and March 11th, 2024.


Interchange, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, is designed to strengthen individual

artists in the M-AAA region who have a history of impactful work in a socially-engaged creative practice by providing 16 artists with $25,000 in practice-based grant funding, professional development experiences, peer network access, and one-on-one mentoring. The Interchange program is made possible through the support of the Mellon Foundation. For more information on the Interchange program visit: www.interchangeartistgrant.art Reviews for this program will take place between May 6th, 2024 and June 3rd, 2024.


Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Arts Alliance, provides grant funding and professional development opportunities to individual artists of all disciplines in Northwest Arkansas. Artists 360 includes grant opportunities for students, practicing artists, artists working with community, and one annual Creative Impact Award. Artists 360 is made possible through the philanthropic support from Steuart Walton and Tom Walton through the Walton Family Foundation. For more information on the Artists 360 program visit: www.artists360.art


Reviews for this program will take place between July 1st, 2024 and July 29th, 2024.


Panelist Requirements and Compensation: Mid-America Arts Alliance relies upon artists and arts leaders to serve as panelists for each of our programs. Panelists must be able to commit to an independent review of applications. Panelists must have reliable internet access and a computer capable of browsing and attending online meetings. The time commitment is approximately 3-5 hours during the review period and compensation is between $150-$250, contingent upon the number of applications.


Panelists are also required to view a pre-recorded Implicit Bias training prior to application review. This requires an additional thirty-minute commitment. This training must be completed once every three years. Panelists who have not yet completed this training will receive an additional $50 in compensation.  


If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Artist Services team at: artistservices@maaa.org.


Reviewer Program Interest

Reviewer Contact Information













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Reviewer Qualifications/Expertise







If the artist is on a regional state arts agency roster, the link to that listing will suffice.
Reviewer Experiences

Reviewer Demographic Survey
In order to best serve the arts ecosystem across the Mid-America Arts Alliance six-state region, we are seeking a balanced panel of potential grant reviewers. Any information you provide will be used to ensure that the panel of reviewers is an equitable representation of artistic disciplines, organizational expertise, as well as a representation of the populations of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. 
Gender 
M-AAA does not discriminate on the basis of gender. This information helps us track the effectiveness of our outreach efforts. Please choose all options you are most comfortable with

Age Range 
M-AAA does not discriminate on the basis of age. This information helps us track the effectiveness of our outreach efforts. Please choose all options you are most comfortable with
Race/Ethnicity 
M-AAA does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity. This information helps us track the effectiveness of our outreach efforts. 



Questions or concerns regarding an Artist Services Grant Panel process? 
Contact Us: 
Mid-America Arts Alliance 
Artist Services Team
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