To support shakespeare in american communities a nationwide initiative that will bring professional theater performances and educational activities to students in schools and juvenile justice…

Arts Midwest, Incorporated received a $1.557 million Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), effective July 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027. The award supports the Shakespeare in American Communities initiative, a nationwide program delivering professional theater performances and accompanying educational activities to students in schools and juvenile justice facilities across multiple states, with a primary place of performance in Minnesota.

In addition to the professional theater programming, the grant funds apprenticeship opportunities for early- and mid-career theater administrators and technicians, building workforce capacity within the theater sector. As a regional nonprofit arts organization headquartered in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest serves as a key NEA partner in implementing this strategic arts engagement initiative, consistent with the agency's objective to expand Americans' access to arts experiences and provide arts education across diverse communities nationwide.

To support shakespeare in american communities a nationwide initiative that will bring professional theater performances and educational activities to students in schools and juvenile justice facilities as well as support apprenticeships for early and mid-career theater administrators and technicians.