MdW (pronounced “Midway”) is an evolving regional coalition of artist-run projects, platforms, and spaces spanning across the Midwest. MdW is an expanding initiative that takes shape as “Convenings” which connect and strengthen communities within the cultural landscape, the “Atlas” which serves as an alternative publishing platform, and “Drifts” which explore and document regional hubs of creative energy. Artist-centered in its approach, MdW is a growing ecosystem of hyperlocal art scenes from across the Midwest working together to build lasting coalitions of purposeful, artist-led action.

MDW is planned and presented by seven artist-led projects assembled initially by some of the artist organizers at Public Media Institute in Chicago.

MdW Partnering organizations:

• Confluence: An East Lake Studio for Community Design (Minneapolis, MN)*
• Public Space One (Iowa City, IA)*
• Charlotte Street Foundation (Kansas City, MO)*
• Wormfarm Institute (Reedsburg, WI)
• Public Media Institute (Chicago, IL)
• Big Car (Indianapolis, IA)*,
• PAR-Projects (Cincinatti, OH)
• Racing Magpie (Rapid City, SD)
• The School For Rural Culture And Creativity (Matfield Green, KS
• Manoomin Arts Initiative (Mahnomen, MN), & BULK Space (Detroit).