Applications for the 2026 MDW Summit are now closed. Accepted participants have been contacted - please stay tuned for programming available to the general public.
Applications for the 2026 MDW Summit are now closed. Accepted participants have been contacted - please stay tuned for programming available to the general public.
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: