Kansas City, MO

November 18th - 23rd, 2024

@ Charlotte Street

The 2024 MdW Summit was November 18-23, 2024 at Charlotte Street in Kansas City.
Over 200 artists and culture bearers who work on artist-run galleries, publications, and other platforms gathered for a week of connecting, resource-sharing, an exhibition, field trips, and opportunities to learn about alternative models for navigating the Midwest’s cultural landscape. Check out the videos below to revisit the conversations we had!

Day 1 (Welcome to the Summit!)

Day 2 (Assets & Visioning)

Day 3 (Tools & Building Resources)

Day 4 (Dialogue & Conversations)


For the Record…

For the Record is a collection of discussions and presentations from artists across the Midwest who attended the Summit facilitated and produced by Lumpen Radio. Listen to them below!

M.Carmen Lane & Ashley Rowell @ ATNSC • Cleveland, OH
Isabella Matuk @ PLUG • Kansas City, MO
Wisdom Baty @ Wild Yams • Chicago, IL
Risa Puleo, Sam Gould, Duaba Unenra & Nick Wylie • Minneapolis, MN / Chicago, IL
Pablo Mendoza @ Walls Turned Sideways • Chicago, IL
Clare Kinkaid & Brian Holmes • Iowa & Chicago, IL
Kalaija Mallery & S.Y. Lim • St. Louise, MO & Chicago, IL
Jose Garza, Jaer Medina, Seso Marentes & Miriam Alarcón Avila • St. Louis, MO / Holland, MI / Des Mo
Rebecca Dallinger, TJ Turner & Joseph Allen @ Manoomin Arts Initiative • Mahnomen, MN
Jeremiah & KJ Freestyling • Youth @ Charlotte Street Foundaiton
Tanith K, Cheryl Gail, SK Reed, César López, Mark Cowardin & Caleb Taylor • Kansas City
Chandler Martin @ Charlotte Street Foundation • Kansas City, MO
John Engelbrencht & Brian Hitselberger • Iowa / Lafayatte, IN