The Regional Touring Program (RTP) provides support for projects by presenting organizations showcasing the work of artists from elsewhere in the M-AAA region.

  • Presenters that book an artist listed on a state touring roster may be awarded up to 50 percent of the artist’s fee.
  • Presenters that book an artist that lives in the region, but is not listed on a touring roster, may be awarded up to 25 percent of the artist’s fee.
  • Presenters located in rural communities may receive an additional 10 percent of the artist’s fee.

Touring artists must come from outside the presenter’s state but within M-AAA’s service region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas). Organizations must be a 501(c)3 not-for-profit or a unit of state or local government or a federally recognized tribal entity.

Presenters may book any artists of any discipline and grants require two public-facing activities: a feature presentation (a concert, performance, or other) and an outreach engagement (a class, workshop, artist talk, or other) to involve the general public in the work of the featured artist or educate an audience about the art form.

Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline at any point during M-AAA’s fiscal year, which is July 1–June 30. Grants are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, until the allocation for each state is gone. New allocations begin each year on July 1.

Learn more and apply at maaa.org/.