Arts On Tour

The Arts on Tour roster lists a broad spectrum of Arkansas’s finest solo and ensemble performers, individual visual artists and prepared art exhibitions ready for touring within Arkansas. The online AOT listing facilitates the booking process for arts organizations, festival and event planners, schools, civic organizations and government entities interested in contracting with the artists.

The AOT program is designed to reimburse presenters who showcase Arkansas artists listed on the roster. When an AOT artist negotiates a contract with the presenter, the Arkansas Arts Council typically will subsidize 40 percent of the cost of the event as long as funds are available.

New AOT artists are selected each year through a panel process. 

The Arts On Tour Artist Roster opens Oct. 15, 2026.

 

To be eligible for the Arts on Tour Program, a performing or visual artist must: 

  • Maintain a primary residency in Arkansas, or must have an Arkansas based contact.
  • Have presented concerts, exhibitions, programs or lecture-demonstrations in locations away from their home location at least twice in the previous year. Exhibitions must have been presented in a formal gallery space.

The Arkansas Arts Council reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of the scope or nature of the presentation proposed by a selected Arts on Tour artist and retains the right to determine the suitability of an AOT artist to remain on the roster once they have been selected.

Arts on Tour Artist Roster application forms should be submitted online by completing the form linked below. You will receive an email confirmation when we have received your online submission.

 

 

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James M. (Mike) McLeod

James M. (Mike) McLeod
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Music: Solo Singers/Songwriters Northeast
Arkansas Arts Council
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AAC
Location
Imboden, Arkansas
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James M. McLeod

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Mike McLeod has been using his guitar, harmonicas, and voice for over 50 years to paint a picture of how things were back in the day for a wide variety of audiences. With over 45 years’ experience as a social studies teacher, Mike showcases interactive folk and Americana songs to teach about the history of the US through music. He has played for students in the classroom, restaurants, special events, festivals, nursing homes, concert venues. In addition, he has been a social studies teacher, principal, superintendent, adjunct faculty for Universities and counselor. Mike regularly performs happy and sad songs about work and play appropriate for students from pre-K through high school—“Rabbit ain’t got no tail at all,” where students hop around in a circle, to “Sweet Betsy from Pike” and “I Can See Clearly Now.” Different programs are suited to each age level.

Mike has programs available for pre-K through 12th grade and adults. He is available for 1 hour programs up to full Concerts or all day repeat programs. He has his own sound system for venues of 100 or less.

Fee
$200 / one-hour program If multiple programs during the same day, up to 3, each additional program is $50 Mileage from Imboden at $0.55 a mile; Additional $100 if overnight lodging is required.
Time Availability
July – December 2020; June 2021

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