Arts Midwest is bringing the indigenous Yup’ik music of Alaska to Freeport as part of Arts Midwest World Fest. During a weeklong residency in Freeport, Pamyua will offer workshops in local schools and other community locations and will perform live in concert at Highland Community College's Ferguson Fine Arts Theater on Friday, February 17th at 7:00 pm.

Pamyua’s visit to Freeport is made possible by a partnership between Arts Midwest, the National Endowment for the Arts, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and Freeport Art Museum. This is the same partnership that brought Okra Playground, an ensemble from Finland to Freeport in the fall of 2022, where they spent a week offering workshops and a concert to community members.