Missouri Featured Artists Program: Laura Nugent, acrylic painting on wall painting (detail), 21c Museum Hotel, Kansas City | Andrew Ludwig, Bottle, clay | Molly Healey, musician | Kaonis Thomas, Turbulence, graphite

The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen

the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of our state.


Missouri Arts Awards 2025 |  We celebrate the people, organizations, and community that have earned the State’s highest honor in the arts!  | photo, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Arts Education honoree, “Growing Up in the Arts” program