sMissouri Featured Artists Program Pat Kay, musician, photo courtesy of Rural Missouri | Payton Koranek, Carnivorous, terracotta, terra sigillata, underglaze, gold leaf, gloss medium, jewelry |  

Holly Ann Schenk, Effervescence, acrylic | Vaughn Davis Jr., Runaway, acrylic, aerosol, and dye on canvas

The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen

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


Poetry Out Loud Missouri 2025 | Louisa Blackmoore is our 2025 state champion and will go on to the national finals May 5-7

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