Missouri Featured Artists Program Brandon Crandall  with his Bobby Bearcat, mascot of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville | Beena McMahan,  Chickens in a Row, acrylic on canvas
John Hendrix,
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien, graphic literature  | Katie Dancer, flutist, writer, nature lover

The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen

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


Express Grants | We accept applications for these project-based grants on a rolling basis throughout the year | photo, Creative Arts Productions theatre camp for youth in St. Joseph, “The Addams Family” 2025

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