Missouri Featured Artists Program Howard Levinson , singer-songwriter and novelist | Meredith HostDot Floral Print Vase,  stoneware with decals | Cindy L. Quayle, OPA, Lead the Way, oil on stretched canvas | Kim Stahl, Knife, Damascus steel blade with corncob and carbon fiber handle

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

Come to our March 28 convening in Columbia | For everyone who loves the arts! Get together with artists, makers, arts organizations, creative businesses and more

Missouri Arts Awards 2026Get to know the arts heroes of our 44th annual Missouri Arts Awards | photo, City of West Plains, Creative Community honoree, performance in the downtown square at the Ozark Heritage Festival

Missouri Poet Laureate Justin Hamm | Meet him and experience his poetry and photography