SCHOOL TOURING GRANT About The School Touring Grant supports the cost of presenting performing artists to PK-12 students.  School-Touring-Qualified performers can present at school assemblies or classroom workshops. Who May Apply PK-12 Schools are eligible to apply for School Touring Grants. What and How Much We Fund The award is 100% of the artistic fees (for […]
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT – SCHOOLS About The Professional Development Grant for schools supports fine arts specialists, classroom teachers, school administrators, teaching artists, or a combination of these groups. This program seeks to enhance and strengthen fine arts teaching and/or arts integration skills. Projects must adhere to the  High Quality Standards of Professional Development. Who May […]
OUT OF SCHOOL GRANT About The Out of School Grant supports quality arts education activities for underserved PK-12 students occurring outside of the normal school day. Activities (for example, theater productions or art classes) can be held at school or at a location beyond the campus. Who May Apply Nonprofit organizations as well as PK-12 […]
BIG YELLOW SCHOOL BUS GRANT About The Big Yellow School Bus Grant supports transportation costs for arts experiences that offer significant education value. These include field trips to arts events and destinations that receive funding from the Missouri Arts Council, as well as other arts experiences that we approve in advance. Art museums, concerts, theater, […]
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE GRANT – SCHOOLS About The Artist in Residence Grant for schools supports projects involving multiple encounters between teaching artist and students. This program may focus on strengthening fine arts curriculum as well as enhancing other academic disciplines. Projects must adhere to the Missouri Learning Standards for fine arts standards and other learning […]
ARTS EDUCATION GRANTS We accept applications monthly for Express Arts Education Grants in these areas:  Artist in Residence Big Yellow School Bus Out of School Professional Development School Touring For help, contact Jenni Ryan, arts education specialist. | 314-340-6857 | toll free 866-407-4752 |  jenni.ryan@ltgov.mo.gov FOR SCHOOLS For details about each grant, follow the link […]
Student audiences are invited to laugh as they learn with the award-winning DisAbility Project. This theatre ensemble enhances public awareness about various disabilities through original, high-quality theatre. The program empowers individuals, honors their stories, sparks imaginations, and encourages dialogue about disability issues in our community. Ensemble members, both with and without disabilities, present scenes about […]
Established in 1998, the Saint Louis Wind Symphony has garnered distinction as one of the Midwest’s premier concert band organizations. This 65-member ensemble, under the musical direction of Dan Presgrave, is comprised of music educators and professionals from the greater St. Louis region who are dedicated to the highest-quality performance of the best wind literature. […]
Songs of Africa Ensemble, is a multicultural and eclectic group of highly trained musicians promoting new genres of choral music from around Africa and its diaspora. Our songs teach about Africa’s music, people, languages, cultures and creates opportunities for incorporating new styles of African-descent music into modern choral repertory.  A majority of the songs are […]
Sergei, a native of Ukraine, is a teaching artist with a Master’s degree in Music Education from the Gnessin Institute in Moscow. He presents two programs, Russian Kaleidoscope, and Ukrainian Kaleidoscope. His educationally-based presentations teach through assemblies and workshops which focus on native music, dance, and folk art. While experiencing the excitement of learning through […]

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