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 educational field trips to arts events and destinations that received funding from the Missouri Arts Council. Art museums, concerts, theater, and dance performances are among the eligible destinations.  Check here for a complete list of Missouri Arts Council approved destinations. […]
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 For the remainder of FY24 (through June 30, 2024), these Arts Education Grants are available: Big Yellow School Bus School Touring Express Projects: Professional Development, Out of School, or Artist in Residence We are accepting these Annual Arts Education Grants for FY25 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025): Artist in Residence […]
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 […]
Performing original compositions with a hand-crafted Native American-style flute for small venues and schools. His musical style has been influenced by artists such as R. Carols Nakai, David R. Miracle, John Two Hawks, and Coyote Old Man. This is what has been said about Robert Roe from the News Focus, “While listening to the haunting […]

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