The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, JaNay Adgers in “Ain’t Misbehavin’” |  Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, Shelter Project mural |  Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Collab Lab sensory inclusive classroom,with Fiona Spence, member of artKIDTechs program, and Thomas Shaner with his “Pizza Dog” comic book about inclusion Our Commitment to Cultural Equity […]

Anita Jackson |  Peter Martin, photo by Brian Callahan | Rhonda Vincent , photo by Amy Miller | Howard Marshall, photo by Shane Epping, KSMU “SHOW ME THE MUSIC” MISSOURI BICENTENNIAL PBS SPECIAL Enjoy for free at any time online! Experience a kaleidoscope of many of Missouri’s musical genres, played by musicians from around our state, in our […]

Fish gig being crafted by blacksmith  Bernard Tappel of Osage Bluff, master artist in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program 2013 and 2022 Our Missouri Folk Arts Program builds cross-cultural understanding by documenting, sustaining, promoting, and presenting Missouri’s living folk arts and folklife in collaboration with Missouri’s citizens. The  Missouri Folk Arts Program (MFAP) is a partnership between the […]

Performing at our Arts and Aging  convening: Deb Swanegan of Columbia, storyteller and Master in our Missouri Folk Arts Program’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program | photo, Marianne Kilroy ARTS AND AGING IN MISSOURI Resources from our statewide convening We put the power of the arts in support of older adults at our statewide convening, Arts and Aging […]

Students from all over Missouri perform at the Capitol on Fine Arts Education Day by  Missouri Alliance for Arts Education | photo, Ron Jennings ADVOCACY FOR THE ARTS IN MISSOURI “The Arts and Sciences, essential to the prosperity of the State and to the ornament of human life, have a primary claim to the encouragement of […]

St. Louis ArtWorks | in-depth art instruction, employment training, and 21st-century life skills We strengthen Missouri education through the arts:by direct funding, partnering with others, and programming. The Missouri Arts Council has long recognized the value of a strong arts education and the corresponding impact on the state: better educated students, more effective workforce, and economically […]

St. Louis Symphony  IN UNISON Chorus | photo,  Dilip Vishwanat ADVISORY PANELS Advisory Panels are a critical part of our funding process. The panelists, who are volunteers from throughout the state, review and evaluate all grant applications. We rely on people who reflect a broad range of artistic and cultural viewpoints to bring a spectrum of […]

BE A TOURING PERFORMER About the Touring Performers Program The Missouri Arts Council Touring Performers Directory is designed for two purposes: To promote Missouri’s touring performers To provide quality touring performers in every part of the state Performers in the Directory currently include 160 dancers, musicians, theatrical performers, storytellers, chalk artists, and folk artists. Performers […]

GRANTS WE SUPPORT THE ARTS TO STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF OUR STATE. Who We Fund We provide funding for quality arts programming to eligible applicants that include (but are not limited to) arts or arts education organizations, chambers of commerce, public libraries, government agencies, youth organizations, public school districts, private PK-12 […]