BULLETIN BOARD

MEETINGS, EVENTS & HOLIDAYS
 All meetings are accessible and open to the public.

  • August 25 - FY2009 Revised Project Form Deadline
  • September 1 – MAC office closed (state holiday)
  • September 18 - (1:00 - 4:30 p.m.) - MAC on Location* (Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, 906 Grand Blvd. #10B, Kansas City)
  • October 6, 2009 - (1:00-5:00 p.m.) - MAC on Location* (Review, Inc., 1708 Campbell, Kansas City, on west side of Campbell between 17th & 18th)
  • October 13 – MAC office closed (state holiday)
  • October 20, 2008 - (1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) - MAC on Location* (Spiva Center for the Arts, 222 West 3rd Street, Joplin)
  • October 21 – MAC and Cultural Trust Board Meetings (Joplin)
  • November 11 – MAC office closed (state holiday)
  • November 26 – MAC office closed (state holiday)
  • February 2009 – MAC and Cultural Trust Board Meetings (Jefferson City)
  • February 11, 2009 - Citizens’ Day at the Legislature (Jefferson City)
  • March 3, 2009 - Poetry Out Loud State Finals (Miller Performing Arts Center, Jefferson City)
  • March 10, 2009 - Fine Arts Education Day (Jefferson City)
  • July 13, 2009 – FY2009 Final Invoice and Report Deadline

Executive Committee meets monthly by conference call, usually on the second Thursday of the month. For more information, contact Virginia Sanders
at toll free (866) 407-4752 or (314) 340-6845.

*MAC on Location - Every month, MAC goes on location to bring the states arts council to local communities.  We offer grant information to prospective applicants, meet with community and cultural leaders, provide technical assistance, and learn how we can better serve the community.  Call in advance to make an appointment at one of the scheduled MAC on Locations.  For more information or to request MAC on Location in your community, contact Michael Donovan at
toll free (866) 407-4752 or (314) 340-6845.

AMERICAN MASTERPIECE EXHIBIT

"Work is Art and Art is Work" that is a phrase made famous by Cope Ashlock, a luthier who once operated The Violin Shop in downtown Columbia, Mo. Ashlock is just one of the talented luthiers featured in the American Masterpiece Exhibit you can learn more about if you click here.

 

MISSOURI ARTS AWARDS

Initiated in 1983, the Missouri Arts Award honors individuals and organizations that have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural and artistic climate of the state. Each year, Missouri Arts Award nominees are reviewed by a committee of Missouri citizens from throughout the state who are knowledgeable, experienced, and highly respected in the arts.

If you would like to submit a nomination for 2009 Missouri Arts Awards, download the 2009 Missouri Arts Awards Nomination Form.  (NOTE: You must have Adobe Reader 8.1 to use the PDF application form. Download the software for free at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.) Deadline is
September 8, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Sanders at toll free 866-407-4752, 314-340-6845, or virginia.sanders@ded.mo.gov.We look forward to you joining us for this celebration of the arts on February 11, 2009 in Jefferson City.

2008 Missouri Arts Awards
Missouri Arts Council has received many nominations for outstanding individuals, organizations, and communities.  MAC is proud to announce the 2008 Missouri Arts Awards recipients (by category):

  • Arts Education – Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, Kansas City
  • Arts Organization – Missouri Folklore Society, Columbia
  • Creative Community – City of St. Joseph, St. Joseph
  • Individual Artist – Linda Kennedy, St. Louis
  • Arts Leadership – Marc Wilson, Kansas City
  • Philanthropy – Gary Tatlow and the late Marilyn Silvey Tatlow, Columbia.

The awards were presented in a ceremony February 13, 2008 at the Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City.

2008 Missouri Arts Awards Artists
2008 MAA poster, invitation, program, and awards features Parade Day, an oil painting created by Donald Currant of St. Louis.  Bruce Howard of Harvester will create the awards that will be presented to five of the recipients at the ceremony.  The Creative Community award recipient will receive special street signs recognizing this honor.


      2008 MAA award created by                              Parade Day created by
      Bruce Howard of Harvester                                 Donald Curran of Saint Louis

2007 Missouri Arts Awards Artists
The feature artwork this year wasSkywest, a fiber artwork created by Susan Leslie Lumsden of Thayer. Michael Hayes of St. Louis created the awards that were presented to five of the recipients at the ceremony.  

2007 Missouri Arts Awards Posters are available at the following:

  • Mail Order - Missouri Moulding & Glass will send unframed poster for $9.50 (shipping and handling) or framed poster for $80.  To order, call
    573-883-8800.
  • Cape Girardeau - Arts Council of Southeast Missouri (32 N. Main Street)
    Open M-F 9-5 and Sat 10-4. For directions, call 573-334-9233.
  • Columbia - Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Columbia (1 S. 7th Street)
    Open M-F 8-noon and 1-5.  For directions, call 573-874-6386.
  • Hannibal - Hannibal Arts Council(1221 Market Street)
    Open M-F 9-5. For directions, call 573-221-6545.
  • Kansas City - Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City (906 Grand, Suite 10B)
    Open M-F 9-5. For directions, call 816-221-1777.
  • Saint Joseph - Allied Arts Council (118 S. 8th Street)
    Open M-F 8-5. For directions, call 816-233-0231.
  • Saint Louis – Missouri Arts Council office (815 Olive Street, Suite 16, Gallery Level).  Open M-F 8-5. For directions, call 314-340-6845.
  • Springfield - Springfield Regional Arts Council (411 N. Sherman Pkwy)
    Open M-F 9-5. For directions, call 417-862-2787.

Citizens’ Day at the Legislature
Missouri Citizens for the Arts will host Citizens' Day at the Legislature on
February 11, 2009. Citizens' Day is an annual arts advocacy event intended to generate support for public funding for the arts.  MCA also sponsored a performance and reception.  For more information, visit www.missouricitizensforthearts.org or call toll free 877-516-2787 or 314-383-6644 or email mo4arts@swbell.net.

Fine Arts Education Day

Missouri Alliance for Arts Education will host Fine Arts Education Day at the Legislature on March 10, 2009. Fine Arts Education Day is an opportunity to help educate legislators and elected officals on the importance of supportingfine arts education in Missouri schools. For more information, visit http://www.moaae.org/home.html.

2010 ADVISORY PANEL NOMINATION FORM

Each year the MAC board appoints Missouri residents and regional representatives to serve as volunteer panelists to review grant applications. Selected panelist are either knowledgable in a particular art form or they are arts enthusiasts who serve as community representatives on the panel. In the spring of each year, panelists spend copious hours evaluating the grant applications according to the criteria of artistic quality, community involvement and management ability. Panelist also assist MAC with policy and program development. If you would be interested in nominating someone you know or yourself please click here for a nomination form.

     

2008-2011 STRATEGIC PLAN

Strategic Plan is available online or by calling toll free 866-407-4752 or
314-340-6845.


PUBLICATIONS
Missouri Touring Performers is produced by MAC to promote and support communities seeking quality performing artists as well as the performers themselves.  Participants include over 60 musicians, music groups, storytellers, folk artists, theatrical performers, and dancers.  This publication is available online at Missouri Touring Performers. 

FY07 Annual Report is available online (2.1MG).   FY08 Annual Report will available Fall of 2008.

MACnotes is monthly newsletter with timely art news about MAC grant updates and legislative action affecting the arts community.  To receive MACnotes by email, sign up at http://tinyurl.com/8ghxf. Organizations may send items for consideration to moarts@ded.mo.gov.

 

NEWS RELEASES 
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To receive news releases from the Governor's Office, sign up at http://lists.mo.gov/mailman/listinfo/govnews.

Gov. Blunt Awards over $6.6 Million in Grants to the Arts Statewide

Click here to see a list of all grant award amounts.

Governor Blunt Honored for His Leadership in Enriching the Lives of Missourians through Art

Governor Blunt and First Lady Celebrate Missouri Art

Governor Blunt Recommends Nearly Double the Funding for the Arts and Cultural Partners

Governor Blunt Appoints Walter Bargen as Missouri's First-Ever Poet Laureate

          • Executive Order Establishing the Post of Missouri Poet Laureate

Governor Blunt Announces 2008 Missouri Arts Awards Recipients

Senator Jason Crowell Appointed to Missouri Arts Council Cultural Trust Board

Governor Blunt Encourages Missouri High Schools to Participate in National Poetry Contest

Missouri Arts Council Announces Statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition

Missouri Arts Council Awards Millions to the Arts Statewide

PRESS RELEASE SAMPLE

Press releases are an important marketing tool that anyone can use to get the word out about an organization or an event. Not sure how to write a press release? Click here for a guideline to follow. If you have any further questions or need assistance getting started contact Alexis Nugent at the MAC office at toll free (866) 407-4752.

MAC LOGO
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To download a high resolution MAC logo, click here.

If you experience any problems downloading the MAC logo, please contact Alexis Nugent at the MAC office at toll free (866) 407-4752.