• Karen Craigo by a lake in winter, her image flanked by the front covers of her two books

Karen Craigo of Springfield, Missouri Poet Laureate 2019-2021

The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of our state.

“Early Bird: Charlie Parker’s Life and Music in Kansas City”

State Historical Society of Missouri | Columbia

November 19

Photo of Charlie Parker

Mike Massey of Montgomery City: master of leatherworking

Mike Massey stamps a design into a leather piece

Father/daughter duo Robert & Liza Fishbone make vibrant murals in St. Louis

Brilliantly colored mural on the entire front wall of three-story building

Our free Grant Information Workshops throughout the state through December 3

Kirksville Arts remembers the 2016 fire, looks to the future

483

Organizations Funded Through Grants in FY18

$4.4 million

Grants for FY18

97%

Missouri House Districts Served