Missouri Featured Artists Program: Elisabeth Spillman,
Boars Head, oil on canvas | Danielle Anderson (Danielle Ate the Sandwich),
songwriter, performer, and teacher, photo by Estuardo Garcia
Dexter Silvers with Sweet Summer Delights,
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis, oil on canvas | Shannon Nahara, Barbed Wire,
digital photography collage
The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen
the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of our state.
Express Grants | We accept applications for these project-based grants on a rolling basis throughout the year | photo, Fly North Theatricals, St. Louis
Poetry Out Loud 2026 | Missouri State Champion Salvador Gonzalez of Stockton High School will go on to the national finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest in Washington, D.C., on April 27-29
Missouri Arts Awards 2026 | Get to know the arts heroes of our 44th annual Missouri Arts Awards
| photo, City of West Plains, Creative Community honoree, performance in the downtown square at the Ozark Heritage Festival
Missouri Poet Laureate Justin Hamm | Meet him on his website and experience his poetry and photography