Missouri Featured Artists Program: Julia López
, History in All the Walls, photograph | Kevin Dwight Richardson
, Summer . . . as a hat! mixed media | Kayla Fisher,
Quiet Watcher, acrylic on stretched canvas | Becky Stevens, Body Armor,
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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
Nominate for the 2027 Missouri Arts Awards | Nominate yourself, your organization, or your community by September 8 to be recognized as a Missouri arts hero! | photo, Impact Dance Complex in West Plains, 2026 Creative Community honoree
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