Missouri Featured Artists Program: Ron Hauser, Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, oil
| Brian Woods, pianist, concerto performance with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Illinois | Margaret Kinkeade,
Vase, red stoneware | Ashley Laren, Black Palace, mixed media
The Missouri Arts Council supports the arts that strengthen
the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of our state.
Nominate for our 2026 Missouri Arts Awards | Nominate yourself, your organization, or your community by September 2 to be recognized as a Missouri arts hero | photo, Saint Louis Art Fair, 2025 Arts Organization
Missouri Arts Awards 2025 | We celebrate the people, organizations, and community that have earned the State’s highest honor in the arts! | photo, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Arts Education honoree, “Growing Up in the Arts” program