Missouri Featured Artists Program Howard Levinson , singer-songwriter and novelist | Meredith HostDot Floral Print Vase,  stoneware with decals | Cindy L. Quayle, OPA, Lead the Way, oil on stretched canvas | Kim Stahl, Knife, Damascus steel blade with corncob and carbon fiber handle

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, Creative Arts Productions theatre camp for youth in St. Joseph, The Addams Family 2025

Latest economic data on Missouri arts | Our state’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates over $1.7 billion in economic activity every year 

Missouri Stories, Missouri Murals | Check out our new murals grant program for America250! Apply by January 17

Missouri Poet Laureate Justin Hamm | Meet him and experience his poetry and photography