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ArtsKC’s programs and services are designed to “advance lives through the arts.” This includes programs for the arts community and those engaged with the arts in the local Kansas City area. Additionally, ArtsKC works with local government and civic leadership to advocate for the arts.
FY25 IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
Organization grants awarded
Funds awarded to arts organizations, arts projects, and artists in the greater Kansas City area
Artist grants awarded
WHO WE SUPPORT
- Creative Initiatives Impact Funding
- 2023-2024
The project’s mission is to share the history and legacy of the Dunbar neighborhood with residents and visitors. The mural...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Our mission is to provide access to performing arts through free community concerts, educational opportunities for area young musicians, and...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
The Midwest Music Foundation unites and empowers the Kansas City area music community by providing health care assistance, education and...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
Hadiza is a musician who hopes you are inspired to look more deeply within. Grant funds in part will go...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Danielle Ate the Sandwich is the stage name of Danielle Anderson, a folk-pop singer/songwriter and performer who will record and...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
The Weavers Guild of Kansas City is presenting an exciting exhibit of handmade textiles and conducting live demonstrations hand weaving,...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Becky Giles, a local Singer/Songwriter and Speech Therapist will present a live event titled “A Community Journal and Living History:...
- Teri Rogers Film Grants
- 2025-2026
Project: “Waiting Games.” A charismatic liar who peddles bogus stories to strangers in hospital waiting rooms tries to help a...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
KC Contemporary Dance is a professional non-profit dance company presenting high-quality performances across the Midwest region that is committed to...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
The Healing Part(s), developed by multidimensional artist Shym, is an Exploratory Solo Performance course tailored for individuals with minimal or...
- Project Support
- 2024-2025
The 18th & Vine Arts Festival Foundation celebrates Black artists through the Arts Honors Awards and the 18th & Vine...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
The Social Symphony is a KC-based, community-driven orchestra founded in 2018. We play various events and concerts year-round. We welcome...
- Teri Rogers Film Grants
- 2023-2024
In “Yerham,” a new-age Muslim filmmaker grapples with the complexities of grief, cultural expectations, and the stigma surrounding mental health...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
Allison Bowman, artist and arts advocate, presents Prairie In The Parks a sticker vending machine featuring local visual artist designs...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Local Kansas City funk-rock band Friendly Thieves is releasing a new music video for their single “Get It Yourself.” In...
- Mission Support
- 2025-2026
The Kansas City Women’s Chorus is the only regional women’s chorus inspiring through performance, embracing diversity and advocating social justice.
...- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
Nasir Anthony Montalvo (b.1999) is an award-winning transdisciplinary journalist and memory worker based in Kansas City, MO. Montalvo uses archival...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Kansas City Public Theatre provides access to the arts through year-round professional theatre entertainment free of charge to the public...
- Project Support
- 2024-2025
The Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign (BAAC) of Weston, Missouri will commission a mural to celebrate Weston’s Black Heritage: From Slavery...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
plug is a curatorial collaboration with the mission of bringing fresh perspectives and conversation to the local cultural community. Our...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Creative Emajinations mission is to offer arts education and mentorship, ensuring that every child in our community has access to...
- Mission Support
- 2025-2026
Spinning Tree connects young artists with and without disabilities to professional artists to collaborate on and create theatre. We believe...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Spire Chamber Ensemble inspires, educates, and enriches the Kansas City metropolitan community through the transformational power of great choral music...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
The KCYA mission is to engage all youth in the arts, promote creativity, and inspire success in education. KCYA works...
MEDIA / PRESS
Policy Alert: Federal Grant Freeze and Reversal – What You Need to Know
Late Monday night (1/27/2025), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a
ArtsKC will join a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to improve essential digital infrastructure
Kansas City Region (January 3rd, 2025) – ArtsKC—Regional Arts Council is proud to announce that
ArtsKC Awards $215,000 in Mission Support Grants to Multi-year Recipients
KANSAS CITY, MO ArtsKC – Regional Arts Council is thrilled to announce this year’s Mission
ArtsKC Awards $42,000 in Inspiration Grants to 12 Regional Artists
KANSAS CITY, MO ArtsKC – Regional Arts Council is proud to announce the recipients of
The latest
Photo courtesy of Marissa Shell, 23-24 Round 1 Inspiration Grant Recipient.
Photo courtesy of Base Academy of Music, Project Support Grant recipient 22-23.
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