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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.
FY26 IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
Organization grants awarded
16 New Orgs
18 Second Year Orgs
Funds awarded to arts organizations, arts projects, and artists in the greater Kansas City area
Total artist grants awarded
WHO WE SUPPORT
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
“Dear Mr. Glasper: A Visual Response to Black Radio” is a group exhibition curated by visual artist and curator Aisha...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey presents the Ailey II Company in residency in 2024. KCFAA’s arts education programs teach...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Allegro connects young singers to music, to each other, and to the world. Allegro is dedicated to enriching, inspiring, and...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
“Rhythms of Resilience” by TWOCC celebrates Black queer artistry in Kansas City with performances, art, and advocacy. It fosters community,...
- Teri Rogers Film Grants
- 2026-2027
Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award Summary of script: Ex-con Booker Short calls in an age-old favor and turns an entire community...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
InterUrban ArtHouse empowers under-resourced artists to thrive, enriching the lives and communities of the KC metro through the arts across...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
ColorTones is an innovative live performance piece that merges visual art and jazz music through Coloratura, a unique instrument that...
- Mission Support
- 2025-2026
City in Motion Dance Theater builds bridges in the KCMO community with a School of Dance, an annual performance series,...
- Teri Rogers Film Grants
- 2024-2025
Project: “Cougar” In the presence of some disruptive male onlookers, an emerging Chinese-American filmmaker attempts filming the climax of her...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Kenny Watson Jr., a Kansas City–based drummer and composer, will create and premiere an original multidisciplinary jazz suite titled “Those...
- Creative Initiatives Impact Funding
- 2023-2024
Somos el Futuro / We are the Future project mission is to provide an environment for youth to increase leadership...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
No Divide KC partners with Kansas City-based artists and organizations to create artistic events that are focused on the stories...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Maletas is a multimedia performance exploring the immigrant experience, written by Alberto Racanati. At its center is a suitcase, symbolizing...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Creative Emajinations mission is to offer arts education and mentorship, ensuring that every child in our community has access to...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
The Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City (AEFKC), a 501(c)(3) promotes engagement and increases participation in the arts in Kansas...
- 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.
...- Teri Rogers Film Grants
- 2025-2026
“We Need to Talk” delves into the story of a middle-aged Black Woman who hires an escort to get a...
- Inspiration
- 2026-2027
Soft Things This project would present a new body of medium- to large-scale felted sculptures by Mexican-American artist Melissa Wolf....
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Summit Art encourages, promotes, educates and recognizes local artists. We inspire and engage our community by advancing an appreciation for...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
Synergy strengthens individuals and families via crisis intervention, shelter, counseling, advocacy & education. Free multiple-disciplinary art programming provided by staff...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
The Kansas City Women’s Chorus is the only regional women’s chorus inspiring through performance, embracing diversity and advocating social justice.
...- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
The Folly Theater enhances lives through the power of the arts. As Kansas City’s oldest theater, the Folly serves as...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Band of Angels fosters the talent and participation of kids across the Kansas City area by creating equal opportunities for...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
To better the lives of underserved urban youth through artistic, technical, health, and educational skills. Young entrepreneurial artists produce visual,...
MEDIA / PRESS
ArtsKC Announces 2026-2027 Recipients of The Teri Rogers Film Grants for Filmmakers and Screenwriting
ArtsKC, in partnership with the Kansas City Film Office, announces the 2026-2027 Recipients of the Teri Rogers Film Grants for Filmmakers and Screenwriters.
The Drop Brings Broadway’s Wicked Within Reach for Kansas City Community Members
Partnership with the City of Kansas City, MO and The American Theatre Guild delivers more than $3,500 in ticket value to Drop members
Creative Confluence Fund Launch
ArtsKC, Charlotte Street, and the Hall Family Foundation are transforming arts investment to honor and amplify the creative power alive in Kansas City, announcing the launch of the Creative Confluence Fund, a two-year, $1.4 million pilot grant program supporting artists and arts-engaged organizations in three key geographic areas.
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
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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