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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.
FY24 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
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Youth Symphony of Kansas City’s mission is to challenge, educate and inspire students through meaningful and enriching musical experiences. Its...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Spiral Editions is a queer-run nanopress of experimental poetry, fiction, and ephemera based in so-called “Lawrence, Kansas.” We print small,...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Westwood Ensemble is a community orchestra committed to bringing symphonic music to diverse audiences. Shorter programs with educational presentations are...
- 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
Puppets A Glow VI, Sept. 12 & 13 at The National WW I Museum and Memorial 6 – 10 p.m....
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
The Social Symphony is a KC-based, community-driven orchestra founded in 2018. We play various events and concerts year-round. We welcome...
- 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...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What if Puppets creates puppetry programs that support the social, emotional, and aesthetic development of young...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
Funds will go to support our self-produced Annual International Jazz Day Event on April 30th 2024. Since 2017 we have...
- 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...
- 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
Spinning Tree connects young artists with and without disabilities to professional artists to collaborate on and create theatre. We believe...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Whispering Prairie Press is an all-volunteer publisher of two annual magazines that feature visual art, poetry, and prose: Kansas City...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. has been a part of Kansas City for 38 years. Our mission is to...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Reel Image Film & Video Gorup is an organization that provides support for African American filmmakers, film projects, and film...
- 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...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
WCA’s mission is to uncover hidden beauty & meaning in KC through music, theatre, art exhibits & The Dancing Word...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Creative Emajinations mission is to offer arts education and mentorship, ensuring that every child in our community has access to...
- 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
- 2023-2024
Kirk Decker is a photographer who is taking a step back from the algorithms and so-called enhancements of his high-tech...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
My name is Kaley Wajcman and I am a fine artist and art therapist. I have developed a program call...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Sonic Portraits of Kansas City is a series of new music pieces based on iconic Kansas City locations. Led by...
- Creative Initiatives Impact Funding
- 2023-2024
Harris Park’s arts programming will increase access to the arts for residents of the Ivanhoe neighborhood of Kansas City. The...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
KCVLAA provides low to no cost legal and accounting services in the KC area to artists and arts organizations from...
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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