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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
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
The Youth Ambassadors Arts Empowerment project is a vital component of our work to uplift Kansas City’s youth and supports...
- 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...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Sonic Portraits of Kansas City is a series of new music pieces based on iconic Kansas City locations. Led by...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Mel Sangyi Zhao, filmmaker, in the process of finishing her short film Cougar, made with a blend of local, national...
- 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
- 2023-2024
City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. has been a part of Kansas City for 38 years. Our mission is to...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
Dani Milton is a screenwriter from Kansas City, MO. Dani’s scripts have received accolades, including her historical drama-romance, DEVIL’S MOUTH,...
- 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
- 2023-2024
ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE offers professional dance classes to students of different ages and physical abilities with an emphasis...
- Mission Support
- 2025-2026
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) makes dance accessible to thousands of people in Kansas City each year by...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
Hadiza is a musician who hopes you are inspired to look more deeply within. Grant funds in part will go...
- Inspiration
- 2025-2026
“Dear Mr. Glasper: A Visual Response to Black Radio” is a group exhibition curated by visual artist and curator Aisha...
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
My name is Kaley Wajcman and I am a fine artist and art therapist. I have developed a program call...
- 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
The Arts Asylum has been a safe place to create and a staple within the artistic community of Kansas City...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Jill Downen, visual artist, will participate in the Art Omi Artist’s Residency in upstate New York as the Charlotte Street...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
In Making Music, visual artist Olivia Michka combines her two greatest passions – music and art – by creating live-concert...
- 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
- 2024-2025
The Arts Asylum has been a safe place to create and a staple within the artistic community of Kansas City...
- Mission Support
- 2025-2026
Spinning Tree connects young artists with and without disabilities to professional artists to collaborate on and create theatre. We believe...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
Creature Creation—This master class will teach artists how to build the giant illuminated puppets StoneLion is known for. It is...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Our mission is to provide access to performing arts through free community concerts, educational opportunities for area young musicians, and...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Isaac Villaroya is a Kansas City based composer. His music seeks to express the totality of a given idea through...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Ensemble Ibérica showcases music from Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and its diaspora, enlightening the public about the rich tapestry of...
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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