Author: Sarah Brewer

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 directive temporarily pausing the obligation and disbursement of federal grants and loans. This pause impacted thousands of federally funded programs, including those supporting the arts, such as: -National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) -National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) -Institute […]

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 it has been selected to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. to strengthen technology and management practices to improve operations, drive revenue, increase fundraising, engage broader audiences, and deliver […]

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 Support Grant recipients. Designed to support the missions of regional arts nonprofits, Mission Support Grants offer unrestricted awards of $5,000. ArtsKC began offering these grants in a multi-year model that provides two years of funding. This year, 18 organizations started […]

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 first round of Inspiration Grants for the 2024-2025 funding cycle. In this round, 12 talented artists from various disciplines have been selected to receive grants totaling $42,000 in funding. Each local grantee will receive $3,500 to support their artistic […]

10 Reasons to Support the Arts in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area in 2024

The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, empathy, and beauty. The arts also strengthen our communities socially, educationally, and economically—benefits that persist even during a pandemic that has been devastating to the arts. The following 10 reasons show why an investment in artists, creative workers, and arts organizations is […]

ArtsKC Hosts Luncheon with Renowned Soprano to Discuss Intersection of Art and Health

KANSAS CITY, MO  ArtsKC – Regional Arts Council hosted a luncheon featuring the renowned Soprano, Arts and Health Advocate, Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor, and NeuroArts Blueprint Co-Chair Renée Fleming. Fleming, a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health for the World Health Organization, is widely recognized for her extraordinary talent and commitment to advancing the connection […]