This year, ArtsKC proudly celebrated 25 years of championing the arts and culture that make our region extraordinary. Together, we’ve accomplished so much — but our work is far from finished. To ensure that everyone in our community has equitable access to the arts, we need your continued partnership and support. 

This year, we are relying on the generous support of our community to help us raise $50,000 by December 31 to support our the ongoing investment in the arts. 

As your regional arts council, ArtsKC strengthens our creative ecosystem through advocacy, programs, and direct investment.

Each year, our services reach over 1.8 million people across the five-county, bi-state Kansas City metro region. Our pillars are simple yet powerful: to Promote, Support, and Advocate for the arts that enrich every part of our region.

Your gift matters.

Every donation — large or small — directly supports artists, organizations, and programs that bring creativity and connection to every corner of our region. 

Your gift supports an entire creative ecosystem that reaches from the central urban corridor to surrounding suburban neighborhoods and to our rural communities. You help us connect people to the arts no matter where they live. 

You Helps Us Promote the Arts

The Drop partners with local organizations to make live performances and cultural experiences accessible to everyone. With generous community support, we provided 4,173 low-cost tickets to residents in underserved neighborhoods — removing barriers of cost, transportation, and belonging. 

Your donation helps us expand The Drop and bring the transformative power of the arts to even more families.

You Help Us Invest in the Arts

ArtsKC fills critical funding gaps for small and mid-sized arts organizations — the creative engines of our region. Recent funding cuts have forced us to pause programs like the Creative Initiatives Impact Grants.

Your gift today helps restore these grant programs, ensuring artists and organizations continue to inspire, connect, and enrich our community.

You Help Us Advocate for the Arts

Arts and culture are vital to our economy and identity. We work closely with local leaders to secure policies and public funding that sustain our creative community.

Your gift helps us accomplish the heavy lift of this advocacy work, strengthening the entire arts ecosystem in our region.