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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
- 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...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
KC VITAs (Kansas City Vibrating Internal Thyroarytenoids,) is a group of professional singers with the mission to promote the continued...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Danielle Ate the Sandwich is the stage name of Danielle Anderson, a folk-pop singer/songwriter and performer who will record and...
- 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...
- Creative Initiatives Impact Funding
- 2023-2024
Ryogoku Soccer Academy provides an all-encompassing educational experience that serves to enhance the community. Sustainability and community involvement guide our...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Little Miss Dynamite is a newly-formed Kansas City band headed by Beth Watts Nelson, life-long student of music and choral...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
As Theatre for Young America celebrates its 50th Anniversary Season we continue to be a beacon of inspiration for fun/educational...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company is a Kansas City multi-cultural repertory company that performs and presents dance works by diverse emerging...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Kansas City saxophonist, improviser, and arts administrator, Kyle Jones, is partnering with KC-based composer, Paul Berlinsky, to present a two-fold...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Creative Emajinations mission is to offer arts education and mentorship, ensuring that every child in our community has access to...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Art as Mentorship’s (AM) mission is to empower young people, through music, to write their own success stories. Our programs...
- 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
Composer Yunfei Li, creator of the Lullabies & Little Ears project, is leading an immersive chamber music concert designed to...
- Mission Support
- 2024-2025
Reel Image Film & Video Gorup is an organization that provides support for African American filmmakers, film projects, and film...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Jenny Molberg’s Elaine: Writing against Silence is a book project, written in poetic and hybrid forms, that explores the work...
- 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...
- Project Support
- 2023-2024
The 2024 Art in the Loop Project: Convivência, a curated outdoor art exhibition, & multi-genre/media performance series, takes place this...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Stray Cat Film Center is an artist-run, non-profit microcinema and community space. Curated and run by volunteers, Stray Cat screens...
- Inspiration
- 2023-2024
Mixed Media artist, Marissa Shell will be participating in Tangle Roots, an annual exhibition at InterUrban ArtHouse in Overland Park....
- Inspiration
- 2024-2025
Nika Renee, Writer/ Poet , Publish a Magazine called the black Kansas City Renaissance Magazine to spark a creative renaissance...
- Mission Support
- 2023-2024
Owen/Cox Dance Group creates new music and dance collaborations, presents high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and engages as...
- 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
- 2024-2025
KANSAS CITY AREA YOUTH JAZZ is an enrichment program for high school and college students interested in jazz and professional...
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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