Cultural Partners

The National Endowment for the Arts supports exemplary arts projects in communities nationwide through grantmaking, initiatives, partnerships, and events.

• Grants for Arts Projects
• Challenge America
• Our Town
• Research Awards
• Creative Writing Fellowships
• Translation Projects
• Mayor’s Institute on City Design

The National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

• Challenge Programs
• Digital Humanities
• Education
• Preservation & Access
• Public Programs
• Research

Mid-America Arts Alliance is a nonprofit, regional arts organization—representing Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas—that focuses on strengthening communities and improving lives through extraordinary cultural experiences.

• Accessibility Microgrants
• Artistic Innovations
• Regional Touring Program
• Artist Inc.

Humanities Kansas has pioneered programming, grants and partnerships that share stories to spark conversations — drawing people together and generating new ideas. These stories and ideas inspire each of us in Kansas to play a part in strengthening our communities and our democracy.

• Humanities for All grants
• Culture Preservation grants
• Speakers Bureau
• TALK (Talk about Literature in Kansas)
• Museum on Main Street

The Kansas Historical Society actively preserves and shares Kansas history by collecting, preserving, and interpreting state government and history to enhance government transparency, provide economic development assistance, and educate students and families.

The Kansas State Library improves the lives of Kansas residents by providing resources that

• will deliver 21st Century library services and resources to all Kansans and help all Kansans be successful in a global market
• increase reading readiness and on-grade reading acuity,
• improve chances for academic success,
• help start and grow businesses,
• assist individuals with employment opportunities, and 
• provide lifelong educational services.

The Kansas Tourism Division is charged with encouraging the traveling public to visit and travel within Kansas by promoting and developing the recreational, historic, and natural advantages of the state and its facilities.

The Division’s efforts include:

• Marketing
• Product Development
• Research and Education

The Division’s marketing efforts are focused on domestic leisure travelers, travel writers, motor coach tour operators, and the international travel community.

KAAAC works to devise strategies to address public policy concerns of the African American community. The Commission serves as a conduit for programs, grants, research, and policy advice for state and local organizations while addressing needs for change that are unique to the African American Community in the state of Kansas.

KHLAAC serves as a liaison for the Kansas Hispanic & Latino Community and addresses public policy concerns primarily in the areas of education, health, and business.

The Native American Affairs Office coordinates intergovernmental communications between tribal governments, the Governor’s Office and other state agencies to ensure that Native American concerns and needs are addressed in state policy making decisions.

The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission is dedicated to promoting, supporting and expanding Kansas’ creative industries and enriching communities through arts and culture.

• Strategic Investment Program
• Arts Integration Program
• Re-Imagined Spaces
• Organizational Mentorship