Kansas Touring Artist Roster

Note: Artist fees are set by the artist or artist’s management, who also negotiates the booking. Artists must have a history of touring and maintain a reasonable fee range. Roster artists are required to perform outside their community regularly.

Visiting Artist Grants
Communities and organizations can apply for KAC funding to engage and deepen the impact of arts programming on local and under-served audiences through exposure to and interaction with professional visiting artists.

Grant Amount
The total project cost must be at least twice the amount of the grant request. The maximum grant amount is $8,500.

There is a 1:1 match requirement for this program. See the Arts Integration Program Guidelines for details.

Eligibility Requirements

• Eligible projects must:
• Feature a visiting artist from outside the host community (at least 60 miles) in at least one exhibition or performance that is open to the public
• Include at least one complementary activity that builds greater appreciation for the featured artist or art form (i.e. lectures, demonstrations, workshops, etc.)
• Engage underserved audiences who lack access to the arts due to geography, economic conditions, ethnic background, disability or age

Application Period
Applications for Visiting Artist Grants are accepted all year, but they must be received at least 60 days prior to the planned event. There has been high demand for Kansas Touring Roster Visiting Artist funding in 2024-25. There are no longer funds available for Spring 2025 projects. We anticipate re-opening applications for this grant on May 1st for projects which take place after July 1, 2025.