Apr 25, 2022
Independent Markets Initiative Using public art to strengthen culturally-specific food systems A pilot program ignited by local food policy and research to support food systems via culture sharing and the arts. The initiative launched in 2021 in Lawrence, Kansas, with 5 culture-specific food retailers and in 2023 expanded to Garden…
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The Tallgrass Artist Residency is a partnership between the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, the Center for Living Education at Matfield Green and the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University
Aug 4, 2025
Arts Commission Members Sarah Fizell has been the Executive Director of ArtsConnect since 2012. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications studies and is a ceramic artist. Her career has included issue-based advocacy on a variety of issues, political organizing and public relations. Sarah is a true believer in the…
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Kansas Arts Commission Accessibility The Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) believes that everyone seeking information about its grants, programs, and initiatives should be able to access that information. If you need any assistance or have an accommodation request, KAC's Accessibility Contact is Communications Coordinator Freddy Gipp, who can be reached at…
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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,…
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By funding a variety of professional and organizational development opportunities that impact cultural programming, Strategic Investment grants support initiatives that use the arts to enhance community vitality and generate local business
Aug 8, 2020
The General Operating Support (GOS) grant program provides funding for Kansas public and private non-profit arts and cultural organizations, including museums, local arts councils and commissions, statewide arts and cultural service organizations, and organizations that have cultural program activities in any of the art and cultural disciplines (music, dance, theatre, creative writing, literature, painting, sculpture, folk arts, photography, crafts, media arts, visual arts, programs of museums, and other such allied, major art forms). The organization’s mission must directly support arts and cultural programming.
Aug 8, 2020
Visiting Artists provides funding for eligible organizations to engage and deepen the impact of arts programming on local and underserved audiences through exposure to and interaction with professional visiting artists.
Mar 20, 2026
Micro Arts Grants support small organizations through arts and cultural projects.
Jan 5, 2024
By funding a variety of professional and organizational development opportunities that impact cultural programming, Strategic Investment grants support initiatives that use the arts to enhance community vitality and generate local business