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PAST ARTS & CULTURE GRANT RECIPIENTS

2023-2024 

The 2024 Arts & Culture Operating Support grant recipients* are: 

  • KSMU
  • Moxie Cinema
  • Ozarks Lyric Opera
  • Sculpture Walk Springfield
  • Springfield Art Museum 

*Recipients in this category will be eligible for $20,000 annually for three years.

 

The 2024 Arts & Culture Programming Support grant recipients are: 

  • American Indian Center of Springfield ($10,000): To support the Art of Indigenous Culture program. 
  • Boys & Girls Club of Springfield ($10,000): To support the Pencil & Play Youth Outreach Project. 
  • CORO ($2,500): To support the 2024 Young Arts Program. 
  • Heartland Opera Theatre, Joplin ($5,000): To produce accessible theatre productions of new and classical works. 
  • History Museum on the Square ($5,000): To create immersive educational experiences that celebrate local heritage, culture and history through walking tours.  
  • MOJO at Gillioz ($5,000): To support the programming of the Missouri Jazz Orchestra 
  • Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra ($7,500): To support programming expansion with Springfield Public Schools for an April 2025 concert. 
  • Moon City Press ($7,000): To support local literary arts through a diverse reading series. 
  • Nixa Downtown Revitalization Committee ($8,797): To support materials, labor and programming for downtown murals.  
  • Ozarks Film Foundry ($5,000): To pay instructors and support marketing for a 2024 film festival.  
  • OTC Fine Arts ($3,000): To fund a field trip each semester for students enrolled in fine arts courses. 
  • Plotline ($6,603): To support in-school and after-school filmmaking programs at Boyd, Jarrett and Reed. 
  • Queen City Chorale ($5,000): To support a three-concert series.  
  • Queen City Rock Camp ($2,000): To pay stipends for volunteers. 
  • Southern Missouri Arts Connection, Hollister ($4,500): To support an Artist-in-Residence program. 
  • Springfield Chamber Chorus ($10,000): To support the mission of fostering musical excellence and cultural enrichment through performances and educational outreach programs.  
  • Springfield Dance Alliance ($5,000): To pay choreographers. 
  • Springfield-Greene County Park Board ($1,600): To purchase essential supplies for collaborative mural projects.  
  • Springfield-Greene County Park Board ($1,500): To support Camp Melody Makers. 
  • Springfield Multicultural Festival ($10,000): To support the 28th annual Springfield Multicultural Festival.  

2022-2023 

  • History Museum on the Square: $3,000 
  • Ava Art Guild: $7,000
  • Downtown Springfield Community Cinema: $5,000
  • Arrow Art Supply: $500
  • Plotline: $4,860
  • Missouri State University: $4,860
  • Queen City Rock Camp: $2,000
  • City of Springfield: $6,501
  • Springfield Regional Opera: $6,500
  • Unite of Southwest Missouri: $2,500
  • American Indian Center of Springfield: $6,694
  • The Southern Missouri Arts Connection
  • Springfield Public Schools
  • AcompañARTE Cultural Center 
  • Marshfield Public Schools

2021-2022 

  • Downtown Community Cinema, aka "The Moxie": $5,000 for Moxie Cinema 6th Grade Field Trip Pilot
  • Discovery Center: $5,000 for Springfield Discovery Center / Discovery School Arts Teacher
  • BRAC: $5,000 for BRAC Crescendo Program
  • Ozarks PBS: $2,500 for Ozarks Public Television Fine Arts Programming
  • Springfield Symphony: $3,000 for Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) Education and Outreach Support
  • Connect2Culture (Joplin): $2,500 for Connect2Culture Operational Support
  • Ava Art Guild: $3,000 for Ava Art Guild Covid-19 Recovery Program
  • Springfield Regional Opera: $2,500 for Springfield Regional Opera  2022-2023 Season
  • Mt. Vernon Community Theater: $2,000 for 2022 Summer Musical 
  • Lighthouse Children's Theater: $5,000 for the Lighthouse Children's Theater Reboot
  • Gillioz: $3,000 for The Senior Summer Matinee Series
  • Springfield Contemporary Theater: $2,500 for Springfield Contemporary Theatre COVID Relief 
  • Heartland Opera Theater: $1,000 for Heartland Opera Theatre Season 24
  • Men's Chorus: $2,000 for MCO Arts Culture SRAC Grant 2022
  • Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC): $4,200 for Visiting Artist-in-Residence for Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC)
  • MidxMidwest: $3,300 for MIDxMIDWEST Mural Art & Culture Festival
  • Queen City Rock Camp: $1,500 for Queen City Rock Camp

2018-2019 

  • Downtown Community Cinema, aka "The Moxie": $5,000 for Exploring Visual Literacy Field Trips
  • Drury University: $1525 for Beyond New Works: New Plays, Theatre Communities, and Professional Networks
  • Friends of Abilities First: $4,000 for "Arts for All"
  • Hlabeard Productions "SATO48": $5,000 for SATO48 Community Feedback for Filmmakers App - Phase 2
  • Mt. Vernon Community Betterment Council, Inc.: $500 for "Let Us Tell You A Story" project
  • Plotline: $3,180 for 2-week Filmmaking Camp at Robberson Elementary
  • Queen City Rock Camp: $3,000 for Queen City Rock Camp 2019 Season
  • Queen City Voices: $1,500 for Christmas 2019 and Spring 2019 Concerts
  • Sculpture Walk Springfield: $5,000 for Sculpture Walls Springfield
  • Springfield R-12 Public School District: $2,500 for Springfield Regional Arts Integration Conference
  • Springfield Regional Opera: $5,000 for Springfield Regional Opera  2019-2020 Season
  • Taneycomo Festival Orchestra: $2,795 for Taneycomo Festival Orchestra

2016-2017

  • Branson Arts Council: $2,000 to increase marketing efforts
  • Community Band Room: $600 to support music education through instrumental exploration
  • Drury University: $1,500 to present “Life Interrupted”
  • Friends of Abilities First: $600 to support the Art Inspired Academy
  • Mt. Vernon Community Betterment Council: $1,000 to set-up Studio 822 space
  • Moxie Cinema: $1,500 to purchase new Point of Sale System
  • Nature Education Arts Trails: $1,500 to fund stipend for visiting artists
  • Queen City Rock Camp: $1,500 to expand audience base, develop marketing strategies, and build infrastructure
  • Queen City Voices: $400 to support the production of "A Brassy, Classy Christmas"
  • Springfield Art Museum: $400 to support free public programming associated with "Veterans' Views”
  • Springfield Chamber Chorus: $1,500 to implement Phase II or the marketing initiative
  • Springfield Regional Opera: $4,000 to host vaudeville productions
  • Springfield Sister Cities Association: $1,500 to host a concert series at the Peace Through People Pavilion
  • Springfield Symphony Orchestra: $1,500 to support Education & Outreach concert series
  • Springfield Symphony Orchestra: $1,750 to support a board training seminar for area arts organizations
  • Visual Artist Alliance: $250 to support a public workshop led by Robert Burridge

2015-2016

  • Drury University: $1,500 to support the Self Employment in the Arts Speaker Series.

  • Eminence Area Arts Council: $1,000 to support its annual Student Art Show.

  • Moxie Cinema: $1,500 to launch Event Cinema, seasonal screenings of stage productions.

  • Mt. Vernon Regional Betterment Community: $3,000 to support the Mt. Vernon String Program.

  • Sculpture Walk Springfield: $750 to support Sculpture Walk Springfield.

  • Springfield Art Museum: $1,500to support its shuttle service for First Friday Art Walk.

  • Springfield Chamber Chorus: $4,000 for marketing and audience development.

  • Springfield Dance Alliance: $1,500 to develop a more sophisticated marketing strategy.

  • Springfield Little Theatre: $750 to support its annual Mid-Week Mini Masterclass Series.

  • Springfield Regional Opera: $1,000 to expand its education tours through Any Given Child.

  • Taneycomo Festival Orchestra: $2,500to sustain traveling student musicians.

2014-2015

  • Boys Choir of Springfield: $1,000 for audience development & diversification.

  • Drury University: $1,500 to support the 2015 Self-Employment in the Arts Conference.

  • Eminence Area Arts Council: $1,500 to support the Summer Concert Series project.

  • Moxie Cinema: $1,500 to help launch “Mondo Moxie,” a monthly late-night movie showcase.

  • Springfield Art Museum: $1,500 to update the Foyer Gallery, an interactive educational space.

  • Springfield Little Theatre: $1,500 to establish an annual, collaborative partnership with Jarrett Middle School.

  • Springfield Public Schools: $1,500 for second-graders to attend Springfield Ballet performances.

  • SRO Lyric Theatre: $2,000 to aid board development training.

  • SRO Lyric Theatre: $750 to continue “Operazzi,” a monthly open-mic night for opera, jazz, and musical theatre.

  • Unite of Southwest Missouri: $1,500 to support the Springfield Multicultural Festival.

  • Urban Districts Alliance: $750 for First Night Springfield 2015 audience development.

2013-2014

  • American Indian Student Association at MSU: $1,000 to support the two-day Native American Heritage Month Powwow.

  • Boys Choir of Springfield: $750 to enhance its website to improve access for parents and patrons.

  • City of Springfield: $1,458 to support the Springfield Sculpture Walk at Jubilee Park.

  • Drury University Arts Administration Program: $1,500 to support the 2014 Self-Employment in the Arts Conference.

  • Friends of the Springfield Art Museum: $1,100 to support “Art Speaks,” a public lecture series.

  • Friends of the Springfield Art Museum: $750 to upgrade computers.

  • Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks: $1,000 for board development training to more fully implement its strategic plan.

  • Mid-America Performing Arts Foundation: $750 to create a website for performance and audition information.

  • Moxie Cinema: $1,500 for the first phase of a three-year strategic plan to boost membership.

  • Springfield Art Museum: $1,500 for Jarrett Middle School students to create gallery guides for the “Creating an American Identity” exhibit.

  • Springfield Little Theatre: $1,500 to support Art Inspired Academy, a program of Abilities First to provide an inclusive experience for individuals with and without disabilities.

  • Springfield Symphony Association: $750 to support monthly public service announcements for its programs.

  • SRO Lyric Theatre: $1,000 to continue its free, monthly “Operazzi,” an opera, jazz, and musical theater cabaret and open mic night.

  • SRO Lyric Theatre: $1,500 to provide an introduction to performance art for first graders as part of the “Any Given Child” initiative.

  • Unite of Southwest Missouri: $1,442 to support the Springfield Multicultural Festival.

  • Urban Districts Alliance: $1,500 to support emerging artists’ performances at First Night Springfield.

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