Categories
Technical Assistance
Workshops with visiting speakers and experts as well as year-round one-on-one assistance are all components of this service that aims to enhance the administrative, technical and artistic capacities of local arts agencies. Contact the Office of Cultural Affairscreate new email for more information or to schedule an appointment to meet with staff.
National Organizations
State & Regional Organizations
Business Resources for Artists & Organizations
- opens in a new windowSt. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
- opens in a new windowKansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
- opens in a new windowSocial Media for Non-Profits: High Impact Tips and the Best Free Tools
- opens in a new window5 Ways to Make Social Media Work for Your Arts Organization
- opens in a new windowHow to Create Professional Portfolio
- opens in a new windowCenter for Cultural Innovation
- opens in a new windowArts Business Institute
Calls for Artists
- opens in a new windowMissouri Arts Council – Statewide
- opens in a new windowSpringfield Regional Arts Council – SW Missouri
- opens in a new windowTheArtGuide – National
- opens in a new windowArtDeadline – International
- opens in a new windowProfessional Artist Magazine – International
- opens in a new windowSide Arts – National
Arts Education
Online Tools & Independent Activities
- opens in a new windowPBS Kids: Online music games
- opens in a new windowPBS Parents: Art & Culture Activities
- opens in a new windowSan Francisco Symphony Kids: Online music games
- opens in a new windowBest Creative Apps: Apps for artistic expression of all kinds and for all ages
- opens in a new windowThe Art Assignment: Weekly YouTube series exploring art and art history through the lens of things happening today
- opens in a new windowCrash Course – Literature: Educational YouTube series covering several novels, plays, and poetry anthologies
- opens in a new windowCrash Course – Film: Educational YouTube series on film history, production, and criticism
Curriculum Integration & STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)
- opens in a new windowMath Science Music: Toolkit of resources for integrating music in math/science instruction for K-16
- opens in a new windowEdutopia: Strategies for integrating the arts throughout core subject areas
- opens in a new windowEducation Closet: STEAM lessons and professional development for educators
- opens in a new windowArtsforLearning: Curriculum using the arts to develop literacy skills for all students including English language learners and special education students
Lesson Plans & Resources
- opens in a new windowArtsEdge by The Kennedy Center: Lesson plans and resources for all arts (dance, media, literary, music, theater, and visual)
- opens in a new windowLibrary of Congress Performing Arts Database: Primary source material for teaching on the history of music and dance
- opens in a new windowSmithsonian Jazz: Original recordings and lesson plans on the legends of Jazz history
- opens in a new windowCarnegie Hall Music Educator’s Toolbox: Music activities, lessons, and assessments for K-5th grade
- opens in a new windowThe Drama Notebook: Drama lesson plans, activities, and professional development for new drama teachers
- opens in a new windowBYU Theatre Education: Lesson plans and units for teaching theatre
- opens in a new windowGoogle Arts & Culture: Online access to visual art collections and cultural themes for exploration
- opens in a new windowThe Met: Lesson plans for visual arts
- opens in a new windowDick Blick: Lesson plans for visual arts
- opens in a new windowKinderArt: Visual art activities and lessons
- opens in a new windowThe Art of Education: Lesson plans for visual arts and art teaching strategies
- opens in a new windowPoets.org: Poetry lesson plans and ideas for celebrating diversity through poetry