Mission and History
 The mission of the Kansas Arts Commission is to provide opportunities for the people of Kansas to experience, celebrate and value the arts throughout their lives.
Founded in 1966, the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, serves
the people of Kansas through grants to organizations and support
of artists. Arts and culture organizations, schools and colleges,
libraries, and recreation and parks programs are just some of the
agencies that benefit from the Kansas Arts Commission.
Funded through the Kansas legislature and the National Endowment
for the Arts, the Kansas Arts Commission is committed to finding
ways to support and nurture the growth of arts in all Kansas Communities.
In addition to its grant-making, the Kansas Arts Commission offers
workshops, seminars and conferences that assist organizations and artists
in building capacity, growing audiences and developing the vital business
skills necessary to achieve success in the arts in the 21st century.
The KAC seeks partnerships with local, regional and national leaders
in the arts and – together with the Kansas Historical Society,
the Kansas Humanities Commission, the Kansas Film Commission and the
State Library of Kansas – is a member of the Governor’s
Council of the Arts and Culture. Commission staff is working closely
in a private-public program to increase tourism to Kansas through a
new statewide initiative.
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