Help Us Grow!


The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is always listening to Missouri arts educators, and seeks to find ways that we can help. The currently unfunded ideas for potential future programming and the administrative structure to fully support the work of MAAE is outlined below.

EDUCATE
Professional Development

  • Workshop Presenters - $500
Honorarium for presenters at MAAE sponsored professional learning eventsBENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor by host
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • Clinician - $1,500
Honorarium for guest artists clinicians to work with student artistsBENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor by host
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




  • Mentor Honorarium - $125 (per request)
Underwrite an honorarium of $100 for each mentor who supports a new teacher. Funding request must be approved by the sponsoring Missouri arts education organization and the honorarium will not be awarded to a mentor who works as a full or part-time employee within the same school district as the mentee. . (as yet unfunded and subject to availability of funds)BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • New Teacher Mentoring Support - $225 (per request)
Underwrite reimbursement of up to $200 in expenses per request, for attendance at formal mentoring events planned and implemented by Missouri's statewide arts education organizations. (as yet unfunded and subject to availability of funds)BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor by host
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

  • Professional Development Conference Support -$225 (per request)
Underwrite reimbursement of up to $200 in expenses per request, for attendance at Missouri arts education conferences. Allowable expenses include registration fees, lodging and mileage for teachers who apply and are approved for funding support. (as yet unfunded and subject to availability of funds)
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Educational Field Trip Funding Support - $300 (per trip)
Underwrite a portion of reimbursement of transportation costs for schools who apply for funding support to attend performances, concerts, museums or other arts-related field trips. (as yet unfunded and subject to availability of funds)
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Wellness Symposium Partnership - $750
Underwrite sponsorship costs, registration fees and materials costs for the annual School and Student Wellness symposium hosted by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.(project subject to availability of funds
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Keynote - $1,500
Underwrite expenses for travel and honorarium for keynote speakers at statewide arts education professional learning conferences.BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or conference signage
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor by host
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • Professional Learning Coordinator - $1,500
Supplement costs associated with administration and implementation of arts education programming. including Fine Arts Missouri Educator (FAME) monthly sessions, recruitment of presenters, outreach, committee work facilitation, planning and logistics related to educational field trip funding, new teacher/mentor, or other professional learning support. The duties of this as-yet-unfunded position are currently absorbed by the Executive Director.BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Support for MAAE Sponsored Professional Development
  • Materials and Supplies - $100-$200 (per event)
  • Venue/Space Rental - $100-$500 (per event)
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional materials
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


Arts Integration

  • Arts Integration online PD -$150
Tuition for two online courses sponsored by Focus 5 (as yet unfunded) BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides
  • Verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Arts Integration PD Travel Support- $250
Lodging/mileage transportation assistance for a team of two (as yet unfunded) BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Arts Integration PD Tuition Support-$350
Tuition fees for a team of two to attend Missouri-hosted Arts Integration training. (as yet unfunded) BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year
  • Arts Integration in-person PD - $600
Financial assistance for a team of two to participate in Missouri-hosted Arts Integration training (as yet unfunded) BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Arts Integration Director - $12,000
Supplement costs associated with administration and implementation of arts integration programming. This includes MAIN events, recruitment of presenters, outreach, committee work facilitation, planning and logistics related to Arts Centered Education (ACE) Program.BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

  • ACE (Arts Centered Education) Program
Supplement costs associated with delivery of the Arts Centered Education program of job-embedded on-site professional development coaching in arts integration for a given school, delivered by trained teaching artists.
    • ACE School Co-sponsor - $6,000
Approximately 1/2 the costs associated for one school's involvement with the year-long training programBENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

    • ACE School Sponsor - $11,000
Supports costs for one school's involvement with the year-long training program BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Racism, Inclusion Diversity Equity (R.I.D.E)RIDE Programs Director - $1,500
If funded, this position would work directly with the Executive Director Supplement costs associated with administration and implementation of RIDE professional development and youth development programming. Includes Inclusion Diversity Equity in the Arts (IDEA) sessions, recruitment of presenters, outreach, committee work facilitation, planning and logistics related to Cross-Cultural Youth Development programming. The duties of this as-yet-unfunded position are currently absorbed by the Executive Director.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


Cross-Cultural Youth Development Program
Supplement costs associated with delivery of the DEI and Delicious Dishes program consisting of planning sessions, virtual format cross-cultural meetings, two in-person field trips, art-materials and printing publication costs.
  • Host Teacher Training/Planning - $125 (per teacher)
5 hours of collaborative planning at $25/hour for each teacher involved in the collaboration.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Materials and Supplies- $300
$150 per school for art-making supplies, exotic candy samples, and other class materials
BENEFITS
  • Name and/or logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Editing/Printing/Publication - $800
Culminating project of printing the finished work of collected student submissions of recipes, original stories and works of art.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Field trip - $1,000 (per trip)
For each collaborative partnership, at least two field trips are planned; one to the urban setting and one to the rural setting. $1,000 reflects transportation, admission and meal costs for approximately 60 students for one field trip.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



SHOW-ME Arts Student Advocacy Training

  • Financial Assistance (team of 4) - $300
Registration fees for 4 student participants and their sponsor
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or promotional material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • MAAE Supplementary Costs team of 4 - $400
Support the Alliance by supplementing costs not covered by SMarts participant fees, for a team of 4 students and their sponsor from a given school.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


CELEBRATE
Awards

Contests
  • Contest Coordinator - $200
Underwrite the honorarium for program administration of our video and essay contests. including recruiting adjudicators, correspondence with submitters and planning and implementation of awards and recognition.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


MMEA - HONORS ENSEMBLES RECORDINGS - $750Underwrite the purchase of Audio and Video Recordings from featured performing ensembles from the annual Missouri Music Educators Association Professional Learning Conference.
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

  • All-State Honors Ensembles - $20 each for audio, $25 each for video
Recordings of exceptional student performers at the high school level competitively selected for inclusion in All-State Honors Ensembles in Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Children's Choir
  • All-Collegiate Honors Ensembles - $20 audio, $25 video
Recordings of exceptional student performers at the collegiate level perform as part of an All-Collegiate Honors Ensemble. One per year on a rotating schedule basis in Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band .
  • Local Honors Ensembles - $20 each for audio, $25 each for video
Recordings of exceptional student performers at a variety of age/grade levels invited to perform at the annual Missouri Music Educator's Conference through a juried selection process.




FINE ARTS EDUCATION DAY
  • Event Program - $150
Preparation and/or printing of programs for Fine Arts Education Day
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Bottled Water - Fine Arts Ed. Day - $250
Underwrite the costs for the bottled water for performers.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Dessert -Fine Arts Ed. Day - $100
    Underwrite the costs for the Central Dairy vanilla ice cream treat for performers.

BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Fine Arts Education Day Coordinator - $500
Underwrite the honorarium for our Fine Arts Education Day Coordinator for administration and implementation of the project, including planning, logistics, recruitment of performers, communication, collaborate with other even coordinators, and awards ceremony planners.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Pizza Lunch on Fine Arts Ed Day - $600
Underwrite the costs for the lunch for performers, chaperones, guests, and Fine Arts Education Day volunteers.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Video Archive Hosting - $1,000
Storage of video archive for MAAE.educate.today
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year
  • Acknowledgement on the MAAE.Educate.Today site




ADVOCATE
National Student Arts Advocate Program
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

Student Sponsorship
  • Registration Fees - $600
Estimates for student winner's roundtrip airfare for the coming year.
  • Meals and Incidental Expenses - $300
Estimates for meals, ground transportation, admission fees, etc. for the coming year.
  • Airfare -$400
Estimates for student winner's roundtrip airfare for the coming year.
  • Lodging - $1,200
Estimates for 4-night hotel stay for the coming year.
Chaperone Support
  • Registration Fees - $450
Estimates for student winner's roundtrip airfare for the coming year.
  • Meals and Incidental Expenses - $300
Estimates for meals, ground transportation, admission fees, etc. for the coming year.
  • Airfare -$400
Estimates for student winner's roundtrip airfare for the coming year.
  • Lodging - $1,200
Estimates for 4-night hotel stay for the coming year.

Legislative Liaison - $4,400Underwrite the honorarium for our lobbyist who meets weekly with MAAE's Legislative Watch Committee, assists with development of our annual advocacy agenda, provides insight into current issues in the Missouri House and Senate, provides weekly (or more frequent) updates on current legislative actions, and advises MAAE on strategy for obtaining desired results in legislation and policy making.
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


CONNECT
MAAE Membership Fees for Arts Education and Advocacy PartnersMaintaining active membership in the organizations listed below helps inform Missouri's work in support of the arts and arts education.
  • Missouri Citizens for the Arts - $100
  • Americans for the Arts - $200
  • Creative States Coalition - $200
  • Arts Education Partnership -
  • Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies - $100

BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



MAAE Conference Travel Expenses related to Missouri Arts EducationActive listening to voices from the field and support, learning more about needs and best practice is facilitated by MAAE attendance at professional learning conferences sponsored by Missouri's Arts Education Associations. MAAE sponsors an exhibit booth and offers presentations to facilitate professional learning. Exhibit booth fees are waived by mutual agreement for each group listed below.
Although Exhibit fees are waived for the organizations listed above, travel and material expenses are incurred. Your sponsorship can help ensure that the relationship between MAAE and each of the statewide arts education organization remains strong.
  • Printing Costs - $100 (per event)
Content specific and time-sensitive handouts prepared for distribution
  • MAAE Logo Items for distribution - $175 (per event)
Pens, clips or other items with the MAAE logo prepared for distribution to conference participants to raise visibility, foster name recognition, and stimulate conversation and interaction.
  • Conference/Special Event Sponsorship - $250 (per event)
Support for special events, receptions, or luncheons are sometimes requested by conference or event organizers. (subject to availability of funds)
  • Meals, Mileage and Incidental Expenses - $250 (per event)
  • Lodging Expenses - $400 (per event)

BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Exhibitor FeesMAAE's presence at the professional conferences is an important component of gaining and amplifying our voice in communicating with partners and allies to fulfill our mission.
  • Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM)-
  • Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) - $150
  • Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) - $250
  • Missouri Parent Teacher Association (PTA)- $250
  • Missouri School Health and Physical Education (MOSHAPE) - $420
  • Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) -$425
  • Missouri Assoc. of Secondary School Principals (MOASSP) Fall - $450
  • Missouri Assoc. of Secondary School Principals (MOASSP) Spring- $450
  • Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) - $500
  • Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) - $900
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


MAAE Exhibitor Travel and Material SupportEstimated expenses per event for the coming year.
  • Door Prize Donations - $25 - $50 (per event)
Many conferences have mechanisms in place to support traffic through vendor areas at certain times. Vendors are asked to make donations which are presented to winning participants who are present.
  • Printing Costs - $100 (per event)
Content specific and time-sensitive handouts prepared for distribution
  • MAAE Logo Items for distribution - $175 (per event)
Pens, clips or other items with the MAAE logo prepared for distribution to conference participants to raise visibility, foster name recognition, and stimulate conversation and interaction.
  • Meals, Mileage and Incidental Expenses - $250 (per event)
  • Lodging Expenses - $400 (per event).

BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Travel Expenses related to Partnerships Estimated expenses for meals, lodging, travel and registration fees if applicable.
  • State Board of Education Meetings - $125 per episode, $1,200 per year
  • Missouri School Boards Association - $125
  • Missouri Citizens for the Arts - $200
  • Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals - $400
  • Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies - $400
  • Creative States Coalition - $1,200
  • Arts Education Partnership - $1,200
  • Americans for the Arts - $2,000
BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year













RESEARCH

Small Research Projects - $200-$500 (per project)
Survey drafts, edits, distribution, data collection, processing , reporting and dissemination
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BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Arts Education Data Project - $5,000Underwrites MAAE's portion of the annual fee due to Quantum Research for maintenance of the online dashboard housed on the website of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and also funded by DESE and the Missouri Arts Council. Data from this investment allows the viewer to note courses offered in Fine Arts and student enrollment data at the state, county, district and school level.
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BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides, press releases, and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


Large Research Projects - $20,000-$30,000 (per project)
In the 2010 and 2015 MAAE conducted research studies "The Arts Make a Difference" and "The Arts Still Make a Difference" providing support for the continuance of arts education in Missouri schools. The revisiting of a large research project such as this would be contingent upon the availability of adequate funding.)
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BENEFITS
  • Name and logo displayed in presenter slides, press releases, and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year









ADMINISTRATION
Executive Director - $34,000This position works directly with the board and facilitates meetings of the executive committee and board of directors. The Executive Director also coordinates collaboration among all other employees and contracted staff, and assists where needed to more fully implement MAAE programs and operations.
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


Communications Director - $3,000This position works directly with the Executive Director and all other employees and contracted staff, to facilitate effective communication. Our current communications director logs up to 15 hours per month for payment at an hourly rate. Additional duties of this underfunded position are currently absorbed by the Executive Director.
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

Development Director - $5,000If funded, this position would work directly with the Executive Director and facilitate the work of the Advisory Council, manage correspondence and record keeping as it relates to donors and sponsors and ensures that agreements are honored. The duties of this as-yet-unfunded position are currently absorbed by the Executive Director.
BENEFITS
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year

  • Meetings of the Advisory Council - $400
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BENEFITS
  • Name and/or logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • U.S. Mail campaigns to support MAAE Programming - $1,000
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BENEFITS
  • Name and/or logo displayed in presenter slides and/or written material
  • Verbal recognition as sponsor where applicable
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year







GENERAL OPERATIONS
Paypal and Banking Fees - $100Covering costs to maintain our financial accounts
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




Legal Expenses - $100
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




Postage Mailing Expenses - $300Postage stamps, and mail delivery fees
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




Printing Costs - $375
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Business Cards - $125

BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • General brochures about MAAE services - $250

BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Board Meeting Expenses - $400
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Office Expense - $700
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • Online Meeting Platform Fees - $150
ZOOM account annual fees
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



  • Printing - $250
Paper and ink for incidental printing
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




  • Office Supplies - $300
Notebooks, pens, envelopes, folders and other office supplies
BENEFITS
    • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Accounting Fees - $900Fees to ensure appropriate filing and record keeping for employee records, and taxes
BENEFITS
      • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


Electronic Marketing, Website Fees - $1,200Underwrite costs associated with domain registration, email services, and other fees for website maintenance and supplementary services Connect the Arts Grant subscription service for Allies
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



Insurance - $2,700
BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year




  • Event Insurance - $1,500

BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year


  • Officer and Board Insurance and Employee Protection - $1,200

BENEFITS
  • Acknowledgement on MAAE website throughout the fiscal year



















Gr. 3-12 Essay Contest Winner 2022, Caris Clary, Windsor Street Montessori







All-State Festival Choir - Missouri Choral Director's Association Conference 2021



Performers from Kickapoo High School Chamber Choir - Fine Arts Education Day 2022




Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary ChoirFine Arts Education Day 2022








Pizza Lunch with the Rolla Middle School Honor ChoirFine Arts Education Day 2022





National Student Arts Advocate Award and Essay Contest Winners 2021 - Levi Baker, Bradleyville, MO - - - - Peyton Lairmore, Owensville, MO - 2022



The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education gratefully acknowledges our sponsors and contributors. With your help, MAAE is able to continue to provide vital support for arts education in Missouri.

Thank You!


The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education is a
501(c)(3) non-profit service organization.
Your tax deductible contributions are welcome at any time!