Ally Update - 5/03/2026
Ally Update - 5/03/2026
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MAAE Online Raffle
MAAE Online Raffle
Two donations from our silent auction have been chosen for MAAE's first ever online raffle.
Raffle tickets are $5.
Purchase tickets via Paypal®
by noon on May 15, 2026
Winners announced Monday, May 18.
Thank you to our donors:
St. Louis Dance Theatre
Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
FINE ARTS EDUCATION WEEK SUCCESS!
FINE ARTS EDUCATION WEEK SUCCESS!
Jefferson City April 6-11, 2026
2026 MAAE Awards and Contest Winners
2026 MAAE Awards and Contest Winners
Bridging Culture, Courage, and Inclusion
Presented by NaTasha J. O'Brien
May 4, 2026
5:30pm | live via zoom
From the stage to the classroom, my journey as a low vision actor, vocalist, and teaching artist has been filled with both obstacles and triumphs. This talk explores the realities of navigating the performing arts world with a disability—what inclusion really looks like in practice, how communities can foster accessibility, and the successes that come when creativity meets resilience. Audiences will walk away with practical tools to better support artists of all abilities.
TAB-STL Workshop
TAB-STL Workshop
June 8-9, 2026
HELP WANTED! Volunteers Needed!
Want to help further our mission? Want to join our team? Looking for an Internship? Want to volunteer? Let us know! We'd love to work with you. email: director@moaae.org.
MAAE has opportunities for individuals interested in helping plan and implement our initiatives such as the Show-Me Arts Summit, Fine Arts Education Day. MAAE Awards/Contests, or other programs. This is also for those who would like to gain hands-on experience in non-profit management, arts administration, fund-raising and/or legislative affairs. Whether it is for just a semester, or during summer/flex time, we would be pleased to have your involvement. Interested candidates, please send an email describing your areas of interest and a resume to director@moaae.org.
Check out the Arts Education Data Project interactive data dashboard which shares enrollment data for Missouri students involved in K-12 fine arts classes.
Questions or concerns contact: fineartsdata@dese.mo.gov.
Regional Arts Education Collaborative in St. Louis
Seating is limited to 50. Register today!
R.S.V.P. for this St. Louis event by 6/5/26.
and Missouri Academies
(Missouri Fine Arts Academy and Missouri Scholars Academy)
Governor Mike Kehoe's budget recommendation reduced the Missouri Arts Council's budget by nearly 36% and also reduced the budget to support Missouri Scholars and Fine Arts Academies. As of April 20, the versions of the budget passed by the House and Senate have not restored this funding. If finalized, these cuts would significantly reduce grants to local arts organizations and communities across Missouri and may inhibit students of limited financial means from participating in the MO Academies programs.
Please urge your legislators to restore core funding of $10.1 M to MAC and $185K to the Academies.
Join us for our FIRST Adopt-A-Legislator Virtual Training!
Thank you for signing up for our Adopt-A-Legislator program and partnering with MCA for our advocacy efforts! We are excited to engage participants in two new ways—a new toolkit and virtual training next Monday, April 20th at 12pm.
Register here for the training!
Check out our NEW Adopt-A-Legislator Toolkit. This includes a guide to the Missouri Legislature, advocacy tips, sample scripts, and social media templates to use!
Join Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund as we kick off the first in a year-long series of free ArtsVote webinars. On April 29, 2026 @ 3:00pm ET, we will host our ArtsVote: Play by the Rules webinar which will educate and empower 501c3 organizations to participate confidently, compliantly, and safely in the election season while protecting their charitable status.
2026 Mid-Session Missouri Education Legislation Resource Guide
This guide outlines key issues being discussed halfway through the 2026 legislative session and points to resources that educators, district leaders, and community partners can use to stay informed and engaged throughout the remainder of the session.
June 2026
We would like to invite you all to participate in the NAfME Hill Day and Advocacy Leadership Initiative (ALI) Convening, which will take place on June 24-25 as part of the National Leadership Assembly. Our events will take place in Reston, VA, and we will provide buses to Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning (6/24). That evening, we plan to host a Roundtable gathering somewhere near the Hill with light refreshments – time and location are TBD. On Thursday (6/25), we will be back in Reston for the day-long ALI convening with the Advocacy Leadership Force and our consultant from Center Road Solutions. She will facilitate trainings on planning effective state advocacy strategies, coalition-building, and translating music education priorities into actionable goals. There is no registration fee for the event, but you will be expected to cover your own transportation and lodging expenses.
American Heroes Student Art Contest, sponsored by Freedom 250 and the National Endowment for the Humanities, invites 3rd- through 12th- grade students from all states and territories to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday by creating original two-dimensional artworks, inspired by their favorite historical American hero, chosen from the list of 250 notable Americans - statesmen, athletes, scholars, artists, musicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more - to be honored in statues in the National Garden of American Heroes. Learn more.
Join Here and encourage others to join. FREE! Help us connect with Missouri's Dance Education Community.
News Update:
Bi-annual meeting held - October 15, 2025. Minutes
MO Society for Health and Physical Education (MOSHAPE) conference presentation with Dr. Cynthia Williams Phelps, David Shafer, and Merle Hall in cooperation with MO Federation of Square and Round Dance.
Fauman Scholarship Update.
NEXT MEETING - July 28, 2026 11:00 am-noon via zoom. dance@moaae.org
Arts Educators:
SEEKING SHORT (0:30-1:00) VIDEOS
Help us show others that the arts education happens as students engage in a creative process. Send via email to info@moaae.org.
inspiration video #1 - Shook Elem. Marshfield
inspiration video #2 - Webb City Jr. High
Endorse MAAE's statement of artistic freedom as an individual or as an organization. Learn more.
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