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The commission is dedicated to measuring, promoting, supporting and expanding the creative arts to grow the state’s economy and enhance the quality of life. The creative arts sector of the Kansas economy includes individuals, private businesses, and non-profit organizations primarily involved in design, film/media, literary/publishing, performing arts, visual arts, and other cultural heritage disciplines. Grant Materials Forms and Worksheets Budget Template for Public Art and Murals Applications Expenditure Log – Blank Operations Budget Worksheet Project Budget Worksheet Public Art and Murals – Grant Expenditure Workbook W-9 Federal Form View Webinars and Info Recordings How to Apply for KAC Grants Webinar PowerPoint Slides (Feb. 2026) View How to Apply for KAC Grants Webinar Recording (Feb. 2026) Visit Site How to Manage Your Grant Webinar – General Operating Support and Arts Everywhere (Aug. 2025) Visit Site How to Manage Your Grant Webinar – Visiting Artists and Public Art and Murals (Aug. 2025) Visit Site Policies 2025-2026 Arts Everywhere Guidelines View 2025-2026 General Operating Support Guidelines View 2025-2026 Public Art and Murals Grant Guidelines View 2025-2026 Visiting Artists Grant Guidelines View 2026-2027 Arts Everywhere Guidelines View 2026-2027 General Operating Support and Arts Everywhere Rubric View 2026-2027 General Operating Support Grant Guidelines View 2026-2027 KAC Kansas Touring Roster Visiting Artists Grant Guidelines 2026-2027 Micro Arts Program Grant Evaluation Rubric 2026-2027 Micro Arts Program Guidelines 2026-2027 Public Art & Murals Evaluation Rubric View 2026-2027 Public Art & Murals Grant Guidelines View National Endowment for the Arts General Terms and Conditions Visit Site Policy on Covered Technologies View Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment Acknowledgment Form View Applications KS Commerce Grant Portal How to Register in the Portal How to Establish an Account Relationship with Your Organization in the Portal Blank Sample Application 2025-2026 View Example of a Successful Application View Submittable Application Management Portal Visit Site Other Media Kit – Arts Commission Logos View “The arts are a vital part of economic development – they’re how we remind each other why we do the work we do to build our communities and our world. Sharing beauty and perspective with the people of Kansas is a fantastic way to ensure they’re happy to continue living and working in our state.” Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland CONTACT Curtis Young, Director of Kansas Arts Commission (785) 296-3481 [email protected] CONTACT Kate Van Steenhuyse, Assistant Director of Kansas Arts Commission (785) 379-1608 [email protected] Business Resources Incentives & Financing, Taxes, Credits & Exemptions, Site Selection, Doing Business in Kansas Quality Places Infrastructure assessment, community planning, development support, and downtown activation Workforce Services Find a Job, Job Seeker Services, Employer Services TRAVEL KANSAS Plan your trip to Kansas. Places to visit, things to do. Order a free Travel Guide. 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