Welcome to the annual celebration of Arts Education at the Missouri Capitol sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE.) Special thanks to our student performers, their teachers, our donors, sponsors, volunteers, contributors who help make this annual celebration possible.
2025 marks the 21st anniversary for MAAE to sponsor this event.
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MONDAY - April 7 - Kickoff Day
MAAE staff arriving - please contact faed@moaae.org
TUESDAY - April 8 - Summit Day
3:00pm-9:30pm Show-Me Arts Student Advocacy Training Sessions (registration required)
5:00-9:30pm Celebration Summit Gala - and SMArts Student Social (reservations required)
WEDNESDAY - April 9 - Fine Arts Education Day
9:00 am - Video celebrations (1st floor rotunda)
10:00 am - Kinetic Tapestry and Spoken Word Performances (1st floor rotunda)
11:00 am - MAAE Awards Ceremony (1st floor rotunda)
Noon - Rotunda Concert (1st floor rotunda)
11:00 am and 1:00 pm - Pizza Lunch (south steps - weather permitting. Rain plan 2nd or 4th floor)
1:00 pm - South Steps Performances
3:00 pm - Event concludes
THURSDAY - April 10 - Celebrating Visual Arts
8:30 am - Meet and Greet for student artists and MO Senators (1st floor rotunda)
9:00 am - Senate Student Fine Arts Exhibit Recognition Ceremony (1st floor rotunda)
10:30am - Youth Art Month Recognition Ceremony (1st floor rotunda)
FRIDAY - April 11 - Follow-up Day
Write, Call or reach out to your legislator with thanks for their support for arts education.
You can also...
View the Senate Student Fine Arts Exhibit!
Visit Youth Art Month (YAM) Displays!
Visit the Theatre Student Table Displays!
Experience the art and architecture of the Capitol building!
Tour the Capitol and Visit the museum
Guests at the Capitol enter the building through the security checkpoint at the "Carriage Entrance" under the south steps, which can be accessed from the sidewalks at the southeast and southwest corners of the building. Entrances are staffed by Missouri Capitol Police utilizing both magnetometers and X-ray conveyors for security screening. These public entrances are also used by school groups, contract employees, special guests, members of the media and others. Learn more about Capitol security here.
(If you climb all the south stairs, you will have a great view, but you will be unable to enter the building from that location.)
Access additional parking and shuttle information.
Visit your legislators!
Share your story about the value of arts education!