SPOTLIGHT: Missouri Passport to the Arts

University of Missouri Extension’s “Passport to the Arts” connects local stakeholders in order to build and strengthen creative community and economic development by identifying local arts assets and needs; developing a plan to act on their top priorities; and making lasting change to transform communities through arts-based strategies.

“Passport to the Arts” provides a platform for engaging in deeper conversations, strengthening community partnerships, and implementing targeted action.

Among the desired outcomes of this curriculum are:

• To define what the “arts” are and how they manifest in community life

• To develop an understanding of the value of the arts in terms of:

  1. Economic impact

  2. Attitudes towards arts in schools, government, and other institutions

  3. Connectedness to various community capitals (human, social, cultural, etc.)

  4. Integration of the arts in communities

• To effect community change through the adoption of an action plan, adoption of policies, or the initiation of new programming

• Timeframe to Complete Project: 1.5-2 Years

• Cost Range: Cost Varies

• Keywords: Community & Cultural Assessments, Planning, Advanced, Community Planning, Community Organizing and Event Engagement, Long-Term Community Development, Downtown Vision

• This project was created by University of Missouri Extension. Click on the button below to access the resource.