Access Arts

09/01/2026

If you're on the MU campus today, our executive director is out on Lowry Mall under a tent at the volunteer fair til 2pm. Go say "hello!"

08/27/2026

And our last artist-in-residence announcement for the new cohort: Campbell Smith will be with us for a second year! Be sure to congratulate Campbell on being chosen for this senior role next time you see them.

08/25/2026

Help us welcome Sarah back to CoMo from Kansas City!

08/23/2026

Help us welcome Amanda to Access Arts. For Columbia Public Schools families, yes, it's THAT Szydlowski -- we're keeping one! ⛄⛄⛄ IYKYK

08/20/2026

We are so happy for our friends at the Big Muddy Rug Hookers Guild, who won a highly competitive Craft Guild grant!

📣 Congratulations to the Heartland Craft Guilds awardees!

Designed to strengthen organizational leadership, operations, and aid long-term sustainability for craft guilds, this program provides unrestricted funding and a year of technical assistance. maaa.org/news/heartland-craft-guilds-grants-15-organizations-craft-traditions-mid-america

Arkansas
The Bella Vista Calico Cut-Ups Quilt Guild — Bella Vista
Lucky Star Handmade — Yellville
Ozark Folkways — Winslow

Kansas
Kaw Point fibershed — Wichita

Missouri
Big Muddy Rug Hookers — Boonville
KC Clay Guild — Kansas City
Perennial — St. Louis

Nebraska
Handweavers Guild of Lincoln, Nebraska — Lincoln
The Whiteclay Makerspace — White Clay

Oklahoma
Scissor Tales Quilt Guild — Oklahoma City
Vinita Potters Guild — Vinita

Texas
Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild — Bryan
Native American Cultural Center — Austin
Medicinal Gourds — Austin
SiNaCa Studios School of Glass and Gallery — Fort Worth

📸 (left to right) courtesy of Heartland Craft Guilds grantees: Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild, Kaw Point Fibershed, Vinita Potters Guild, Medicinal Gourds, and Brazos Spinners and Weavers Guild.

08/20/2026

If you'd like to be one of the first to meet Jasmine, sign up for her tapestry weaving class! https://www.hisawyer.com/access-arts/schedules/activity-set/1957514?source=semesters

08/18/2026

Let’s give a warm welcome to Rose, who will be joining us from Florida!

08/15/2026

Us during the one week a year we don't have any artists-in-residence:

But we won't be lonely long! Get ready to meet our next cohort!

08/13/2026

We have some exciting new offerings for the September October session in Fibers & Clay! Check out our fall workshops: In Fibers, we will be exploring the Natural Dye process, rug hooking, and needlefelted pumpkins. In Clay, we will be making ghost trinket dishes & learning about advanced handle technique.

Click through to see dates for our festive fall workshops 🎃

Registration for 6 week classes, adult workshops, and date nights is open at schoolofservice.org ☀️