People & Partners
Membership Organizations
Membership Organizations
Membership Organizations
MCA is a member organization. Individuals, businesses, and organizations support MCA and our efforts with their annual membership.
Leadership
Membership Organizations
Membership Organizations
MCA is indebted to the many citizen volunteers who work regularly with MCA staff and in their respective communities to advocate for the arts on the state and local level.
Staff - Kyna Iman
Membership Organizations
Staff - Kyna Iman
Kyna Iman is the Government Affairs Consultant for Missouri Citizens for the Arts. She has lobbied for the arts and other organizations since 1985 and acted as a constant presence for the arts at the Capitol. To contact her directly please email her at kynaiman@earthlink.net.
Member Organizations
Our member organizations provide funding that is essential in helping MCA stay active as the eyes and ears for Missouri’s arts industry, artists and arts patrons at the state and federal levels of government. MCA advocates for the most pressing arts issues and broadcasts a call to action when elected officials need to hear from constituents. Your membership makes it possible for MCA to represent the interests and concerns of Missouri artists and arts organizations more effectively.
Our sincerest thanks goes to the following arts organizations which are current MCA members. Any omission is unintentional. Please contact us if you believe your organization should be listed but is not.
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- Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph
- Allied Arts Council of St Joseph, St. Joseph
- Americans for the Arts
- The Arts Asylum, Kansas City
- Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau
- ArtsKC Regional Arts Council, Kansas City
- Bach Aria Soloists, Kansas City
- Best of Missouri Hands, Columbia
- Boone County Historical Society, Columbia
- Branson Regional Arts Council, Branson
- City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs, Columbia
- City of Lee's Summit Cultural Affairs Division, Lee's Summit
- City of St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, St. Peters
- Connect2Culture, Joplin
- Creative Arts Productions, St. Joseph
- Crossroads Arts Council, Wentzville
- Danes of India, St. Louis
- Fine Linen Theatre, St. James
- Friends of Historic Boonville, Boonville
- George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin
- Gillioz Center for Arts and Entertainment, Springfield
- Hallmark Cards, Kansas City
- Hannibal Arts Council, Hannibal
- Hannibal Concert Association, Hannibal
- Historic Bethel German Colony, Inc., Bethel
- Joplin Little Theatre, Joplin
- Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City
- Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City
- Kansas City Young Audiences, Kansas City
- Kirksville Arts Association, Kirksville
- Lake Arts Council, Osage Beach
- Lee's Summit Symphony Orchestra, Lee's Summit
- Manchester Arts, Manchester
- Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City
- MidCity Excellence Community Learning Center, St. Joseph
- Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers, Harrisburg
- Mineral Area Council on the Arts, Park Hills
- Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies, Hannibal
- Missouri Symphony Society, Columbia
- Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, Maryland Heights
- Missouri Folk Arts Program, Columbia
- New Music Circle, St. Louis
- Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Columbia
- Performing Arts Association, St. Joseph
- Post Art Library, Joplin
- Pro Musica, Joplin
- RAC- Regional Arts Council of St. Louis, St. Louis
- Ragtag Film Society, Columbia
- Raintree Arts Council, Clarksville
- Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis
- Robidoux Resident Theatre, St. Joseph
- Royal Arts Council, Versailles
- Scottish Partnership for Arts and Education, Chesterfield
- Springfield Ballet, Springfield
- Springfield Contemporary Theatre, Inc., Springfield
- Springfield Little Theatre, Springfield
- Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield
- St. Joseph Community Chorus, St. Joseph
- St. Joseph Symphony Society, St. Joseph
- St. Louis Cathedral Concerts, St. Louis
- St. Louis Chamber Chorus, St. Louis
- St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, St. Louis
- St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts, St. Louis
- STAGES St. Louis, St. Louis
- Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Kansas City
- Stray Dog Theatre, St. Louis
- Summit Theatre Group, Lee's Summit
- Theatre For America, Branson
- The Griot Museum of Black History, St. Louis
- The Muny, St. Louis
- The Sheldon Arts Foundation, St. Louis
- Truman State University Art Gallery, Kirksville
- UMKC Conservatory, Kansas City
- Upstream Theatre, St. Louis
- We Always Swing Inc., Columbia
- West Plains Council on the Arts, West Plains
- Westport Center for the Arts, Kansas City
Leadership
MCA Board of Directors
Education Fund Advisory Council
MCA Board of Directors
- Alison Schieber, President, St. Joseph
- Dana Knapp, Vice President, Kansas City
- Jim Barber, Secretary, Branson
- Wally Bloss, Treasurer, Joplin
- Emily Frankoski, Southwest Vice President, Joplin
- Evie Craig, Vice President, Kansas City
- Nichole Belford, Vice President, St. Louis
- Marie Nau Hunter, Central Vice President, Columbia
- Stephanie Kulas, Northeast Vice President, Mexico
- Vicki Bean, Southeast Vice President, Gideon
- Teresa Fankhauser, Northwest Vice President, St. Joseph
General Board Members
Education Fund Advisory Council
MCA Board of Directors
- Blake Bain, Sikeston
- Dr. Heidi Cook, Kirksville
- Sarah Dresser, Columbia
- Adam Flores, St. Louis
- Carol Horst, Jackson
- Kaetlin Lamberson-Davis, St. Louis
- Ben Martin, Lee’s Summit
- Andrew Kuhlman, St. Louis
- Phyllis Pasley, Ex Officio, Missouri Alliance for Arts Education
- Jessie Youngblood, St. Louis
- Jennifer Wampler, Kansas City
- Steve Whitworth, Poplar Bluff
- John Parks, St. Charles
- Leslie Forrester, Springfield
- Patricia Konopka, Kansas City
- Barbara Mustoe, Jefferson City
Education Fund Advisory Council
Education Fund Advisory Council
Education Fund Advisory Council
- Sharon Beshore, Joplin
- Carol Gregg*, Chillicothe
- Kate Poss-Morency*, St. Louis
- Lori Ann Kinder, Cape Girardeau
- Jeff Sandquist, Rolla
- Cynthia Siebert, Kansas City
- Barney White, Leawood, Kansas
- Michael Gaines, Hannibal
Administrative and Legislative Interns
Looking for an Intership?
MCA has annual internship opportunities for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in non-profit management, arts administration, fund raising and legislative affairs. We are flexible in scheduling the timing of internships – you can work for a semester, a summer or flex time on a small project.
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