Access Arts

Access Arts Access Arts is a nonprofit arts education organization with the mission to provide creative learning experiences for everyone.
(1)

Making Art Accessible to All

School of Service - Access Arts is a teaching program offering quality experiences in the arts with accessibility to people of all ages, origin, background, to the abled and to those with disability, to the disadvantaged as well as the privileged.

200 annual classes scheduled weekly throughout the year in pottery, weaving, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed

media. Classes typically meet once a week, for six weeks. Classes are for those of all ages, financial circumstance, ability/disability and ethnic background
Scholarships or fee waivers are available for those unable to attend classes without financial assistance.

Thanks to COMO Magazine for this feature about our work with the City of Columbia CARE Program !
09/08/2026

Thanks to COMO Magazine for this feature about our work with the City of Columbia CARE Program !

Access Arts touts benefit of interns from city’s summer jobs program.   Amid the “little bit of chaos” that is an art studio full of kids, Mae Cyr quietly goes about her work — gathering and handing out supplies, then supervising two young campers as they roll out clay and shape it into dra...

Clay students! Sarah and Campbell will be hanging out at Moss from 2-4pm today for our end-of-session Show and Tell. It'...
09/05/2026

Clay students! Sarah and Campbell will be hanging out at Moss from 2-4pm today for our end-of-session Show and Tell. It's a great time to collect your work from last session and get tips and tricks for improving your results in future classes.

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...
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!"

And our last artist-in-residence announcement for the new cohort: Campbell Smith will be with us for a second year! Be s...
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.

Help us welcome Sarah back to CoMo from Kansas City!
08/25/2026

Help us welcome Sarah back to CoMo from Kansas City!

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

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

Let’s give a warm welcome to Rose, who will be joining us from Florida!
08/18/2026

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

Address

1724 McAlester Street
Columbia, MO
65201

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15738750275

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Access Arts posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category