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Show Me Neighborhood Art Week is open to any resident of Missouri. This Community Arts effort by University of Missouri Extension seeks to empower public art made by residents as a contribution to the sense of place where they live.
Missourians -- regardless of age or experience -- are encouraged to participate by creating art using materials available at home to create art (like yard sculptures, chalk art projects, painted stones or murals, etc.) in the front of their residence or shared space in their neighborhood or community.
This project is about expressing creativity, no matter the artistic skill level.
The inspiration for this statewide effort came from a program, LAWN (Lawn Art With Neighbors), launched in Springfield, Missouri in 2020 and organized by Sculpture Walk Springfield, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri State University: Art + Design Department, and Greene County MU Extension Council.
Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week in 2024 had 78 art exhibits across the state and our goal is to exceed 100 in 2025.
How to Experience Show Me Neighborhood Art Week
• See our website for a list of registered addresses across the state. Depending on your location, you can walk, run, bike or drive to each art installation.
• University of Missouri Extension is not liable for personal injury or property damage.
• Do not enter private property.
• View art from the street or sidewalk
• Avoid touching art
• Take lots of photos
• Share Photos on social media with #ShowMeNeighborhoodArt and #MUExtension and #EngagedNeighbor
Registration instructions:
This is a statewide event!
To register the location of your art installation, you must register for Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week on the University of Missouri Extension website. The deadline to register is May 23. Registered addresses will help people find the art for viewing and be shared in a spreadsheet posted on the University of Missouri Extension website.
Registered sites will receive a yard sign designating their site as an official Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week stop.
Once a site is registered, we will email all participants to send a photo of their completed art installation.
All registered participants will be eligible for one of several statewide prizes recognizing the best art installations. Judges’ Choice awards will be given and People’s Choice Awards (based on votes via social media) will be given as well.
Event Rules to Remember for Show Me Neighborhood Art Week
• Create works that are viewable from the street or sidewalk.
• Use materials that are not hazardous or dangerous.
• Use materials that have a chance to survive outside for two weeks during a variety of weather conditions. (i.e. chalk may wash away if not covered)
• If your artwork is no longer on view during the two weeks, contact event organizers so we can update our map.
• No hate speech or derogatory images.
• Do not use other people’s property without permission.
• Artwork created remains the property of the creator, and they are solely responsible for the artwork.
Fee info:
0.00
Partners:
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Creating Whole Communities
University of Missouri Extension
Sessions:
1 6/1/2025 6/14/2025 2400 S Scenic Avenue, Springfield MO 65807-3220 CEU=0.00
Hosting county:
Greene
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield
417-881-8909
greeneco@missouri.edu
Greene County Annex
2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.
Suite F200
Springfield
417-866-2059
greeneco@missouri.edu
Registration deadline: Not specified
Show Me Neighborhood Art Week is open to any resident of Missouri. This Community Arts effort by University of Missouri Extension seeks to empower public art made by residents as a contribution to the sense of place where they live.
Missourians -- regardless of age or experience -- are encouraged to participate by creating art using materials available at home to create art (like yard sculptures, chalk art projects, painted stones or murals, etc.) in the front of their residence or shared space in their neighborhood or community.
This project is about expressing creativity, no matter the artistic skill level.
The inspiration for this statewide effort came from a program, LAWN (Lawn Art With Neighbors), launched in Springfield, Missouri in 2020 and organized by Sculpture Walk Springfield, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri State University: Art + Design Department, and Greene County MU Extension Council.
Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week in 2024 had 78 art exhibits across the state and our goal is to exceed 100 in 2025.
How to Experience Show Me Neighborhood Art Week
• See our website for a list of registered addresses across the state. Depending on your location, you can walk, run, bike or drive to each art installation.
• University of Missouri Extension is not liable for personal injury or property damage.
• Do not enter private property.
• View art from the street or sidewalk
• Avoid touching art
• Take lots of photos
• Share Photos on social media with #ShowMeNeighborhoodArt and #MUExtension and #EngagedNeighbor
Registration instructions:
This is a statewide event!
To register the location of your art installation, you must register for Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week on the University of Missouri Extension website. The deadline to register is May 23. Registered addresses will help people find the art for viewing and be shared in a spreadsheet posted on the University of Missouri Extension website.
Registered sites will receive a yard sign designating their site as an official Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week stop.
Once a site is registered, we will email all participants to send a photo of their completed art installation.
All registered participants will be eligible for one of several statewide prizes recognizing the best art installations. Judges’ Choice awards will be given and People’s Choice Awards (based on votes via social media) will be given as well.
Event Rules to Remember for Show Me Neighborhood Art Week
• Create works that are viewable from the street or sidewalk.
• Use materials that are not hazardous or dangerous.
• Use materials that have a chance to survive outside for two weeks during a variety of weather conditions. (i.e. chalk may wash away if not covered)
• If your artwork is no longer on view during the two weeks, contact event organizers so we can update our map.
• No hate speech or derogatory images.
• Do not use other people’s property without permission.
• Artwork created remains the property of the creator, and they are solely responsible for the artwork.
Fee info:
0.00
Partners:
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Creating Whole Communities
University of Missouri Extension
Sessions:
1 6/1/2025 6/14/2025 2400 S Scenic Avenue, Springfield MO 65807-3220 CEU=0.00
Hosting county:
Greene
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield
417-881-8909
greeneco@missouri.edu
Greene County Annex
2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd.
Suite F200
Springfield
417-866-2059
greeneco@missouri.edu
Registration deadline: Not specified
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