Show Me Neighborhood Art Month is open to any resident of Missouri. This outreach effort by University of Missouri Extension and Creating Whole Communities seeks to empower public art made by residents as a contribution to the area’s sense of place where they live.
All Missourians 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.
This project is about expressing creativity, no matter the 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.
Seeking creative ideas for how you or your neighbors can participate in this month? Contact a team member.
SOUTHWEST REGION
David L. Burton, Springfield, MO
417-881-8909 | burtond@missouri.edu
SOUTHEAST REGION
Nick Thiele, Marble Hill, MO
573-238-2420 |ntpbn@missouri.edu
NORTHEAST REGION
Tish Johnson, Columbia, MO
573-445-9792 | johnsonlk@missouri.edu
NORTHWEST REGION
Jackie Spainhower, Grant City, MO
816-752-8662 | spainhowerj@missouri.edu
URBAN EAST REGION
Deana Dothage, St. Peters, MO
636-970-3000 | dothaged@missouri.edu
URBAN WEST REGION
Elena Stephenson, Independence, MO
816-482-5850 |elenastephenson@missouri.edu
EAST CENTRAL REGION
Ray Walden, Salem, MO
573-729-3196 | r.walden@missouri.edu
WEST CENTRAL REGION
Ashley Allen-Brown, Camdenton, MO
573-346-2644 |allen-browna@missouri.edu
How to Experience SHOW ME Neighborhood Art Month
- See the map below 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
This is a statewide event!
Event Rules to Remember for SHOW ME Neighborhood Art Month
- 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.
Cost: Free
Contact:
David Burton, 1-417-881-8909
Partners
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Creating Whole Communities
University of Missouri Extension
2026 SHOW ME Neighborhood Art Month map
This map is best viewed on Google Chrome.
