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Celebrating Creativity
An exhibition of juried work featuring
the Best of Missouri Hands

August 24 - September 19

ArtSmart Conference

March 11-13, 2011 - Mark your calendars!

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Missouri Artisans Association, The Best of Missouri Hands, is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities in its membership, educational programs, activities, and employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

Welcome to The Best of Missouri Hands web site! We're glad you came to visit!

Missouri Artisans Association, better known as The Best of Missouri Hands, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization representing artists from throughout the state of Missouri. Our growing membership includes not only well-established professional artisans but also those "just starting out," and many more in between. Equally important, however, is the fact that our membership includes non-artists as well. Anyone can be a member of Missouri Artisans Association. We welcome both Missourians and those from outside our state as general members.Our juried artist members, all Missouri residents, are recognized as masters in their respective mediums. As such, they are knowledgable spokespeople for the arts, serving as mentors, public speakers, and demonstrators at schools, shows, and various other venues.

The mediums of our members are wide and varied. As an educational organization, we strive to connect artists in an effort to share knowledge and expertise. Please contact us to find experienced artists to speak or demonstrate for your event or group. With members in every part of the state, The Best of Missouri Hands serves as a link between artists and the community at large. Our members speak to school groups, demonstrate at local, state and national events, and continue to educate the public about Missouri's visual arts and fine crafts. We stay connected through a wonderful newsletter, chock full of information.

We are proud of our annual ArtSmart conference. Each March, this conference offers tremendous opportunities to network with other craftsmen, gallery owners and representatives from various publications. Nationally known speakers offer their expertise in a myriad of presentations throughout the weekend. Smaller seminars provide even more information.

Please feel free to browse through our pages. You will notice that there are different levels of membership. It is our hope that you'll find one that's a perfect fit for you. You'll be impressed by the diversity of our members' work in the Artisans' section. Their individual pages offer specific information.

Consider this your personal invitation from the president to join us!

Should you have any questions, please just contact us. Once again, welcome! We're glad you're here!

Peggy King
President

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Supported and partially funded by:

Mid-America Arts alliance National Endowment for the Arts Regional Arts Council Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts

The Best of Missouri Hands
2101 West Broadway, #322
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 866-699-BOMH (2664)
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Missouri Artisans Association understands the arts.
Through our many programs we endeavor to promote and raise public awareness of the visual arts created in Missouri. Our members demonstrate, educate and interact to share Missouri’s tremendous legacy of art and fine craft. I encourage you to support Missouri Artisans Association’s efforts through membership and donation. We offer a membership or donation level to suit every budget. As a 501c3 organization, every tax-deductible penny is appreciated and used to further the arts in our state.

Missouri Artisans Association also understands artists.
We’re artists ourselves and know what it’s like to work alone. Sometimes it’s difficult to locate supplies, to know how to best display work, to find the right shows and exhibitions, to further education, to generate fresh ideas, to take work to the next level.

There’s no need to “go it alone.” The Best of Missouri Hands offers the helping hand artists and artisans need along the creative journey. The organization reaches out to provide strong support for artists in the form of information, education, networking, and so much more.

We’re here for you!

Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky
Executive Director