Welcome to The Best of Missouri Hands’
web site!

The Missouri Artisans Association, better known as The Best of Missouri Hands, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization representing artists throughout the state of Missouri. Our growing membership includes not only well-established professional artisans but also those "just starting out," studios and galleries, and many more in between. Anyone with an interest in the arts can be a member of Missouri Artisans Association – our ranks include many non-artists as well. Whether you’re a Missourian, or from out of state, we welcome your participation as a general member in BOMH. Missouri artists are urged to “jury in” to take advantage of the additional prestige and opportunities provided to juried members. Our juried members are respected as masters in their respective mediums - their work recognized as among the best in their field.

The artistic mediums in which our members create are wide and varied. As an educational organization, we strive to connect artists in an effort to share our collective knowledge and expertise. Our members are passionate spokespeople for the visual arts, and they educate the public as mentors, public speakers, and demonstrators at schools, shows, and various other venues. We’d be happy to provide an experienced artist 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. We stay connected through this web site, our Facebook page, and through an e-newsletter published six times a year.

Each March, our annual ArtSmart conference offers remarkable opportunities to network with other craftsmen, gallery owners and industry professionals. Nationally known speakers offer their expertise through presentations, small seminars and interactive opportunities. Members display their art, participate in a hands-on crafting get-together and share their artistic vision with their fellow members.

The Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and the many, many other volunteers that make things happen at BOMH invite you to browse through our website and Facebook page. Announcements of show and festival venues keep members apprised of opportunities to show and sell their work. The impressive diversity and beauty of our members' work can be viewed in the Artisans' section. Take a few moments to enjoy their art and learn more about them. Opportunities for participation are available on our Membership page.

We are on the threshold of a new phase of our growth. 2011 has brought us a new Executive Director and a new, internationally publicized show at Silver Dollar City. What else will our future bring?

Should you have any questions, please write me.

Peggy King
MAA/BOMH President

The Best of Missouri Hands
2101 West Broadway, #322
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 866-699-BOMH (2664)
e-mail Best of Missouri Hands