Links to Everything You Need: Show Me Neighborhood Art Month 2026 is Underway

 

The 2026 Show Me Neighborhood Art Month is underway and there are likely some public art displays near you! With over 100 sites registered (a new record for us), lots of Missourians are doing their part to help create a sense of belonging with art in their communities.

To learn more or see the interactive state map, or to even vote for your favorite art, visit our website. Be sure to see the vote link below the map and let us know your top three favorites!

Over 250 people have already responded and their answers to our key survey question has revealed to us: What Neighborhood Art Reveals About Community

Here are a few blogs that highlight some of the projects across the state. Each one is linked to a post on our We Are Neighbors blog.

The Springfield 66 Centennial Sculpture Series is a community-wide public art initiative created to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of Route 66 while strengthening community identity, civic pride, and neighborhood connection across Springfield and the surrounding area. Read more about it at See Springfield 66 Centennial Sculptures During Show-Me Neighborhood Art Month.

Dinosaurs in Missouri? You bet! And this year they are wearing patriotic colors. Read Marble Hill's Artistic Spirit on Display During Show Me Neighborhood Art Month.

To read about a public art project created by members of the Mighty Eagles 4-H Club at Turner's Station read 2026 Show Me Neighborhood Art Month: 4-H Projects Brighten Turners Station.

Some community projects begin with a large grant or a formal plan. Others begin with something much simpler: a few flowers, a little imagination, and neighbors willing to work together. In Washington, Missouri, one of the community’s most unique and beloved destinations began exactly that way. Read Artsy Alley: How Neighbors Turned an Ordinary Alley into a Work of Art in Washington, Missouri.

To learn more about a fun project in an Springfield neighborhood that involved neighbors in the creation of a hear. Read A Heart in the Yard and a Reminder for the Neighborhood: Show Me Neighborhood Art Month 2026.

Or to learn more about the overall impact of Show Me Neighborhood Art Month on communities by reading Show Me Neighborhood Art Month a Catalyst for Belonging: From Empty Spaces to Shared Places.

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WRITTEN BY

David L. Burton

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