Show-Me Neighborhood Art Month is officially underway across Missouri, and once again neighbors are using creativity to build connection, spark conversations, and turn ordinary spaces into places of belonging. This statewide project invites residents to create and display neighborhood art in front yards, businesses, parks, and public gathering places throughout the month. The result is not simply an art show. It becomes a reason for neighbors to slow down, walk around, talk to one another, and experience community in a different way. You can learn more about the project, register artwork, explore the statewide map, and vote for your favorite displays through the Show-Me Neighborhood Art Month website . Throughout the month, I will be highlighting different entries from around the state that capture the spirit of neighboring and community. This week’s featured display is titled Love Your Neighbor , created by local artist Janelle Patterson  and displayed at 3260 E. Seneca in ...

  Missouri neighborhoods will once again become vibrant outdoor galleries during the 2nd Annual Show-Me Neighborhood Art Week , running June 1–15, 2025 . This statewide celebration, organized by the University of Missouri Extension, invites residents to display creative projects outside their homes, schools, businesses, and shared public spaces. Missourians can see a map to registered art in Missouri  online here . Voting for the  People’s Choice Award  opens June 1 and can be done  online here . There is still time between June 1 and June 15  to register your art  to be included on the statewide map. During this Art Week into a time of creativity! “Art is a powerful way to bring people together,” said David Burton , MU Extension community development specialist. “When neighbors create side by side, they build trust, take pride in where they live, and strengthen the bonds that make a community resilient.” Participants were able to register their di...