Leslie Forrester

This Place We Make is a regional cultural plan for Springfield and the Ozarks for the next 10 years. The process identified areas that need expansion and attention so the arts can continue to thrive in our community.

In partnership with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation, the SRAC will grant $220,000 to 23 nonprofit organizations.

This local celebration of creativity and craftsmanship takes place at the Springfield Art Museum during the December First Friday Art Walk.

On the KSMU ‘Sense of Community’ series, we’re conducting a “checkup” on how the Ozarks is doing, as we all try to move closer to recovery from the…

Springfield Regional Arts Council had to cancel what would have been the 40th anniversary ArtsFest on Historic Walnut Street last year, due to the…

Leslie Forrester, Executive Director of Springfield Regional Arts Council, joined us on “Arts News” this morning to talk about a special streaming video…

The 40th anniversary of a springtime tradition in Springfield is yet another casualty of social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ArtsFest on…

The Springfield Regional Arts Council held a press conference Wednesday morning to announce the findings of a yearlong survey that documents the economic…

Artsfest on Walnut Street, a celebration of the visual and performing arts now in its 36th year, will be held Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and…

Springfield’s City Council last month approved $142,500 in total allocations to both the Springfield History Museum on the Square and Discovery Center. It…