Our mission is to advise, amplify, and advocate for the arts and culture community.

Our initiatives include murals big enough to cover two story walls and watercolors small enough to fit inside a vending machine. We provide studio space for emerging visual artists and support the next generation of performers. We take sculpture, painting, and poetry out of expected formal settings and engage people where they work and live. We help people discover performances, exhibits, festivals, art installations, and classes they can attend 365 days a year with easy-to-use apps they can access any time, anywhere.

Arts Calendar

One Columbia’s free, searchable arts calendar connects the community with local events while helping artists and organizations reach new audiences.

View the Arts Calendar

Art-O-Mat

Hosted by The Moxy Hotel, Art-o-Mat is part of a national movement that offers anyone the chance to buy original art from a repurposed vending machine.

Learn More About Art-o-Mat

City Poet Laureate

Supported by One Columbia, Columbia’s poet laureate engages the community through projects and events that bring poetry into people’s everyday lives.

 

Read about our Poet Laureate

The Garage Studio

This repurposed downtown space supports emerging artists with studios, tools, and opportunities to create, exhibit, and grow their careers.

Explore The Garage Studio

Public Art

Public art in Columbia transforms shared spaces with murals, sculptures, and installations that connect communities, spark dialogue, and celebrate creativity.

Learn About Columbia's Public Art