Our mission is to promote Fort Scott as a regional hub for arts and innovation, as well as an attractive place for artists, creators and innovators to live.

The annual festival is part of an initiative to improve the appeal of Fort Scott to those considering relocating and to improve the quality of life for those who live in Southeast Kansas. Fort Scott has resources in the areas of arts and innovation. The festival aims to inspire and encourage entrepreneurship in the region.

This 2nd Story Festival of Arts & Ideas was supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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