ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM
The Missouri Bicentennial provides an occasion for celebrating and exploring the rich history and culture of the State. Through the Endorsement Program, Missouri 2021 offers an official endorsement to local communities, non-profit organizations, and government agencies for projects, programs, and events that align with the Missouri 2021 mission and vision occurring between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2021. Endorsement includes permission to use the Missouri 2021 logos according to established guidelines and promotion on the Missouri 2021 website and social media platforms.
ENDORSED PROJECTS AND EVENTS
Here you will find projects, programs, and events endorsed by Missouri 2021l. Scroll through to see various opportunities for exploring the history, life,and culture of Missouri.
Florissant Valley of Flowers Festival 2021
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
A Woman’s Her-story Program: Famous Missouri Women
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Show Me Your Roots
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Appleton City Sesquicentennial Celebration
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Old-Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Springfield Legends at Maple Park Cemetery
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Show Me Missouri
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Celebrate Wildwood 2020
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Chillicothe Downtown Historical Walking Tour
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Stone County Courthouse 100th Birthday
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Heritage Youth Day
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Oral History of Clinton County
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Schuyler County History Tours
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Missouri S&T Day at the Capitol
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Show Me to the Stage: A Missouri Bicentennial Season at Maplewood Barn Community Theatre
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Missouri Pacific / Burlington Route Historical Societies Joint Convention
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s Tour
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Northeast Missouri Old Threshers Annual Show
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Celebration
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Made in St. Joseph from Steam to STEAM
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Voices of Arrow Rock, Spirit of the Missouri Frontier
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local ProjectsMissouri S&T’s 150th Anniversary
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Chillicothe Hall of Fame
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Missouri Bicentennial Time Capsule
Community Engagement , Current , Endorsed
Civil War Heritage Festival 2020
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
John Fulton Bicentennial Art
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Missouri History Lesson Plan Project
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local ProjectsSalute to Holt County Veterans
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Town Square Fair
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Missouri First Families Project
Current , Endorsed , Statewide ProjectsVoices of the Past
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Bird’s 99th Birthday Bash
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Alexander Doniphan Community History Project
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Ozark Cigar Box Guitar Music Festival 2019
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Missouri Civil War Passport Program
Current , Endorsed , Statewide ProjectsHistorical View of Forest City
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Show Me Hooked Rugs 2021
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Mercantile Building and Museum Dedication
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Midwest Maifest
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Live Action Oregon Trail
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Francois Chouteau and Native American Heritage Fountain
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Randolph County 190th Anniversary
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
JuneteenthKC
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Randolph County Visual History
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Bicentennial Bridge to Adrian’s Island
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Save Allen Cemetery
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Greene County Archives Digitization
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local ProjectsOld-Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival 2019
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Historic Mt. Gilead School
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Missouri Bicentennial Mural
Community Engagement , Current , Endorsed
Historic Saint Louis Bicentennial
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
St. Louis City/County Biographies
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Missouri Remembers: Artists in Missouri 1821-1951
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
Sounds of the Oregon Trail
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Northwest Missouri Steam and Gas Engine Festival
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Our Patriots
Current , Endorsed , Statewide Projects
University of Central Missouri Sesquicentennial
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Event
Jefferson County Bicentennial
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local EventTrails West!® Festival 2018
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Caledonia Bicentennial
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
Wilborn Digitization Project
Current , Endorsed , Regional/Local Projects
Louisiana Bicentennial
Endorsed , Past , Regional/Local Event
BENEFITS OF ENDORSEMENT
A Missouri 2021 endorsement includes:
- Your project, program, or event posted on the Missouri 2021 website calendar and endorsement map at missouri2021.org
- Permission to use the official Missouri 2021 Bicentennial logo in accordance with the Missouri 2021 Bicentennial media kit
- Promotion on the Missouri 2021 social media platforms
EXCLUSIONS
Missouri 2021 reserves the right to reject an endorsement or revoke an endorsement for any reason. Please note Missouri 2021 will not consider endorsing the following:
- Individuals (e.g. candidates for public office)
- For-profit ventures
- Political organizations
- Exclusionary or discriminatory activities
- Publications
- Merchandise
ENDORSEMENT CRITERIA
To be considered for a Missouri 2021 endorsement, the applicant must show that the proposed project, program, or event meets the criteria outlined below.
- Relevant to the Missouri 2021 mission to promote a better understanding of Missouri, its regions, communities, and people, both past and present.
- Open to the public and as accessible as practical.
- Funding and operations of the project, program, or event are self-supporting.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications may be submitted electronically using the form below.
Applications will be reviewed on the fifteenth of every month, with endorsed projects, programs, and events announced by the fifteenth of the following month. If additional time for review is needed, the applicant will be notified. Approval or denial of any application will be made at the discretion of the executive director of the State Historical Society of Missouri in consultation with the bicentennial coordinator and the Bicentennial Committee.
If you have questions concerning the Endorsement Program, the application process, or Missouri 2021, please contact us at contact@missouri2021.org.