Since its creation in 2015, the Raymore Arts Commission has worked to bring residents opportunities to engage in art.
The Arts Commission oversees a number of arts initiatives including:
- Raymore City Hall Council Chamber Gallery. Display and sell your original art in the Chamber Gallery. Contact us at arts@raymore.com to learn more.
- Power of Perspectives Art Competition. Participate in this annual competition and awards reception at Centerview. Save the date for April 16, 2027! Visit raymore.com/pop for all the details.
- Concerts at Hawk Ridge Park Amphitheater on the second Friday night of the month, June through October (free admission, bring your own drinks, snacks, chair/blanket).
- Hosting the 50+ piece band Sounds of South Kansas City Community Band for two concerts each summer at the Centerview event space.
- Public art. The commission hosts permanent and rotating public art in Raymore parks & public spaces.
- Station Stop Art Party. This hands-on art festival for children is hosted annually from 9 a.m.-noon on the first Saturday of August at T.B. Hanna Station, 214 S Washington St.
- Raymore Chili Cook-Off. This event returns for year two on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026!
Raymore Concert Series
Every second Friday of the month from June to October at the Hawk Ridge Park Amphitheater
Raymore Concert SeriesRaymore Chili Cook-Off
Cooks compete and attendees sample chili at this annual fundraiser to support the arts
Raymore Chili Cook-Off