The Montoute Arts Model:
An Engine for Cultural & Community Capital
Our model is designed to prove that art can be a powerful economic engine... We will achieve this by uniting a rigorous fine art practice with the development of a complete creative ecosystem... This platform will become the source of a durable, self sustaining funding stream
The Proof of Concept: "Living in Tents" Initiative
This project served as the first real-world test of our Civic Investment Model. The initiative successfully raised over $3,000 to directly support our strategic partner, reStart Inc., providing verifiable proof of our ability to generate and direct community-focused revenue streams.
Our Foundational Partner: reStart Inc.
reStart Inc. stands as one of Kansas City's most critical nonprofit agencies, providing a comprehensive continuum of care to help end homelessness. For over four decades, they have offered essential services ranging from street outreach and emergency shelter to permanent housing solutions for thousands of individuals, youth, and veterans.
The Montoute Arts model is designed to directly support this vital work. Our Civic Investment Model creates a new, sustainable funding stream for reStart, transforming the success of our cultural assets into a reliable source of private revenue for their housing programs. This provides a direct pathway from cultural investment to community stability, creating a durable funding source for Kansas City's most vulnerable residents.
Daniel Montoute is an established professional artist whose work has garnered significant regional recognition, including major press coverage in the Kansas City Star. His selection for the competitive 2025 Artist INC Fellowship underscores his commitment to the high-level business and enterprise development that drives our model.
The Artist
The Blueprint for Scale: A National Model Launching in Kansas City
Our first flagship project is a proposed multi-million dollar, mixed-use facility slated to launch in Kansas City. This development will serve as the physical proof-of-concept for our national model, creating a self-sustaining creative ecosystem that generates both cultural and financial returns.
Become a Founding Partner
We are seeking mission-aligned foundations and civic partners to fund the first phase of this transformative project.