<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-15-000030.txt : 20150213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150213163523
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-15-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				420920725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 288
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7128643131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 288
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murra Amber
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05131
		FILM NUMBER:		15615329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5556 HIGHWAY 9
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-02-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001453630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murra Amber</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5556 HIGHWAY 9</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARMSTRONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50514</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-02-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,000 shares of restricted stock, the restrictions on which will lapse in 500 share increments annually beginning on February 13, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth M. Dunshee as attorney-in-fact for Amber Murra pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>MURRA POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Carrie L. Majeski,

Elizabeth M. Dunshee or Alexis Hamilton, or any one of them acting alone, the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of

substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's

name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 3, 4

or Form 5 relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Art's-Way

Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Issuer"), to file the same, with all exhibits

thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and

Exchange Commission and to deliver a copy of the same to the Issuer, granting

unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform

each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about

the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or

could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorney-in-fact

and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be

done by virtue thereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing

attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to

comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the

undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer.



 The undersigned hereby indemnifies the attorneys-in-fact for all losses

and costs the attorneys-in-fact may incur in connection with or arising from

the attorneys-in-fact's execution of their authorities granted hereunder.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of this 29th day of May, 2014.







     /s/ Amber Murra

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