CULTURA 2023: A CREATIVE CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE

Be the first to hear unreleased findings from two pivotal studies centered on the arts and culture sector. Brought to you by the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, Americans for the Arts, and WolfBrown.

ARPA Revenue & Income Replacement Grants Are Open

ARPA for the Arts Helps St. Louis City Artists and Arts Organizations Recoup Losses from Pandemic

When You Support the Arts,
You Support St. Louis

Please consider helping bolster our local arts and culture sector through a donation to the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis. Your gift will help fund our various grants and program for artists.

Arts and Economic Prosperity Study 6 Underway

RAC knows that convincing our government and civic leaders to act requires more than an earnest appeal to an individual’s morals, it takes demonstrating economic value and return on investment.

St. Louis is an Arts Town.

Explore all the ways you can bring the arts into your life in St. Louis.

For Artists
If you’re an artist in the region, learn more about grants, opportunities and resources.

For Organizations
Are you one of the region’s many nonprofit arts organizations? Learn more about grants, programs and resources to specifically benefit groups like yours.

For the STL Community
Bring the arts into your life. Check out events, our public art directory and more.
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RAC ANNOUNCES CULTURA 2023

Experience CULTURA 2023, a unique mini conference that is big on innovation at the intersection of research + arts + culture. Be the first to hear from the RAC, joined Americans for the Arts and WolfBrown, as they convene stakeholders from St. Louis’ arts and culture sector to present the latest, unreleased findings from two pivotal studies – Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 and Creatives Count.

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ARPA Revenue & Income Replacement Grants Are Open

RAC, in partnership with the City of St. Louis, is providing ARPA for the Arts Revenue and Income Replacement Grants through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for eligible St. Louis City artists and arts organizations. The funding provided under ARPA provides a unique opportunity for local governments to enhance financial stability and cover temporary shortfalls while economic conditions continue to normalize within the arts and culture sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RAC Awards Nearly $4.5 Million in Grants

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC) will award a total of $4,489,944 in grant funding to 350 individual artists and organizations in St. Louis City and County, one of the largest grant allocations in RAC’s history. This significant increase in grantmaking and the return of several of its programs like the Community Arts Training Institute is another milestone for RAC, the largest public funder of the arts in the St. Louis region, and a welcome boost for the local creative community following the stifling COVID-19 pandemic.

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RAC Advances Community-Based Engagement Strategy, Puts Building on Market

Communication and engagement with artists, arts organizations and stakeholders has evolved over the last few years. The reach and impact of RAC’s grants and programs have extended beyond its physical location. The organization has woven itself into the fabric of the arts and culture sector in St. Louis.