RAC's 2025 Impact

2025 has been a milestone year for the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and our region’s arts and culture scene. As we look back on all the meaningful moments that made this such a momentous year, we celebrate how essential the arts are to making St. Louis an outstanding place.

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RAC Gives More Than $3.7 Million in Grants to Local Arts Organizations and Programs

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Culturalyst: Connecting Creatives With Community

Looking to network with artists and arts organizations? Want to find opportunities to amplify your work? Trying to connect with and hire artists? Introducing Culturalyst!  This brand new resource connecting creatives in St. Louis City and County with community. Instead of scouring the internet for opportunities and joining multiple platforms to network, Culturalyst has them all hosted in one place—artist directory, calls for art, residencies, and more.

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The Arts are Big Business in St. Louis

The arts and culture sector contributes jobs, produces economic activity, and attracts tourists to St. Louis every year.

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Find Your Vibe at StLouisArts.org

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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.

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RAC + HOSTL

Cameron Jamarr

RAC partnered with Humans of St. Louis to highlight stories from some of the talented artists and creatives who call St. Louis home. Meet actor, writer, and founder of Soul Siren Playhouse, Cameron Jamarr.

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Kyla Kikkawa

RAC partnered with Humans of St. Louis to highlight stories from some of the talented artists and creatives who call St. Louis home. Meet movement artist, Kyla Kikkawa.

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Adrienne Outlaw

We partnered with Humans of St. Louis to highlight stories from some of the talented creatives who call St. Louis home. Meet artist and sculptor, Adrienne Outlaw.

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Edo Rosenblith

We partnered with Humans of St. Louis to highlight stories from some of the talented creatives who call St. Louis home. Meet visual artist, Edo Rosenblith.

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Dawn Weber

We partnered with Humans of St. Louis to highlight stories from some of the talented creatives who call St. Louis home. Meet world-class trumpet player, Dawn Weber.

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New Study Explores the Experiences of Young Black Creatives in St. Louis

A new study conducted in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC) provides an in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of 100 young Black creatives in the St. Louis region. Young Black Creatives in St. Louis: A Qualitative Study of Their Aspirations, Networks, And Engagement with the Regional Arts Ecosystem was designed to complement RAC’s 2023 Creatives Count study, expanding research on how artists experience St. Louis.

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Town Hall Recap — RAC 2027-2030 Grantmaking Updates | July 29, 2026

During our recent Virtual Town Hall, RAC shared information about the 2027-2030 grantmaking process and general organizational updates—watch the recording, review the presentation slides, and access additional resources below.

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RAC Announces Five-Year Strategic Roadmap During Town Hall

During a virtual town hall on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Vanessa Cooksey, President and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC), reflected on RAC’s impact on the St. Louis region’s arts and culture sector over the past 40 years, including progress made during her five-year tenure. Cooksey also outlined what creatives and nonprofit organizations can expect from RAC’s 2026 grantmaking and shared an update on the Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute.

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