Join MCA & RAC in Jefferson City for Arts Advocacy Day

by Jason Schipkowski | Jan 5, 2023 | In the News, Newsroom, RAC News, Uncategorized

Join Missouri Citizens for the Arts (MCA) and the Regional Arts Commission (RAC) on the bus to Jefferson City for Arts Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 8th. Your ticket (FREE to you) includes roundtrip bus ride between St. Louis and Jefferson City (includes free...

Call for Artists: Delmar Main Street Mural Project

by Jason Schipkowski | Jan 3, 2023 | In the News, Press Releases

Call for Artists: Delmar Main Street Mural ProjectLocation: Delmar Metro Transit building Creative Placemaking: Creative placemaking is a community development approach that uses arts and culture as a tool for revitalization. It is based on the belief that the arts...

RAC-Supported Cinema St. Louis Announces Plans to Purchase the Hi-Pointe Theatre

by Jay Scherder | Dec 15, 2022 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom

Cinema St. Louis is thrilled to announce plans to acquire the Hi-Pointe Theatre as their new base of operations and programming beginning in January 2023. Opening in 1922, the Hi-Pointe Theatre has been a cherished landmark for multiple generations of film lovers, and...

CRXLAB Katherine Dunham Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

by Jason Schipkowski | Dec 14, 2022 | In the News, Press Releases

The Creative Reaction Lab (CRXLAB) is now accepting applications for its Spring and Summer 2023 Katherine Dunham Fellowship program. Named in honor of the legendary dancer, choreographer and activist, the Katherine Dunham Fellowship was created and funded by Sara and...

New Animated Adventure, Drawn In, Promotes Literacy and Positively Represents Kids of Color

by Jason Schipkowski | Dec 6, 2022 | In the News, Press Releases

Drawn In Broadcast Premiere on Nine PBS December 5 with Airings Throughout December The Multiplatform Initiative Supports Early Elementary Literacy Goals for Kids and Celebrates Black and Brown Kids Over 140,000 Drawn In Comics Have Been Distributed to St. Louis...

Artist Sukanya Mani Raises Awareness About Domestic Abuse

by Jason Schipkowski | Oct 25, 2022 | Impact Stories, In the News

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is coming to a close, but St. Louis-based interdisciplinary artist Sukanya Mani is ensuring this vital conversation remains top of mind beyond the month of October. Mani’s current exhibition, Weight of Shadows, can be experienced at...