RAC President and CEO Vanessa Cooksey Named to Titan 100 List

by Savannah Babington | Jan 30, 2024 | RAC News

Vanessa Cooksey, president and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), has been named to the 2024 St. Louis Titan 100 list. The program recognizes the top 100 CEOs and C-level executives in St. Louis who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision...

St. Louis Business Journal Feature: Vanessa Cooksey is Increasing Visibility of the Arts in the St. Louis Business Community

by Jason Schipkowski | Jan 23, 2024 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom, RAC News

Vanessa Cooksey’s journey has taken her to Dallas, Austin and Atlanta. Now, the President & CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) is combining her significant experience with her passion for creativity, entrepreneurship and community to...

New Study: The Arts Contributed More Than $868 million to St. Louis Economy in 2022

by Jay Scherder | Oct 23, 2023 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom, Press Releases, RAC News

The arts and culture sector is big business in St. Louis, and the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RAC) has the data to back it up. The latest Americans for the Arts Economic & Prosperity 6 (AEP) study was released on Oct. 23 at Cultura, a new research, arts...

Creatives Count Study Provides Exclusive Look Inside the Lives of the Artists Who Power the St. Louis Arts and Culture Sector

by Jay Scherder | Oct 23, 2023 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom, Press Releases, RAC News

A new study out from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) is shining a light on the creative community. The data from Creatives Count, the only study of creatives in the region, will be used as a critical source of information for governments,...

New Arts Research Conference Sets Foundation for Bright Future in St. Louis and Beyond

by Jay Scherder | Oct 23, 2023 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom, Press Releases, RAC News

It was a sold-out crowd at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) on Oct. 23, as hundreds attended Cultura, a new conference focused on the intersections of research, art and culture.   More than 450 people attended the inaugural event which featured national and local...

St. Louis Named a Top 20 Arts-Vibrant Community in Nation

by Jay Scherder | Oct 16, 2023 | Impact Stories, In the News, Newsroom, RAC News

St. Louis is an arts town, and it’s being recognized nationally for it. SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, released its 8th Arts Vibrancy Index in October. St. Louis is listed as a top 20 arts-vibrant community across the country. The ranking...