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November 22, 2024

Arts + Health Symposium 2024 Recap

More than 100 passionate arts and health advocates attended the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis’ inaugural Arts + Health Symposium this past October. The symposium featured a variety of...Read More

November 13, 2024

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Awards More Than $9.69 Million in 2024 – Looks Toward 40th Anniversary in 2025

It was a historic year for the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) as it awarded more than $9.69 million in grants to the arts and culture sector, with $3,697,743 coming from hotel/motel...Read More

October 31, 2024

St. Louis Natives Highlight City Museum Founder Bob Cassilly in New Documentary, “Concrete Jungle Gym”

Bob Cassilly is a St. Louis native sculptor and entrepreneur whose work can be found built into the foundation of the city, from the climbable sculptures at Turtle Playground in Forest Park to the...Read More

October 29, 2024

New National Study Emphasizes the Crucial Role of COVID-19 Relief Funding for the Arts in St. Louis and Ten Other Cities

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) is featured in a new report from SMU DataArts, Federal Recovery Funds for Local Arts and Culture: Tactics from 11 Creative Communities. The report...Read More

October 7, 2024

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and Continuity to Invest $500,000 in Grants for Local Filmmakers Through the St. Louis Film Project

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), in partnership with Continuity, is excited to invite filmmakers, creators, motion visual, and media artists to apply for a grant of up to $100,000...Read More

September 30, 2024

Community in Different Forms: Meet St. Louis Artist Mee Jey

Multifaceted and adaptive local St. Louis artist and RACSTL-grantee, Mee Jey, uses an array of mediums and approaches that all circle back to one main theme: community. Through her art, Mee Jey...Read More

September 19, 2024

50 Years of Family Legacy and St. Louis Murals — Meet the Fishbones

By Kallie Cox If you’ve ever set foot in the city, chances are you’ve seen a masterpiece created by the mural family of St. Louis. Robert Fishbone, a 2016 and 2018 Regional Arts Commission Grant...Read More

September 5, 2024

CAM Presents Great Rivers Biennial 2024 Featuring New Work by Three St. Louis-based Artists: Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid, Ronald Young

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) and the Gateway Foundation present the Great Rivers Biennial 2024 (GRB) featuring new works by St. Louis-based artists Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid and Ronald...Read More

September 3, 2024

“Dance the Vote!” Returns to Missouri History Museum on Sept 14

On Saturday, Sept 14 from 10 am to 3 pm, Dance the Vote STL will present Dance the Vote, a free, nonpartisan, family friendly, all-inclusive event at the Missouri History Museum to promote voter...Read More

August 30, 2024

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Completes the Distribution of ARPA Funds with Final Investment of $5 Million to Attract More Out-of-Town Visitors

In May 2023, the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) received $10.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the City of St. Louis. In just 15 months, RACSTL has...Read More