News

January 10, 2022

In the News – Bayer Fund Awards The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis with $15,000 Grant

(photo courtesy of The St. Louis American) A Regional Arts Commission operational grant recipient had some welcomed news to start the new year. The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis was just awarded...Read More

January 5, 2022

Local Singer Honors Greatest Generation Through Song

Her passion for singing started in a church. Elizabeth Lakamp was only a child, but she noticed something that changed her life. “I saw a baby looking at me over her mother’s shoulders,” she...Read More

December 8, 2021

Cooksey Takes Part in Metro Theater “A Christmas Carol” Reading

After ticket holders from 41 states and six countries enjoyed Metro Theater Company’s virtual all-St. Louis reading of A Christmas Carol in 2020, the organization brought the one-of-a-kind...Read More

November 29, 2021

RAC Featured on City Corner Television Program

STL TV host Steve Potter speaks with RAC President and CEO Vanessa Cooksey about her first year on the job and about the many ways RAC supports and encourages the arts in the St. Louis region....Read More

November 22, 2021

Regional Arts Commission Governance Committee Meeting

N O T I C E O F M E E T I N G Regional Arts Commission Governance Meeting Wednesday, December 1, 2021 4:00 p.m. via Zoom Conference Call Note: Because of (COVID-19), this notice, will be the...Read More

November 15, 2021

National Endowment for the Arts Accepting “Big Read” Grant Applications

Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Program. The program supports organizations across the country in developing...Read More

November 15, 2021

St. Louis Artists, Philanthropists Selected for 2022 Missouri Arts Awards

Since 1983, the Missouri Arts Council and the State of Missouri have been honoring our state’s arts heroes – the people who make the arts happen. The annual Missouri Arts Awards celebrate people,...Read More

November 8, 2021

Fall 2021 Virtual Town Hall

RAC Delivers Exciting News During November Town Hall Though a lot has changed since the March 2021 Town Hall meeting, the future looks bright at the Regional Arts Commission. Financially, the last...Read More

October 31, 2021

Regional Arts Commission Monthly Board Meetings 2022

N O T I C E O F M E E T I N G S Regional Arts Commission Monthly Board Meetings will be held via Zoom conferencing. Note: Because of (COVID-19), the this notice, will be the only postings for...Read More

October 31, 2021

Regional Arts Commission Finance Committee Monthly Meetings – 2022

N O T I C E O F M E E T I N G S Regional Arts Commission Finance Committee Monthly Meetings will be held via Zoom conferencing. Note: Because of (COVID-19), the this notice, will be the only...Read More