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July 16, 2024

St. Louis Mural Project: A City Transformed

Funded through ARPA for the Arts and managed by the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, the St. Louis Mural Project (STLMP) illustrates the city’s love of public art and the creatives who bring...Read More

July 2, 2024

RACSTL-Grantee Mixes Psychology with Music in New Album

Sitting quietly in a bedroom, you can find St. Louis native chandler, also known as thatdudechandler, putting ink to paper, matching words to a beat to create a one-of-a-kind, stream of...Read More

June 19, 2024

Freedom Summer — St. Louis Art Apprentices Honor Civil Rights History, While Tying it to Modern Struggles

By Kallie Cox Nearly every day this summer, dozens of St. Louis teens are trading one classroom for another. Instead of sleeping in, playing video games, or going to the pool, they are choosing to...Read More

June 12, 2024

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Launches New Snacks With RACSTL Event

You are invited to enjoy drinks, snacks and conversation with the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis in our new event series, Snacks With RACSTL. These events will be held on the last Wednesday...Read More

June 5, 2024

First Missouri Filmmakers Approved for Reinstated Tax Credit Aim to Spark Change in Underserved Communities

After four years in the making and with the help of a talented team, the St. Louis-based inspiring short film Vision is out now. The story focuses on Louis, a teenage artist living in North St....Read More

May 31, 2024

That Uppity Theatre Company and Missouri History Museum to Present a Second Free “Queer Writes Showcase of LGBTQ+ Writers”

The Missouri History Museum is bringing the second season of “Queer Writes” to St. Louis on Thursday, June 27. The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) is a proud sponsor of...Read More

May 22, 2024

Join The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis for Upcoming Virtual Town Hall

Join us for a virtual Town Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. President and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), Vanessa Cooksey, will reflect on...Read More

May 20, 2024

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Launches New 50/50 Raffle, Raising Money for Local Artists, Arts Programs and Arts Organizations

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) is excited to launch a new initiative this summer to raise money to support local artists, arts programs, and arts organizations—the RACSTL 50/50...Read More

May 14, 2024

Community Arts Training Institute Alum Uses Poetry in Prisons to Start the Healing Process

Passionate poet, children and young adult non-fiction writer and proud 2013 RACSTL Community Arts Training (CAT) alum, Jennifer Fandel, uses a creative approach to make learning playful and...Read More

May 9, 2024

RACSTL is Recruiting Team Members for a New 50-50 Raffle Initiative

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis is excited to launch a new initiative this summer to raise money to support local artists, arts programs, and arts organizations—the RACSTL 50/50 Raffle!...Read More