Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis invests $10.6 million in federal funding to spur economic recovery and tourism in St. Louis
As seen in the St. Louis Business Journal recently, the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, in partnership with the city’s Community Development Authority (CDA), created the ARPA for the arts grants program to deliver the $10.6 million in federal funds.
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis Distributes More Than $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funding to St. Louis Artists and Arts Organizations
RACSTL awarded more than $3 million to 166 local artists and 54 arts organizations as part of the ARPA for the Arts program, designed to address lost revenue during the pandemic.
River Styx Relaunch: Literary Journal Continues to Make Waves
River Styx, St. Louis’ oldest literary and visual arts journal, has officially relaunched its publication. For over 48 years, they have inspired local and national audiences with moving poetry and striking visual pieces. Though extreme financial and staffing struggles threatened the future of the publication, local organizations such as the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL) helped keep it afloat.