Arts Funding /tags/arts-funding Arts Funding en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT How is the St. Louis arts economy different for Black artists and white ones? A study aims to find out /arts/2025-02-04/st-louis-arts-economy-different-black-artists-white-ones-study Webster University professor JB Kwon will lead a study into the unique experience of Black artists and creative professionals in St. Louis. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-02-04/st-louis-arts-economy-different-black-artists-white-ones-study Jeremy D. Goodwin Missouri advocates say arts education boosts student outcomes — especially post-COVID /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-21/missouri-advocates-say-arts-education-boosts-student-outcomes-especially-post-covid Missouri arts educators say investment in arts education for students pre-K-12 helps build critical academic, social and practical skills useful in school and the world at large. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-21/missouri-advocates-say-arts-education-boosts-student-outcomes-especially-post-covid Jada Jones Regional Arts Commission awards $5 million to art organizations to boost tourism /arts/2024-09-09/regional-arts-commission-awards-5-million-art-organizations-boost-tourism Tourists pay 71% more than local patrons at concerts, museums and festivals, according to a 2022 report by Americans for the Arts. The Regional Arts Commission is trying to bring more visitors into the city by giving federal coronavirus relief funds to local art organizations, venues and festivals. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-09-09/regional-arts-commission-awards-5-million-art-organizations-boost-tourism Lauren Brennecke The arts generate St. Louis nearly $900 million a year, but many local artists struggle /economy-business/2023-10-23/the-arts-generate-st-louis-nearly-900-million-a-year-but-many-local-artists-struggle The arts generate nearly $900 million in spending in the St. Louis region every year, but individual artists still struggle to get by. Two new reports shine a light on the St. Louis arts economy. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:19:09 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-23/the-arts-generate-st-louis-nearly-900-million-a-year-but-many-local-artists-struggle Jeremy D. Goodwin The St. Louis music scene needs a boost from local leaders, report finds /arts/2023-09-13/the-st-louis-music-scene-needs-a-boost-from-local-leaders-report-finds The report by UK-based consultant Sound Diplomacy finds that music supports nearly 30,000 jobs in and around St. Louis — 18.000 of them directly. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-09-13/the-st-louis-music-scene-needs-a-boost-from-local-leaders-report-finds Jeremy D. Goodwin Four St. Louis arts organizations will use $250,000 in grants to build audiences /arts/2023-08-04/four-st-louis-arts-organizations-will-use-250-000-in-grants-to-build-audiences The charitable arm of PNC Bank awarded $250,000 in grants to Dance St. Louis, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the Black Rep and St. Louis ArtWorks. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:05:00 GMT /arts/2023-08-04/four-st-louis-arts-organizations-will-use-250-000-in-grants-to-build-audiences Jeremy D. Goodwin Regional Arts Commission wants to better understand St. Louis artists' needs /arts/2023-07-11/regional-arts-commission-wants-to-better-understand-st-louis-artists-needs An upcoming research initiative by the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis will help the group establish its priorities. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:01:06 GMT /arts/2023-07-11/regional-arts-commission-wants-to-better-understand-st-louis-artists-needs Chad Davis After years of dwindling awards, RAC will distribute $4.5 million in new grants /arts/2023-06-14/after-years-of-dwindling-awards-rac-will-distribute-4-5-million-in-new-grants The $4.5 million in grants is RAC’s largest yearly dispersal since before the pandemic. The regional arts funder also is allocating $10.6 million in one-time federal funding announced in November. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:28:17 GMT /arts/2023-06-14/after-years-of-dwindling-awards-rac-will-distribute-4-5-million-in-new-grants Jeremy D. Goodwin Regional Arts Commission launches push to increase arts funding by boosting St Louis tourism /arts/2023-04-10/regional-arts-commission-launches-push-to-increase-arts-funding-by-boosting-st-louis-tourism The Regional Arts Commission gets most of its funding from the hotel-motel tax. With tourism down since the outset of the pandemic, a new marketing campaign aims to raise the profile of St. Louis as an arts destination. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:15:00 GMT /arts/2023-04-10/regional-arts-commission-launches-push-to-increase-arts-funding-by-boosting-st-louis-tourism Jeremy D. Goodwin 3 trends that are shaping the future of arts in St. Louis in 2023 and beyond /arts/2022-12-22/3-trends-that-are-shaping-the-future-of-arts-in-st-louis-in-2023-and-beyond As the last of the 2022 performances and exhibitions wrap up, a handful of trends and takeaways have crystallized over the past year and lay a path forward for where the St. Louis arts scene is headed. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:00:27 GMT /arts/2022-12-22/3-trends-that-are-shaping-the-future-of-arts-in-st-louis-in-2023-and-beyond Chad Davis, Jeremy D. Goodwin