Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

Calling all St. Louis artists and creatives! Artica is holding its annual call for artists for the Artica 2020 Festival in October. The final time to submit your proposal to be featured at the festival and receive a financial honorarium is tomorrow (August 15) at 11:59 p.m. Don’t hesitate. Learn more about this opportunity and submit here: https://articastl.com/call-for-artists

Throughout this pandemic, working artists in our region have lost critical opportunities to financially support themselves and their families. To address this, RAC’s Artist Relief Fund provided $500,000 to nearly 600 local working artists who were impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic to cover urgent, life-sustaining expenses. We’re proud to have helped these artists, who are incredibly essential to the vitality of our community. #STLStrong #314Together Learn more: http://ow.ly/cuYr50AVAjt

With half of 2020 already behind us, it’s safe to say that it has definitely been a year like no other. However, we are moving through this period with great intention and compassion to support the St. Louis arts and culture community. Our mid-year report details the impact RAC has made thus far in 2020, including our Artist Relief Fund, which distributed more than $500K to area artists https://racstl.org/about-rac/2020-mid-year-report/

Looking for ways to engage in the upcoming November election? Join this free webinar, hosted by the Ford Foundation to find out how you and your organization can make an impact in these next few critical months leading up to November. Advocates, artists, filmmakers, and journalists will share tools, models, and networks they are using and building to drive voter and census participation and ensure that BIPOC, disabled, women, trans, LGBTQIA+, and immigrant voices are heard and counted. Thursday, July 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creativity-civic-engagement-ti Image Caption: New York Live Arts' facade featuring a large banner with the text VOTE in rainbow colors and a headshot of Bill. T. Jones on top of the text "BILL T. JONES / ARNIE ZANE COMPANY".

This is today at 5:30! Free conversation about public art of monuments and topics of justice surrounding them.

Applications are due today for our Capacity Building: St. Louis program! This competitive opportunity is open to up to 30 cultural organizations throughout St. Louis. https://racstl.org/capacity-building/