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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page’s office is recommending that $1.6 million of the county’s federal coronavirus relief funds go toward regional arts education programs. The recommendation comes as arts leaders have called on the county to allocate 5% of its federal relief funds to arts institutions and programs.
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Arts and Education Council President and CEO Cynthia Prost will step down in July after 14 years of leading the organization. Prost plans to work as a strategic consultant to nonprofits.
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The Kranzberg residency program grows beyond musicians to include artists, writers and filmmaker. They will receive training, work space and performance opportunities.
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More than 100 St. Louis area arts institutions are calling on St. Louis and St. Louis County officials to use federal coronavirus relief funding to help support the arts.
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The grant money supports organizations taking innovative approaches to heal trauma among individuals and communities.
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An annual online crowdfunding campaign gives St. Louis nonprofits a boost. During the pandemic, fundraising is even more critical.
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Cherokee Street gallery the Luminary will award $60,000 in grants to 10 St. Louis organizations and artists. The money will fund projects including public art installations in the Vandeventer neighborhood and a YouTube show featuring Black artists in conversation.
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Vanessa Cooksey has taken the reins of the Regional Arts Commission at a tumultuous time. She faces the arts funder's dramatic drop in tax revenue and an increased demand for racial equity in the arts.
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Leaders of St. Louis-based art institutions say they’re optimistic that the Biden administration will safeguard arts funding and help artists and organizations that have lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The University of Missouri-St. Louis has removed the Touhill Performing Arts Center's director as part of a wave of budget cuts. The university also trimmed 14 jobs from the theater because it has lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. UMSL also has had a loss in state funding.