Regional Arts Commission
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis or RAC is an organization located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States promoting arts and culture in the region.Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis is the largest public funder of arts in the St. Louis region. Since its inception in 1985, RAC has awarded more than 7,000 grants totaling more than $100 million.The mission of the Regional Arts Commission is to leverage the power of creativity to strengthen and enrich the St. Louis community. In 2018, the commission received $6.4 million in tax money. $3.8 million were awarded through a grants process to the arts community including 125 organizations, including the largest grantee at US$413,276 for the St. Louis Symphony, and the smallest grant of US$500 to an individual working the arts. Another portion of that money is used for a program called the Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute, a program with a 22 year track record which trains both artists of all disciplines and community members in how to use arts to effect change in their community.