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 is the largest funder of arts in the St. Louis region. RAC has awarded more than 7,000 grants totaling more than US$300 million.
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. RAC also supports local conferences, events, workshops, and public art projects. The remainder of the funds support operations including salaries and building costs as well as a reserve fund. RAC has 15 full and part-time employees. The Commission's board is appointed by the Mayor of St. Louis and by the County Executive and is made up of 13 civic volunteers.
The current director is Felicia Shaw who was hired by the Commission in 2015. She worked previously at San Diego's Commission for Arts and Culture as a program director and then for Young Audiences San Diego. She is originally from St. Louis and moved back to St. Louis in 2015 to lead RAC.
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