National Endowment for the Arts

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.

When folk artists die, their craft can be lost. To make sure their work is preserved, Lisa Higgins, director of the Missouri Folk Arts Program at the…

Today was a good day for St. Louis arts organizations. PNC Bank’s Arts Alive funding initiative announced it will distribute $250,000 to nine local…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 14, 2010 - A preacher came home one Sunday and said, "I preached a great sermon today.""Oh,"…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 30, 2009 - Art is said to mimic life -- this is seen especially in times of economic strife. Not…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 25, 2009 - Rocco Landesman is two weeks into his new life as chairman of the National Endowment…