Artist INC St. Louis

About

Are you a painter, poet, photographer, performer (really, we welcome artists of any discipline) who is looking for help on how to set goals for your arts practice? Maybe you need help writing about your work for your artist statement or to pursue a grant or residency? Or perhaps you need some solid tips on how to build your personal and professional brands? 

You’ve landed in the right place. 
 

The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis partners with M-AAA to deliver Artist INC St. Louis.

Artist INC St. Louis returns September 15, 2025-November 10, 2025.  Applications are open May 18, 2025-July 8, 2025.  Sessions take place in-person at Location: CIC @ CET, 20 South Sarah Street, St. Louis, MO 63108. 

Session Dates

Artist INC St. Louis takes place on Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CST. 

  • Session #1  YOUR MAP  September 15, 2026
  • Session #2  YOUR STORY  September 22, 2026
  • Session #3  YOUR PUBLIC  September 29, 2026
  • Session #4  YOUR MONEY  October 6, 2026
  • Session #5  YOUR VALUE  October 13, 2026
  • Session #6  YOUR PLAN  October 20, 2026
  • Session #7  YOUR PRESENCE  October 27, 2026
  • Session #8  YOUR WORKSHARE  November 10, 2026

Application

Applications for Artist INC St. Louis Fall 2026 will be available: May 18 – July 8, 2026

Check back for updates and links. 

 

What Works Workshops

There are none scheduled at this time. 

 

As the leading public catalyst for arts and culture in St. Louis, the Regional Arts Commission leverages the power of creativity to strengthen and enrich our community.

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

Artists

2025 Artists

Chris Bettencourt, LaDel Blackmon, Roshaunda D. Cade, Florie, Max Flores, Tone, Brenda A. Fraser, Kalika Rose Art, Meegan Kathleen Kainady, Kyla Kikkawa, Maya Isabel Lee, Haley Mason, Taylor Mcintosh, Kaleb Moses, Arica Nyamsi, The Gold Giraffe, Dan C. Roth, Gale Schlegl, Manjuparkavi Sharan, Rodney W. Smith, Sundragon, Henri Trinh, Julie West, Jered R. Willis, Jessica Witte

Peer Facilitators for this cohort are:  Con Christeson, Sukanya Mani, Hannah McBroom, Colin McLaughlin, Sarah Paulsen, and Tracy Stanton. 

 

2024 Artists

The Artist INC St. Louis 2024 artists are: Beit Anya, ZB Burns, Laroyce Byrd, Remedy Cheong, Audrey Corbin, Christina Elsen, Christi Griffin, Megan Groves, Ben Hanvy, Lady J Huston, Cami Kasmerchak, Anna Katz, Sarah Knight, Michio Kobayashi, Dee Levang, Maxine Thirteen, AleXe Lopez, Amy Miller, Jaye P., Maribel Ramirez-Bohnenkamp, Laissa Santelises, Philip Scott, James Spell, Martha Valenta, Taylor Yocom.

Peer Facilitators for this cohort are:  con christeson, Zenique Gardner Perry, Hannah McBroom, Colin McLaughlin, Sarah Paulsen, and Tracy Stanton. 

2023 Artists

The Artist INC St. Louis 2023 artists are: Grant Benoit, Dannie Boyd, Madeline Brenner, Alex Davis, Karen DeGuire, Lyndsey Ellis, Reece Fourt, Carolyn Lewis, Sarah Lorentz, Ryan Marquez, Roxane McWilliams, Desmond Niboh, Moraa Nyaribo, Adrienne Outlaw, Mark Pagano, Katarra Parson, Jeremy Rabus, Erin Roberts, Valencia Rush, Andrea Tharian, Kaonis Thomas, Angee Turner, Adam Usry, Adria Nicole Webb, and Morgan Whitson.  

Peer Facilitators for this cohort are: JerMarco Britton, con christeson, Chris Dahlquist, Luisa Otero-Prada, Sarah Paulsen, and Mariah Richardson.