Fearless Girl and the gender pay gap are back in the news with an ironic twist. State Street Global Advisors, the firm that commissioned the crowd-pleasing sculpture as part of its campaign to increase the number of women who serve on corporate boards, recently agreed to pay $5 million to settle U.S. Department of Labor allegations that it discriminated against…
Arts, culture and creativity are big business in St. Louis, according to The Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a newly released study conducted by Americans for the Arts (AFTA). In 2015, nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $591 million in annual economic activity in St. Louis City and County, supporting 19,129 full-time equivalent jobs — jobs that won’t be shipped overseas…
Emergencies can happen anywhere. Are you prepared? CERF+, the Regional Arts Commission of St Louis (RAC) and St Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) are promoting artist readiness with a workshop and mini-grant opportunity: FREE WORKSHOP 5 Ways to Be a More Resilient Artist Friday, October 20, 4:30 - 6:00 pm Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd.…