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Briefly Stated
Serving Our Vital Creative Community | May 26, 2023
Fox Theatre Dispute Settles
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The dispute over the future of the Fox Theatre has settled with a purchase agreement calling for Mary Strauss and her Fox Associates partners to take full control of the historic Grand Center venue. Fox Associates, which renovated the 4,500-seat theatre and has operated it as a presenter of Broadway tours and concerts since the early 1980s, has been paying rent to Foxland Inc., which owns 75 percent of the land beneath the building. Both parties said they were entitled to full ownership when their unusual 99-year-old lease expires in 2025. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
NEA GRANTS!
Congratulations to the following National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant recipients: CAM ($40,000); Jazz St. Louis ($18,000); Kimbilio ($12,000); The Luminary ($25,000); National Blues Museum ($20,000); Saint Louis Story Stitchers ($20,000); St. Louis Black Repertory Company ($35,000); St. Louis Classical Guitar ($17,000); and Variety the Children’s Charity ($15,000). By law, the NEA allocates 40% of its annual grants budget to state, jurisdictional arts agencies, and regional arts organizations. The Missouri Arts Council will receive $912,725 and Mid-America Alliance will receive $1,733,000.
Kaf Revamps Its Residency Program
The Kranzberg Arts Foundation (KAF) is launching its revamped residency program. Beginning in 2024, KAF will host four visual artists, two writers, and two musicians. The visual arts and writer residencies include $2,500 stipends; musicians will have paid KAF venue performance opportunities. Professional development workshops, some offered in partnership with VLAA, are a new component of the residency program. Pre-qualifying applications open on May 30.
Org Referral Guidelines
To serve more nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, we have changed our referral guidelines. Organizations with annual budgets under $1 million now qualify for free assistance — that’s up from $500,000. Please note that our volunteer accountants cannot conduct audits and that IRS Form 990-EZ preparation may not be able available on a pro bono basis. Apply for assistance here.
VALUING THE INVALUABLE: PRICING YOUR ARTWORK
Attend this free New York Foundation for the Arts webinar on May 30 at 11:00 AM to learn different approaches to pricing your artwork. Register here.
JOBS
The Muny is looking for a seasonal Covid compliance officer and a donor relations and stewardship coordinator. The Saint Louis Art Museum is hiring a part-time gallery attendant. COCA is advertising for a registrar and a grants coordinator.
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Konchel, Associate Director Dannie Boyd, Community Engagement Manager