St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce
Your connection to the Arts in St. Louis
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working to build the artitic and cultural assets of the region through creative placemaking in historically underserved areas as well as through exhibitions and performances. USing the Artistic lens, our creative placemaking programs address resident identified concerns of crime and vacancy, inequities in health, wealth and the environment and strngthening of cultural identity.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Creative Placemaking
St Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce utilizes creative placemaking to address resident concerns in historically underserved neighborhoods to address crime and vacancy, health and environmental inequities and cultural identity.
Exhibitions and Performances
St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce creates art for the neighborhoods we serve as well as the larger community. This firmly focuses the creative placemaking on cultural exploration and identity.
Direct Artist Support and Mentorship
The StL Arts Chamber not only creates opportunities for artists to earn a living but also pays artists directly to participate in some of its programs. Artists have been paid to create murals, sculptures and participate in community design. In addition, the Arts Chamber has an active mentor program for students in the arts as well as arts organizations in capacity building.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of competition entrants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Students, Artists and performers
Related Program
Exhibitions and Performances
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Call for Art for Mill Creek Valley Commemoration Mural/Installation
Number of works exhibited temporarily
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
No exhibitions were held in 2022 or 2023.
Total number of classes offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Creative Placemaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Landscaping for Americorps community volunteers
Total dollars paid to artists
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations, Social and economic status, Health, Family relationships, Age groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Payment for artists throughout the various programs
Number of community initiatives in which the organization participates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Artists and performers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of new grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
While we received fewer grants in 2023 than in 2022, the amounts were larger and for more extensive projects.
Number of curricula designed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Estimated number of funding dollars secured for the sector
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are working in 5 areas in the city to address resident identified concerns. Since these are very large projects our goals are to complete at least one area per year which includes:
funding for the arts programming of the area
creation of greenspaces in vacant lots including increasing the tree canopy to 40%
addressing health inequities through social and environmental determinents.
addressing traffic safety
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
With community collaboration, we are:
installing greenspaces and redignsing roads in vacant and crime ridden areas which serve as sites for community inspired artwork.
addressing mosquito based health issues by channeling water and installing native raingardens which serve as sites for community inspired artwork.
addressing air quality and heat island effects in historically neglected areas to decrease air pollution and excess heat resulting in increased respiratory and heat related illnesses.
creating mentorship opportunities as well as curricula for programs for the arts in underserved communities
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Though small in staff, the organization has expertise in the arts, community and business organization, health, climate and environment and education. In addition, through extensive collaborations, we can access expertise in supporting areas.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In four years the organization has:
created three parks and installed multiple artworks relative to the the culture of the neighborhoods
sponsored artists to created two large murals/installations directly celebrating the communities we serve
created a bicentennial celebration and asset guide for the area
sponsored an international exhibit
graduated two students from our mentor program to go onto college majoring in public sector fields
worked with arts organizations and artists to build capacity in their businesses
grown to work in 5 neighborhood coalitions throughout the city and county
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce
Board of directorsas of 01/11/2024
Beth Clauss
Small Potatoes Communication
Term: 2024 - 2027
Christian Wargo
Washington University St louis
Adrian Aquilino
Bond Architects
Sandy Brooks
Beth Clauss
Small Potatoes Communications
Judith Arnold
SLACO
Jesika Barnes
KPMG
Tejas Sekhar
Washington University Med School
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 11/29/2019GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.