Episode 571: Growing St. Louis' Arts and Culture District

This week we're joined by Vanessa Cooksey, President and CEO of the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis and Chris Hansen, Executive Director at Kranzberg Arts Foundation. We chat about growth and investment in St. Louis' Grand Center Arts District and talk about the people that make it work. We also discuss ensuring that the public can enjoy the arts while making sure artists benefit from their work in the community. Regional Arts Commission St. Louis Kranzberg Arts Foundation +++ Get the show ad free on Patreon ! Find out about our newsletter and archive on YouTube !

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Episode 571: Growing St. Louis' Arts and Culture District is an episode from Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast by The Overhead Wire.

This episode is 46:24 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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