The Grand Center Arts District is located in

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, north of the

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campus. Referred to colloquially as Grand Center, the neighborhood's formal name is Covenant Blu Grand Center. The neighborhood's is a member of the

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. Grand Center is the site of numerous arts and entertainment venues including the Fox Theatre,

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(home of the

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), the Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, the

Pulitzer Arts Foundation Pulitzer Arts Foundation is an art museum in St. Louis, Missouri, that presents special exhibitions and public programs. Known informally as the Pulitzer, the museum is located at 3716 Washington Boulevard in the Grand Center Arts District. The ...

, the

Sheldon Concert Hall ThSheldon'', designed by the noted 1904 World’s Fair architect Louis C. Spiering, was built in 1912 as the home of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Musicians and public speakers throughout the years have enjoyed the perfect acoustics of The S ...

, Clyde C. Miller Career Academy, and Jazz St. Louis. The neighborhood is an eclectic mix of restored historic structures and newer buildings with street art and neon signage centered on Strauss Park at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Washington Ave. It includes Third Baptist Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company, the

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, KDHX Community Media, St. Louis Public Radio (KWMU), the Kranzberg Arts Center, and the headquarters of the Nine Network of Public Media (KETC), a PBS affiliate. It is served by the Grand MetroLink station.

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Demographics

In 2020 Grand Center's population was 53.1% Black, 31.1% White, 8.7% Asian, 4.4% Two or More Races, and 2.6% Some Other Race. 5.2% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.

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Grand Center Arts District's official websiteThird Baptist Church websitePulitzer Arts Foundation websiteContemporary Art Museum St. Louis websiteThe Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries websiteKETC, PBS, The Nine Network websiteDance St. Louis websiteThe Portfolio Art Gallery websiteJazz St. Louis at the Bistro websiteInternational Photography Hall of Fame and Museum website
Neighborhoods in St. Louis Arts districts Entertainment districts in the United States Midtown St. Louis {{StLouis-geo-stub

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