| Grand Center Arts District | |
| Type: | Neighborhood of St. Louis |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | St. Louis |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 19 |
| Leader Title: | Aldermen |
| Population Total: | 3,041 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | Parts of 63106, 63108, 63113 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 314 |
| Website: | stlouis-mo.gov |
The Grand Center Arts District is located in the Midtown St. Louis Historic District (on the National Register of Historic Places) north of the Saint Louis University campus. Referred to colloquially as Grand Center, the neighborhood's formal name is Covenant Blu Grand Center.[2] The neighborhood's is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
Grand Center is the site of numerous arts and entertainment venues including the Fox Theatre, Powell Symphony Hall (home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra), the Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, the Sheldon Concert Hall, 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, the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre Company,[3] the Grand Center Arts Academy, 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.[4] It is near the Grand MetroLink station.
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.[5]
| Racial composition | 1990[6] | 2000[7] | 2010[8] | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.6% | 18.9% | 35.0% | 31.1% | ||
| 72.9% | 77.7% | 56.3% | 53.1% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | ||
| 1.1% | 6.5% | 8.7% |