As we enter the 2024 holiday season, we are reminded of the power of community and the importance of supporting the visual arts and their capacity to pull us out of isolation, relaying something of transcendent meaning to people from all walks of life. We’re reminded that through their exploration, experimentation, care, and skill, visual artists vitally provoke the social and spiritual consciousness of our community; and that, by nurturing the development of art, our community is more apt to appreciate subtlety, respect individuality and celebrate diversity. This Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024, we invite you to be a part of something special at Art Saint Louis!
Our recent move to a new home and larger location at 2801 Locust Street in Midtown's historic Oakland Building marks a pivotal moment for our organization. Our lovely new gallery offers expanded exhibition space so we may feature more regional artists in our juried group exhibitions, and expanded seating in our beautiful Catalyst Coffee Bar adds an alternative shared workspace and third space for Midtown Alley’s creative professionals and university communities.
As we look ahead to 2025, we are excited to expand our programming and deepen our commitment to the local arts community by making a significant impact on the city's art ecosystem. We aim to raise $60,000 before we close 2024 to support our upcoming initiatives and projects: expanding Art Saint Louis' exhibition program, creating confidence and community around art collecting through our Couch Conversations series, and expanding digital features for greater neighborhood and district connection and awareness of the vast galleries in the area with our Saint Louis Gallery Guide.
However, to make these visions a reality, we need your continued support. Your donation is essential to help us continue our mission – to serve as a nexus for the region's visual arts and expand opportunities for Saint Louis’s regional artists.
Your contribution, no matter the size, will help us achieve this goal and make a positive impact on our community. Click here to donate today.
Together, we can ensure that art continues to thrive in our community. Thank you for considering a donation this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity makes our work possible, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season!
Warm regards,
Francesca Passanise
Executive Director
Art Saint Louis
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You may have noticed a beautiful new banner inside the Art Saint Louis Gallery entrance -- this banner is part of our invitation for a special event, Art Saint Louis 40: REACTIVATION.
Please join us at Art Saint Louis on Saturday, November 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. for an essential fundraising event held at our beautiful new location. This is a cocktail-attire benefit to raise funds for the complete rebranding, website rebuild/completion (inclusive of the GIS-expansion of our Saint Louis Gallery Guide) by Carlos Zamora and his firm CARTEL Strategies.
We invite you to join us by purchasing tickets and spreading the word for the event which will include drinks, appetizers, and some inspiring activations that you can only experience at our event on November 16.
Questions?
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VOTE LATTE
Election Day Latte Art Throwdown hosted by Art Saint Louis
Tuesday, November 5
Doors: 7 p.m. / First Pour 7:30 p.m.
Do something good for your nervous system on election night and spend your evening at Art Saint Louis’ Catalyst Coffee Bar watching the mad skills of our region’s finest baristas as they compete in creating intricate latte art at our Election Night Latte Art Throwdown sponsored by Mississippi Mud Coffee and Quarrelsome Coffee Roasters. Blue Jay Brewing Co will be on-site with a pop-up bar to help round out the vibe. Doors at 7 and first pour 7:30 p.m. $10 entry fee.
Art Saint Louis is pleased to present Art St. Louis 40, The Exhibition opening with a free reception on Saturday, November 2 from 5-7 p.m. in the Art Saint Louis Gallery in Midtown St. Louis (2801 Locust Street). This year's 40th annual Exhibition will present works by 69 STL regional artists working in a wide array of media, styles, techniques, and subjects—as juried by Sherry Leedy, artist, owner, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO. Join us November 2 to meet the featured artists, view the show, and enjoy complimentary beverages. Around 6:15 p.m., we will make announcements, Guest Awards Judge Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris will give a brief gallery talk, and then we will present Awards.
If you can't make the reception, the exhibit is on view six days a week from November 2 through December 19, 202. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. We're closed holidays, including November 28-December 1 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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for schools, clubs and groups.
Click here for more info on this exhibit, the featured artists and artworks.
As mid-September 2024 draws near, Art Saint Louis is settling in to our new home at 2801 Locust Street. A work-in-progress, we will open with our first show, Memento Mori on Saturday, September 14. Please join us for a free reception in the Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m.
And thank you again to everyone who has helped make this relocation possible. We are so grateful for your support from people power to financial contributions and donations of goods—THANK YOU. If you'd still like make a tax-deductible donation, you can contribute safely online here.