Into the Unknown

In the midst of widespread disruption to life as we knew it, it's hard to think clearly about the work and future of an organization like Art Saint Louis, let alone to find words to relay it all. Nevertheless I owe you an update.

Due to growing health risks and concerns associated with the COVID-19 virus, Art Saint Louis has closed its doors for an indefinite period. As much as we would like to establish a date for re-opening, at this point there are simply too many unknowns to do so with any degree of certainty. We will continue to monitor the situation and consider the recommendations of health officials in that regard.

Meanwhile we remain committed to preserving and continuing this organization's work through this time of uncertainty. Included in this effort is our activity online, spotlighting and promoting the work of local artists, as well as fundraising initiatives in the coming weeks to mitigate the very real and immediate financial impacts of the pandemic.

We remain available by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and will continue to be in touch with updates, including details on adjustments in our exhibition programming for 2020 and beyond. Stay tuned via email, online at artstlouis.org, and on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

If you're wondering what the financial impact of COVID-19 will be on Art Saint Louis, that's something I can relay in two words: Not Good. Thankfully we serve a generous, giving community that has come to the organization's aid whenever need has arisen. We hope and trust that will continue through this difficult time, and to that end we'll continue to seek support in the days ahead. Tax deductible financial contributions can be made online at any time via PayPal.

Thank you for your understanding, encouragement and support during this challenging time.

Stay safe, and we look forward to being together with you again on the other side of all of this.

Sincerely,
Chandler Branch
Executive Director

Video Spotlight: Heaven and Earth

HEC-TV spotlights Heaven and Earth, an exhibition of artworks inspired by or about heaven and earth, heavenly bodies and visions, the skies, limbo, paradise, purgatory, hell, and more.

Looking back on 2019

Dear Friends,

Thank you very much! No words could be more fitting as I reflect on Art Saint Louis's activity this year. Because of you, your generosity, your prodigious creativity and your friendship expressed in so many ways, 2019 has been a year of remarkable impact.

345 artworks by 287 regional artists were showcased in our gallery this year, including 42 undergrad and grad level art students representing 21 area colleges and universities. And with the recent conclusion of our 35th annual exhibit, Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition--for which 523 artworks were submitted for consideration--we capped off the year with one of the region's most popular and competitive juried exhibits.

This fall marked the completion of another significant achievement, our work as Fine Art Curators for the nationally acclaimed Angad Arts Hotel. We embarked on this ambitious project over two years ago, to select, commission and purchase works by local artists for placement throughout the 12-story facility in the Grand Center Arts District. We have since showcased over 200 original artworks at the hotel, and over 150 of these were new artworks commissioned and created specifically for the project! All of the artworks were created by artists in the St. Louis region, most remain as permanent fixtures in the space, and some appeared nationally in The New York Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Men's Journal, The Travel Channel, Frommer's and elsewhere.

We are engaging tens of thousands of people with this activity, to say nothing of those reached online through our mobile app, ArtLoupe. With significant platform enhancements released in recent months, ArtLoupe is better than ever. I hope you'll download the app and enjoy getting involved.

None of this would be possible without philanthropic support. So I enthusiastically invite you to further the work of Art Saint Louis by making a tax deductible contribution as we approach the year's end. Your generosity is indeed tremendously important and greatly appreciated. Secure online donations can be made via PayPal here.

Thank you for your consideration, your interest and your friendship throughout the year. All best wishes to you for a safe and restful holiday season!

With gratitude,
Chandler Branch
Executive Director

Video Spotlight: Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition

HEC-TV spotlights Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition, our 35th annual juried visual art exhibition featuring artworks in all media, all subjects, all styles, all themes, and all techniques. For this year's exhibit, over 523 artworks in all media were submitted by 129 St. Louis regional artists for consideration by Juror Jason Bly, from which he selected artworks by 52 artists from Missouri, Illinois and Indiana for the final exhibition. Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition remains on view through December 23, 2019.