Like Never Before

St. Louis is rich with visual art talent. The proof is in for 2018, and nowhere is it more evident than in the work of Art Saint Louis. We could not be more proud of the 342 outstanding artworks selected from over 1,000 entries for presentation in our gallery. These highly competitive, juried group exhibits were admired by thousands of visitors this year, not only at lively opening receptions but daily as we opened our doors to a diverse audience of locals and travelers alike.

Anamorphic pavement art and augmented reality software were combined this year with three innovative, large-scale art installations showcased at the St. Louis Science Center and Venture Café in the Cortex district. Pavement Portals, the latest in our collaboration with the artists of Chalk Riot, was jointly presented by Art Saint Louis and PNC Arts Alive, and was well received by viewers of all ages.

This fall we designed and released an entirely new and improved version of the ArtLoupe mobile app, our national publishing, discovery and sales tool for visual art. Over 6,000 artworks are now featured on the app. The platform is growing daily and now serves as the point of sale for our region’s newest and most extensive outlet for locally-made art, the Angad Arts Hotel.

Art Saint Louis’s work as fine art curator for the Angad Arts Hotel began over a year ago, selecting, commissioning and purchasing works by local artists for placement throughout the 13-story facility. The hotel opened in the Grand Center Arts District on November 1, 2018, to national acclaim, offering an utterly unique aesthetic experience for the 35,000 guests expected to stay at the hotel annually.

It is no exaggeration to say that Art Saint Louis is elevating the work of local artists like never before. In addition to sharing our community’s creative work with thousands of viewers, Art Saint Louis directly disbursed over $30,000 to artists in the form of commissions, honorariums and awards, in the last 12 months alone.

This is vital work! It is moving our region forward in palpable ways. And support from our community remains critical to its success. Your friends at Art Saint Louis take pride in the work we’re able to do through your support, and we believe that it is making a difference. So we enthusiastically invite your continued help. Tax deductible contributions play an important and irreplaceable role in moving our mission forward, and can be made online via PayPal by clicking here. We hope you’ll join in filling that role as far as circumstances allow.

Thank you for your consideration, and all best wishes for a safe and joyful holiday season!

Cordially,

Like Never Before

St. Louis is rich with visual art talent. The proof is in for 2018, and nowhere is it more evident than in the work of Art Saint Louis. We could not be more proud of the 342 outstanding artworks selected from over 1,000 entries for presentation in our gallery. These highly competitive, juried group exhibits were admired by thousands of visitors this year, not only at lively opening receptions but daily as we opened our doors to a diverse audience of locals and travelers alike. Read More...

Animals, beasts, critters and more...

HEC-TV spotlights the latest exhibition at Art Saint Louis, Menagerie. The new exhibition features artworks that are about or depict animals, beasts, critters, creatures of any kind—real or imagined. 60 artworks by 54 St. Louis regional artists from Missouri and Illinois comprise the show, including work in ceramics, collage, drawing, fiber, glass, handmade paper, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and more. Click here for more info on Menagerie.

Angad Arts Hotel to Host a Menagerie of Local Artwork

Rendering: 12th floor lobby, Angad Arts Hotel. New hotel concept partners with Art Saint Louis to provide showcase for regional St. Louis visual artists  ST. LOUIS, MO, July 19, 2018 - Angad Arts Hotel, located in the Grand Center Arts District, is partnering with regional visual art organization Art Saint Louis, to cultivate extensive, year-round contemporary art programming. Under the direction of Art Saint Louis, the vibrant 146-guest room Angad Arts Hotel will feature a rotating series of exhibitions and events spotlighting the work of numerous St. Louis regional visual artists in the hotel's public spaces, as well as extensive collections of original artworks and reproductions in the hotel's room and suites. Rendering: Rooftop outdoor garden terrace. "We're thrilled to be part of such a visionary project," says Art Saint Louis' Executive Director, Chandler Branch. "Angad Arts Hotel will be an outstanding outlet and creative hub for a diverse community of artists and creatives of all kinds. The imagination and whimsy that the developers are pouring into every aspect of the visitor experience is truly astounding." The artwork featured at Angad Arts Hotel will be curated and managed by Art Saint Louis' dynamic production team, including: Chandler Branch, executive director - an arts industry professional with 18 years of executive management experience in the U.S., Russia, France, Portugal, the Netherlands and Costa Rica. Robin Hirsch-Steinhoff, artistic director - a 29-year visual art curator and administrator who oversees the organization's gallery programming in downtown St. Louis, MO, and has served as judge/juror for over 50 regional art exhibitions. Jessica Mannisi, assistant curator, independent curator, curatorial consultant - an industry professional and former curator of the William & Florence Schmidt Art Center in Belleville, Illinois. Rendering: Blue/Tranqility guest room. Artwork by Megan Rieke and Paula Haniszewki. Providing a fully immersive, artistic experience, guests will be able to select rooms by size, as well as color themes and emotions, including: Green/Rejuvenation, Red/Passion, Yellow/Joy and Blue/Tranquility. Each guest room will be anchored by large-scale reproductions of original artworks commissioned by Art Saint Louis from local artists Dail Chambers, William LaChance, Albert Yowshien Kuo and Megan Rieke. Furthering its commitment to showcasing local talent, Angad Arts Hotel's corridors, private event spaces and public gathering areas, including its rooftop outdoor garden terrace with panoramic views of the city, will likewise be infused with art by St. Louis area talents. Art enthusiasts can marvel at the sculpturally-inspired installations, paintings, photographs, prints, video art and more. Rendering: 1st floor, Angad Arts Hotel. Much of the displayed artwork at the hotel will be available for purchase, and guests can easily access information about the artwork, artist and purchase price using Art Saint Louis' mobile app, ArtLoupe. About Angad Arts Hotel Angad Arts Hotel (AAH) is a wholly new hospitality experience, positioned to be a beacon for Saint Louis' exciting new cultural shift which embraces not only the visual arts, but also performance, fashion, literature, gastronomy and fun. Ideally located in the heart of the city's Grand Center Arts District, Angad Arts Hotel will offer a fusion of superb, gracious hospitality combined with curation of socially inspiring and authentic experiences. The property is a place where travelers and locals come together creating a vibrant intersection of cultural expressions. About Art Saint Louis Nonprofit organization Art Saint Louis has promoted the work of contemporary visual artists at work in the St. Louis region for over 35 years. Core services include a year-round series of competition-based exhibitions in the organization's gallery and café in downtown St. Louis as well a variety of public spaces elsewhere in the region.