If you enjoy the work of Tennessee Williams, this one's for you. The annual Tennessee Williams Festival seeks to enrich the culture of St. Louis while celebrating the art of one of its native sons. 2022’s theme is “Tennessee Williams and Italy,” and events include The Rose Tattoo directed by David Kaplan, parties, panels, and other events.
Read moreShakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis provides a great way to experience Shakespeare in the city. Each summer, the festival organized by St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents free performances of a popular Shakespeare play in Shakespeare Glen near Art Hill in Forest Park.
Read moreDuane Reed Gallery
Since its opening in 1994, the Duane Reed Gallery has represented and exhibited nationally recognized contemporary artists working in the fields of painting, photography, and sculpture. This program itself has been committed to showcasing innovative, established and emerging artists working both figuratively and abstractly in a variety of mediums that also include ceramics and glass.
Read moreMildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, formerly known as the Washington University Gallery of Art, has what is considered one the finest University collections in the country. In operation since 1881 it is the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi river. The museum exhibits works from the its permanent collection, special loan exhibits, student and faculty shows.
Read moreArt Exhibits - Metropolitan St. Louis
Metropolitan St. Louis is home to a number of venues that are the home to ongoing exhibits that change periodically. The venues range from small galleries operated by local organizations to larger museums maintained by universities and communities.
Read moreForest Park
Forest Park is one of St. Louis' most treasured resources and one of the largest urban parks in the United States. It is the home to the region’s major cultural institutions—the Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Art Museum, History Museum, Saint Louis Science Center and the Muny Opera. It also serves as a sports center for golf, tennis, baseball, bicycling, boating, fishing, handball, and ice-skating.
Read moreSheldon Art Galleries
Founded in 1998, the Sheldon Art Galleries are located in Grand Center, St. Louis's vibrant cultural district. The galleries are a part of the Sheldon Arts Foundation which is also home to the world-class Sheldon Concert Hall built in 1912. The Galleries feature changing exhibitions of painting, printmaking, photography, architecture, sculpture, installation work, jazz history and children's art.
Read moreSaint Louis University Museum of Art
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is located in a recently restored building on the SLU campus. The museum houses the University's extensive art collection in a series of intimate galleries where visitors can view art and artifacts relevant to Jesuit philosophy and the ideals of liberal arts education.
Read moreSaint Louis Art Museum
The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation's leading comprehensive art museums, containing more than 30,000 works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period. Admission to the Museum and its collection is free every day. Admission fees to featured exhibitions vary; admission to featured exhibitions is always free on Fridays.
Read moreSt. Louis Artists' Guild
Established in 1886, the St. Louis Artists' Guild is the oldest and largest visual arts center in the Midwest. It promotes visual arts by presenting exhibitions and educational programs and sponsoring many national, regional and local competitions with cash awards. In 2015 the Artists’ Guild moved to the new facilities in the old Famous Barr building in downtown Clayton.
Read moreThe Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission
The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission is committed to fostering, encouraging and promoting visual art in St. Louis by exhibiting the work of local artists and providing opportunities for local curators. By special invitation, guest curators compose group exhibitions, each featuring works that explore a specific discourse.
Read moreThe Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is housed in a concrete building designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando and situated in St. Louis' Grand Center district. It holds the private art collection of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. The Museum and presents changing exhibitions and engages in a variety of programming initiatives involving the visual, literary, and performing arts.
Read moreMuseum of Contemporary Religious Art
St. Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is the world’s first museum of interfaith contemporary art. MOCRA is dedicated to the ongoing dialogue between contemporary artists and the world’s faith traditions. MOCRA offers a unique setting for the display of its permanent collection and changing exhibitions.
Read moreLaumeier Sculpture Park
Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 105-acre open-air museum featuring over 80 works of contemporary sculpture. Sculptures are exhibited in a museum and outdoors on landscaped lawns or woodland trails. Exhibitions and a multitude of cultural events are held each year. There is no admission to the park.
Read moreInternational Photography Hall of Fame
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum whose mission is to preserve, promote, and educate its visitors on the history of photography. The IPHF exhibits prints and antique cameras from its permanent collection, and hosts special exhibitions focusing on the art and science of photography.
Read moreSamuel Cupples House
The Samuel Cupples House is located on the campus of St. Louis University. This historic mansion is a rare example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in St. Louis. It has been restored to its original splendor with many of its opulent original furnishings and houses educational exhibitions and art exhibits.
Read moreCraft Alliance Center of Art + Design
Established in 1964, the Craft Alliance provides inspiration and education in contemporary craft to a national community of artists, collectors, students and the art-viewing public. The organization has a retail gallery of art at its University City location and an exhibition gallery at its Grand Center location.
Read moreContemporary Art Museum St. Louis
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is a non-collecting museum that features changing exhibitions of visual art. The museum is recognized nationally for the quality of its exhibitions and education programs and is located in Grand Center, an arts and entertainment district in midtown St. Louis, adjacent to the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.
Read moreCOCA (Center of Creative Arts)
COCA (Center of Creative Arts) has been providing meaningful arts experiences to St. Louis for two decades. At COCA you will find performances... classes... art galleries... summer camps... places to hold your special event... exhibits... a world of learning, a world of the arts.
Read moreCathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, also known as the "New Cathedral," is the crown jewel of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis. A magnificent structure, the cathedral is Romanesque in style on the exterior and Byzantine on the interior. The church contains the largest mosaic collection in the world.
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