UPCOMING EXHIBITS
IN THE ART SAINT LOUIS GALLERY

Art St. Louis XXIV, The Exhibition

November 3 - December 30, 2008

This year's 24th annual "Art St. Louis, The Exhibition" was open to artists 21+ residing in the St. Louis region & 200 mile radius. The all media non-thematic exhibit will feature original works created in the past two years.

*** The exhibit is currently in the process of being juried. All artists who submitted work for this exhibit will be notified of the juror's results by Monday, October 6, 2008. ***

Serving as juror is Mr. Mark Masuoka, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE since 1973. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Mr. Masuoka previously established the Mark Masuoka Gallery in Las Vegas, NV, served as the Director of the Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art in Las Vegas, and served as Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, CO. Currently, he serves on the Omaha Public Art Commission and on the Board of Trustees for the Alliance of Artists Communities.

Opening Weekend Events:    FREE & open to the public

• JUROR'S GALLERY TALK
  Saturday, November 15, 2008, 6-7 p.m. at Art Saint Louis
  
• OPENING RECEPTION
• Saturday, November 15, 2008, 7-9 p.m. at Art Saint Louis
  
• JUROR'S PRESENTATION
  Sunday, November 16, 2008, 1 p.m. at Saint Louis Art Museum Friend’s Room.

"Creativity Kills:  Reviving A Civic Imagination"

Mark Masuoka, Executive Director and Chief Curator for the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha Nebraska, will present an overview of contemporary art filtered through the lens of civic engagement. Masuoka will discuss how creativity kills predetermined outcomes and combats social complacency, apathy and the lack of imagination within our society. His lecture will highlight examples of the positive impact artists are having on communities and neighborhoods in Omaha. "Art is the 21st century weapon of choice for catalyzing social, cultural and economic development, " says Masuoka.

ASL XXIV SPONSORS

Major Sponsor: EdwardJones

Sponsors: Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg, Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission

Supporters: Merle Lee Buzzotta, McCormack Baron Salazar, Thomas A. Tyler, Ultra-Color Corporation, The Westin St. Louis

Reception Sponsors: Companion Baking Company, Hollyberry Baking Co., La Tropicana Market & Cafe, Mary Michelle Winery, Something Elegant Catering, Sweet Cuppin' Cakes

Juror's Presentation Sponsors: Art Saint Louis, Fontbonne University, Maryville University, McKendree University, St. Charles Community College, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Washington University in St. Louis College and Graduate School of Art, Webster University

Events, exhibition themes, dates, jurors & gallery hours are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, phone 314/241-4810 or e-mail Art Saint Louis.

For additional 2008/2009 exhibitions, click here.

For downloadable entry forms for current juried exhibits, click here.