Special Events and Gallery Talks

The St. Louis Artists' Guild hosts a variety of special events, gallery talks, and lectures throughout the year, including music concerts, plays, and our annual fundraiser Collectors Choice. 

Scroll down for details on all our upcoming events:

Conversations on Creativity

This event will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, from 10am-12pm.

The next session is May 11, 2024

Through receiving input of fellow artists you can gain new insight into understanding your work.

In this informal monthly series, artists will present their artwork to a small group for discussion. Bring 2-5 small art pieces you wish to receive constructive feedback on to participate.

The small group will engage in a thoughtful exchange of ideas, comments, and interpretations. The small group aims to inspire growth, creativity and foster community.

Conversations will be facilitated by Tiffany Sutton.

Ages 18+

This event is free, but preregistration is required.

https://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/conversations-on-creativity

Members Only

St. Louis Art Museum Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Private Viewing

Friday, May 17, 2024 | 2 pm

One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1380 

Because you love art! Join us for a members-only private viewing in the Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the St. Louis Art Museum. Because works of art on paper are light sensitive, they can only be exhibited for short periods of time. We will get to view a collection of different printmaking techniques through out history.

We will meet in the museum lobby on Friday, May 17 at 1:45 PM. Our tour will begin shortly after 2PM.

Please Pre-Register below to reserve your spot due to limited space.

Donuts, Coffee, and Printmaking

This event will typically be held on the 3rd Saturday of the month.

9:30am-10:30am

Learn various printmaking techniques in short one-hour demos while enjoying coffee and donuts.

This series is geared towards teens and adults, interested in learning more about different printmaking processes.

Some months may have an interactive element, while others will be purely a demonstration/show&tell.

• On May 18 (the 3rd Sat. of May), from 9:30am-10:30am, Tate Foley will share a selection of his prints and artist's books. "From birth announcement to obituary, my life began and will end in print media. As a printmaker and book artist, I often create series-based works wherein individual parts of the whole fit under a larger conceptual housing, either in an exhibition or artist's book. My printed works cite far-reaching formats including newspapers, printed bills, flyposting, religious tracts, and other various printed ephemera as it explores real, tangible, ubiquitous contact rather than idiosyncratic experience.” Come on out and take a peek at Tate’s work!

• On June 15 (the 3rd Sat. of June), from 9:30am-10:30am, Candice Corgan will teach participants about the process of screen printing, including how to expose a screen. She will demo screen printing, and together we will create stickers that participants can take home!

• On July 27 (the 4th Sat. of July), from 9:30-10:30am, Emmett Merrill will share his prints. “My work uses the lithographic process to create narrative prints, exploring themes of nature, ghost stories, art history and the presence of death.” He’ll bring in some lithograph prints to share and present as well as a small litho stone for participants to check out and even doodle on! 

• On August 17 (the 3rd Sat. of Aug.), from 9:30-10:30am, Suzy Farren will teach us about Eco Printing! Eco Printing is a non-traditional print process that uses water, heat and pressure to coax prints from certain leaves onto cloth and paper. Learn more and see the prints that emerge as we unwrap bundles that have been through the eco-printing process.  

Preregistration Required - $10 per session

https://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/donuts-coffee-and-printmaking

Celebrate A Thirteen Squared Fundraiser for the St. Louis Artists’ Guild

Sunday, May 19 the fun starts at 2 pm

This fundraising exhibit is organized by THIRTEEN SQUARED, a group of diverse St. Louis women artists who collaborate to support the visual arts in St. Louis. The exhibit will include donated work in paintings, drawings, collages, and more! Light refreshments will be served. On May 19, the fun begins with the exhibit preview at 2pm. At 4pm, everyone in attendance will gather in the center of the room. When the whistle blows, attendees will select the work they have chosen to purchase, remove it from the wall, pay for it, and take it home! Each piece is $50. All proceeds go to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.

Celebrate Donations

If you are an artist, we want your work! Please call 314-727-6266, for further information or questions.

Each piece of art must be in an 8x8 inch square wall-hung format in the medium of the artist’s choice. All work needs to be gallery ready with wire on the back to hang. 

Frames may be larger than 8” x 8”. Sculpture work may be submitted as long as the piece is within the 8” x 8” size perimeters and will fit on a floating shelf or small pedestal.

Each piece of art is to be completed, ready to hang, and delivered to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 12 N Jackson Ave, St. Louis, MO (Corner of Forsyth and Jackson) between the May 3 through the 15, 2024 during normal business hours Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm.

St. Louis Drawing and Painting Meetup Group (ages 18+):

For information on Figure Drawing Meetup please visit the link here: https://www.meetup.com/drawpaintstl/

POSED

Posed is a live drawing and painting event in the gallery where regional artists come together to work from two models draped en scene. The goal of this event is to provide a space for artists to hone their skills in a collaborative environment. This event takes place in the STLAG gallery, so the public is welcome to walk through our gallery space and catch the artists in action.

Artists who wish to participate in the event are encouraged to register prior to the event to secure a spot. Walk-ins are welcome based on availability. There is a $20 artist registration fee which goes towards model fees.

Artists can register online by visiting www.stlouisartistsguild.org/posed-drawing-group