Chalk the Loop: Fourth Annual Delmar Loop Chalk Art Festival

Art Saint Louis is pleased to join in sponsoring the fourth annual chalk art festival, Chalk the Loop, in the Delmar Loop on Saturday, October 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s festival celebrates the 250th birthday of the city of St. Louis with a 20’ x 30’ birthday cake mural, setting a record as the Largest Collaborative Chalk Mural in the Midwest, under the direction of Chalk Riot. Chalk the Loop invites accomplished artists and novices of all ages to contribute to this historical event, creating their own chalk masterpieces on the sidewalks of the Delmar Loop. The all-day party features Dj Alexis, guest artists, Chalklandia for kids 10 and under, and more. A Grand Prize will be awarded for each artist registration category (adult, student, child) with numerous pop-up prizes awarded in all categories.

Cost for participation in Chalk The Loop is $10 for adults, $8 for students, and $6 for children 10 and under, and free for guests of artists and onlookers. Participating artists will receive a premium box of chalk from Blick Art Materials and a Chalk The Loop goodie bag. For more information, or to register for the event, visit VisitTheLoop.com/ChalkTheLoop.

Art Saint Louis and Chalk Riot produce eye-catching street art to make a lasting impression on audiences in and around St. Louis. Our talented chalk artists are available year round to enliven the greater St. Louis metro community through projects ranging from the small to the gargantuan, from restaurant menu boards to 3D street paintings and murals. For more information, visit www.GetChalked.org

Meet the Artist: Alex Paradowski

Meet visual artist Alex Paradowski, whose mixed media composition Good Overcomes was selected for inclusion in the new Picture of Health exhibition at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis Missouri. Picture of Health features artworks that embody, illustrate, or otherwise express concepts of physical, spiritual and mental well-being, addressing the question, "What is YOUR picture of health?"

Picture of Health runs through Oct. 1, 2014, and is free and open to the public 24 hours a day in the South Lobby of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The exhibition features original artworks by 16 St. Louis regional artists. With its wide range of styles and expressions, "Picture of Health" aims to create an aesthetically rich, uplifting experience for patients, families and staff caregivers, enlivening and elevating the emotional and intellectual atmosphere.

Jurors for Picture of Health are nationally exhibited artist Bunny Burson; Sarah Colby, artist and Arts + Healthcare Program Coordinator, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital; and Jennifer Arvin, Director of Communications & Marketing, Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Click here for more details on Picture of Health.

Opening Reception for Silence & Noise

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening reception for Silence & Noise! The exhibition remains on view through May 29, 2014. Click here for details.

Opening Reception for Varsity Art XVIII

Thanks to everyone who shared in the opening reception for Varsity Art XVIII, our 18th annual exhibition showcasing artwork by graduate and undergraduate students from St. Louis area colleges and universities! Click here for more information on Varsity Art XVIII.