Looking back on 2019

Dear Friends,

Thank you very much! No words could be more fitting as I reflect on Art Saint Louis's activity this year. Because of you, your generosity, your prodigious creativity and your friendship expressed in so many ways, 2019 has been a year of remarkable impact.

Opening reception for Varsity Art 23. March 2019. Photo by Robin Hirsch-Steinhoff.
345 artworks by 287 regional artists were showcased in our gallery this year, including 42 undergrad and grad level art students representing 21 area colleges and universities. And with the recent conclusion of our 35th annual exhibit, Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition--for which 523 artworks were submitted for consideration--we capped off the year with one of the region's most popular and competitive juried exhibits.

This fall marked the completion of another significant achievement, our work as Fine Art Curators for the nationally acclaimed Angad Arts Hotel. We embarked on this ambitious project over two years ago, to select, commission and purchase works by local artists for placement throughout the 12-story facility in the Grand Center Arts District. We have since showcased over 200 original artworks at the hotel, and over 150 of these were new artworks commissioned and created specifically for the project! All of the artworks were created by artists in the St. Louis region, most remain as permanent fixtures in the space, and some appeared nationally in The New York Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Men's Journal, The Travel Channel, Frommer's and elsewhere.

ArtLoupe mobile app. Available nationwide in the Apple and Google Play app stores.
We are engaging tens of thousands of people with this activity, to say nothing of those reached online through our mobile app, ArtLoupe. With significant platform enhancements released in recent months, ArtLoupe is better than ever. I hope you'll download the app and enjoy getting involved.

None of this would be possible without philanthropic support. So I enthusiastically invite you to further the work of Art Saint Louis by making a tax deductible contribution as we approach the year's end. Your generosity is indeed tremendously important and greatly appreciated. Secure online donations can be made via PayPal here.

Thank you for your consideration, your interest and your friendship throughout the year. All best wishes to you for a safe and restful holiday season!

With gratitude,
Chandler Branch
Executive Director