Art Saint Louis Gallery Reopening August 1, 2020

Art Saint Louis is working hard to continue serving the community in the midst of the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we greatly appreciate the ongoing participation and support of our members, donors, board members and other volunteers, at this time in particular. After months of closure, missing the energy and encouragement our gallery guests add to the life of our organization, we are pleased to announce the reopening of our gallery for our Storytellers juried exhibition, beginning August 1, 2020, at which time the gallery hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

In addition to limiting our hours in this way, we are implementing the following measures to protect the health of our visitors and staff:

• Surfaces at the reception desk, in the café and in the gallery will be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

• Hand sanitizer stations will be available at the reception desk and in the gallery.

• Restroom facilities will remain closed.


Staff Requirements:

• Daily health reports will be required of all staff.

• Staff will wear masks at all times when in the gallery or café.

• Social distancing will be practiced by staff at all times.


Visitor Expectations:

• In keeping with City of St. Louis requirements and CDC recommendations, visitors will be required to wear face masks at all times while visiting Art Saint Louis. ASL branded cloth masks will be available for purchase, and complementary disposable masks will be made available upon request.

• No more than 10 visitors will be allowed in the gallery at a time, and all are asked to practice social distancing.

• Anyone who is sick, showing symptoms of sickness, or has been recently exposed to anyone who is sick or showing symptoms, is asked to stay home. 

Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and support. We look forward to welcoming you back to the gallery soon!

Online Exhibition: "Life Interrupted"

Art Saint Louis is pleased to present a new online-only exhibition featuring artworks created during COVID-19 Stay at Home orders. Life Interrupted is an all media curated visual art exhibition featuring artworks specifically created during the COVID-19 quarantine in the St. Louis region from March through May of 2020.

For this exhibit, artists were asked to consider important questions in their artworks: How has creating in isolation changed or enhanced your media and artwork? Have you turned inward and focused on things close at hand or are you taking a more extended/wide view of your world? Is your view peaceful, chaotic, hopeful, hopeless? This extended time at home has meant missed milestones for many of us, including birthdays, anniversaries, holidays--how has that affected you and your artwork? What are the ideas, subjects, themes, styles or concerns that have motivated, preoccupied, infused or inspired your creative expression during this time?” Click here to view the exhibition.

Into the Unknown

In the midst of widespread disruption to life as we knew it, it's hard to think clearly about the work and future of an organization like Art Saint Louis, let alone to find words to relay it all. Nevertheless I owe you an update.

Due to growing health risks and concerns associated with the COVID-19 virus, Art Saint Louis has closed its doors for an indefinite period. As much as we would like to establish a date for re-opening, at this point there are simply too many unknowns to do so with any degree of certainty. We will continue to monitor the situation and consider the recommendations of health officials in that regard.

Meanwhile we remain committed to preserving and continuing this organization's work through this time of uncertainty. Included in this effort is our activity online, spotlighting and promoting the work of local artists, as well as fundraising initiatives in the coming weeks to mitigate the very real and immediate financial impacts of the pandemic.

We remain available by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and will continue to be in touch with updates, including details on adjustments in our exhibition programming for 2020 and beyond. Stay tuned via email, online at artstlouis.org, and on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

If you're wondering what the financial impact of COVID-19 will be on Art Saint Louis, that's something I can relay in two words: Not Good. Thankfully we serve a generous, giving community that has come to the organization's aid whenever need has arisen. We hope and trust that will continue through this difficult time, and to that end we'll continue to seek support in the days ahead. Tax deductible financial contributions can be made online at any time via PayPal.

Thank you for your understanding, encouragement and support during this challenging time.

Stay safe, and we look forward to being together with you again on the other side of all of this.

Sincerely,
Chandler Branch
Executive Director

Video Spotlight: Heaven and Earth

HEC-TV spotlights Heaven and Earth, an exhibition of artworks inspired by or about heaven and earth, heavenly bodies and visions, the skies, limbo, paradise, purgatory, hell, and more.