Sixteen fellowships available for fall / winter sessions.

Submit nominations thru the CAT Institute section of the RAC web site.

St. Louis Artists’ Guild and ArtDimensions of St. Louis are collaborating again to bring you the “St. Louis ArtDTour”.Two additional nights of art appreciation, unifying the major artistic communities of the St. Louis metro area will takeplace:
Aug. 1st and Oct. 3rd, both first Fridays of the months.

For the August 1st ArtDTour, there will be two routes to choose from: (info on Oct. 3rd available later).
• Route A - Galleries and Museums include: Saint Louis Art Museum, Craft Alliance Gallery on Delmar, The
Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission, Gateway Gallery, Componere Gallery, the Hoffman-La Chance
Gallery and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.
Plan to arrive at Saint Louis Art Museum at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy the exhibit there before
boarding the shuttle at 6:30 p.m.. After completing the route, you will return to Saint Louis Art Museum at approximately 9:30 p.m.

• Route B - Galleries and Museums include: Saint Louis Art Museum, Drive Agency and Gallery, ArtDimensions’ 3rd Floor Gallery, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Sheldon Art Galleries and PSTL Window Gallery @ Pace Framing. Plan to arrive at Saint Louis Art Museum at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy the exhibit there before boarding the shuttle at 7:00 p.m.. After completing the route, you will return to Saint Louis Art Museum at pproximately 10:30 p.m.

• Tickets will be sold for seats on the air-conditioned shuttles. There will be one FREE school bus per route. You may reserve a spot on the FREE bus or purchase your seat on the A/C shuttle in advance for $10/seat by calling 314-497-5356; otherwise on the night of the event, it’s first come, first served and the A/C shuttle seats will be $15/seat.
• Another exciting feature: there will be complimentary food at two select locations on each route and at the funfilled "After Party.”
• Join us for this “After Party” at Lumiere Place Casino from 10:00 p.m.-1:00.a.m. where complimentary appetizers, unbelievable door prizes, live music and live art will await the guests! You’ve got to see it yourself to believe it! Lumiere Place Casino is an entertainment complex with something for everyone, all in a classy atmosphere!

Of course, those participating may shuttle themselves around to the locations they prefer and enjoy a FREE evening of
art at their own pace! Make sure to note that some locations will close at 9:00 p.m. and others at 10:00 p.m. Details regarding the locations can be found at www.myspace.com/artdtour.

The October ArtDTour will feature additional locations and new exhibits at repeating locations.The St. Louis Art D Tour is sponsored by Lumiere Place Casino, Downtown St. Louis Partnership, the City of St. Louis, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dick Blick, Godiva Chocolatier, L’Ecole Culinaire, Simply Fondue, RFT, T-Media, River CityProfessionals, Connect With, Flaco’s Cocina, Metromix.com, Barnes & Noble and more.

For additional information, please contact Davide Weaver, Gallery Director of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, dweaver@stlouisartistsguild.org (p) 314-853-6257.

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Executive Director Jill McGuire talks about the economic impact of the arts in St. Louis on Fox2 News (May 12, 2008).
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