The 2008 Saint Louis Art Fair
June 21st, 2008
September 5-7 – Clayton, MO – The Art Fair has been consistently recognized as one of the top five outdoor arts festivals in America by prestigious independent industry publications and was ranked the Number One Fine Art Show in the Country in 2006 by the Harris List, the Number Two Fine Art & Design Show in the country in 2005 by Sunshine Artist 200 best
Their Mission: to create access to a broad array of visual and performing art experiences, to nurture the development and understanding of diverse art forms and cultures and to encourage the expanding depth and breadth of cultural life in the Saint Louis area. Through exhibition, sale, performance and education, we collaborate with and serve the community.
This festival is a free event that is a result of the vision and commitment of our dedicated volunteer team leaders, generous corporate sponsors, committed Board of Directors and the City of Clayton. We hope that your visit with us is enjoyable and enriching this year, and many more years to come.
Check it out and get more information by viewing their site.
Topics: Art, Art Fair, Clayton, Craft Show, Cultural Festivals, Events, Fesitival, Glass, Paintings, Performing, Photography, Prints, Saint Louis, Saint Louis Art Fair, Shared, Visual
Re-Skinning 99% Complete…
June 20th, 2008
Well, spent a little time getting some things buttoned up in the WordPress world. This site is 99% there, and now it just needs some faithfull posting to fill it with some usefull stuff. Going to really start searching for the good things afoot with the Saint Louis Design Scene…. more feeds on the way to monitor some interesting groups within a new site i found called: MeetUp.com. It has some interesting possibilities for networking in the real world of Saint Louis design, at least those who are techno-savvy.
So the goal now is to make some posts, no promises – but i hope to add one each week.
Topics: bLogging, Design, Details, MeetUp.com, Saint Louis, Social Networks, Thoughts
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
June 20th, 2008
July 19: Filmmaking Seminar/Film Program, Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd.
July 20-23: Film Programs, Tivoli Theatre
July 24: Closing-Night Awards Party, Blueberry Hill
Click (here) for a list of the official film selections for the 2008 Showcase.
Tickets
Tickets for film programs at the Tivoli are $10 each; $8 for students with valid and current photo ID and for Cinema St. Louis members with valid membership cards. Advance tickets go on sale beginning Tuesday, July 1, at the Tivoli Theatre box office (5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday). Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis. No phone sales, but tickets can be purchased online (see below).
Online Ticket Sales
Tickets may also be purchased in advance at tickets.landmarktheatres.com. There is a $1 per-ticket service charge. You must pick up your tickets at the Tivoli box-office window. Bring the credit card that you used to purchase the tickets and the confirmation number. Online sales are limited to full-price tickets only. Cinema St. Louis member and student discounts can only be obtained in person at the box office because ID is required.
The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase (SLFS), an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. With advances in affordable digital filmmaking, more and more movies are being made in St. Louis and environs, but opportunities for moviegoers to see that work are scarce, because few of the films ever screen commercially. SLFS frequently provides the only chance area filmmakers have to display their talents on the big screen.
SLFS is held at the Tivoli Theatre in the vibrant Delmar Loop entertainment district. A carefully renovated art-deco theater from the 1920s with a 450-seat main auditorium, the Tivoli is regularly voted St. Louis’ favorite theater in the Riverfront Times’ annual “Best of St. Louis” poll. The event annually screens works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or those with strong local ties featuring 15-20 programs over five days, ranging from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. Highlights include post-screening talks with filmmakers, lively seminars on the moviemaking process, and a closing-night party at Blueberry Hill that features announcements of SLFS films chosen for inclusion in the St. Louis International Film Festival and awards given by the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association.
Topics: Art, Blueberry Hill, Creation, Delmar Loop, Events, Film Program, Movie, Recording, Regional Arts Commission, Saint Louis, Seminar, Shared, The Loop, Tivoli Theatre, Video

