Make a night of it!
On the first Friday of every month, museums and galleries in Grand Center Arts District are free and open until 9:00pm. Discover the remarkable array of visual arts in St. Louis’s premier neighborhood for arts and culture while enjoying cocktails, conversation, and entertainment. Stick around for after party events, dinner or a show!
October Participating Locations
Angad Arts Hotel
3550 Samuel Shepard Dr. (Map)
Symbiosis: Opening Reception
The collaborative and complimentary works of St. Louis-based artist Jasmine Raskas and Lima, Peru-based artist Daniela Marin
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Blvd. (Map)
Celebrating Basil Kincaid
This event celebrates Great Rivers Biennial 2024 artist Basil Kincaid with textile-based activities and games, including a two-player team game designed by the artist. Bring a friend!
Metropolitan Artist Lofts
500 North Grand Blvd. (Map)
Open exhibit starting at 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Visual and performing arts of all disciplines
MAP St. Louis
3840 Washington Avenue (Map)
Parallel Play, a solo exhibition by Samantha Clarke
This captivating showcase features Clarke’s spontaneous abstractions, reminiscent of Montessori materials come to life on canvas
Open exhibit starting at 5 – 8:00 PM
Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA)
3700 West Pine Blvd. (Map)
Continuum: Figuration and Abstraction
Figurative works portray or reference the human body, often with a narrative element.
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
3716 Washington Ave (Map)
InTRANSIT
Audiences will be guided in groups on a tour from starting locations, including the Pulitzer’s Tree Grove, Park-Like, and The Sheldon.
Sophie’s Artist Lounge
3333 Washington Ave. (Map)
Open Late
St. Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA)
3663 Lindell Blvd. (Map)
Four floors of exhibits to see:
Judith and Adam Aronson Gallery (First Floor)
Modern and Contemporary Art (Second Floor)
Collection of the Western Jesuit Missions (Third Floor)
John and Ann MacLennan Collection of Asian Decorative Arts (Fourth Floor)