An upcoming program from Critical Mass for the Visual Arts Critical Conversations seeks to spark revolution in the St. Louis Artworld. We aim to strengthen vital connections between individuals, institutions, spaces and creative communities, and to set the stage for profound criticism and discussion on a wide range of topics. We inspire action through increased […]
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Creative Stimulus Award Winner Christine Illewski- Faces Not Forgotten
Creative Stimulus Winner Christine Ilewski’s Faces Not Forgotten will be up at Christ Church Cathedral until April 3, and then at the Vaughn Cultural Center with a reception and name-reading ceremony April 16, 5-7 pm. Christine will also be participating in our first Critical Conversations event on May 6 at 7:00 pm at the stage […]
Homegrown- Thank You!
Congrats to our Design Competition Challenge Winner Chris Carl, and our runner-up Matt Bird. Thanks to you all, we raised over TWICE what we took in last year! An enormous thank you to: Ken and Nancy Kranzberg , and Kranzberg Arts Center Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Lafayette Square Restoration committee DJM Ecological Services, Inc. […]
Homegrown is Carbon-Neutral!
Celebrate our community–the people, creatives, and businesses that make St. Louis special. Impact your community by fostering sustainability and art on the same ticket. Critical Mass presents: Homegrown for the Visual Arts – A Sustainability-Minded Fundraiser. Event Breakdown Rain Garden Design Competition: Local creatives put their talents to work inventing sustainable solutions for urban gardening. […]
Stimulated: An Exhibition of Work by Creative Stimulus Award Winners Begins March 21 at the Kranzberg
Stimulated: An Exhibition of work by Creative Stimulus Award winners Since 2008 Critical Mass for the Visual Arts has provided local artists with funding and an opportunity to show their work in a group exhibition through the Creative Stimulus Award Program. During that time period over 20 local artists have received the Creative Stimulus Award, […]
Special Thanks to Creative Stimulus Artists
We’d like to officially thank our many generous Creative Stimulus winners, who have donated works to the Homegrown’s ‘Stimulated’ exhibition. You all are amazing, and we couldn’t do this without you! Thanks to : Gina Alvarez Ilene Berman Tate Foley Cameron Fuller Christine Ilewski David Johnson Angela Malchionno Sarah Paulsen Lyndsey Scott & Mel Watkin […]
Critical Mass for the Visual Arts on Earthworms!
Our president, B.J. Vogt, talked to Earthworms’ Jean Ponzi about our upcoming fundraiser- Homegrown. Check out the conversation at around the 7:35 mark on the March 2 episode- here. Thanks to Jean for chatting with us! We’re gearing up for Homegrown- Saturday March 28, 8-11 pm! Tickets are available here. We can’t wait to see […]
Deadline Extended: Homegrown Rain Garden Design Challenge- Feb 28
In response to designer requests, we’ve extended the deadline for Rain Garden Design Challenge submissions to Sunday, Feb 28, 2015 at midnight. Please read the CFP here, and submit your designs to homegrowncm@gmail.com. If you have any questions, please forward them to homegrowncm@gmail.com Please find the sites in which your rain gardens may appear below. […]
Homegrown Returns! Critical Mass Presents: Homegrown- A Sustainability-Minded Fundraiser for the Arts!
Celebrate our community–the people, creatives, and businesses that make St. Louis special. Impact your community by fostering sustainability and art on the same ticket. Critical Mass presents: Homegrown for the Visual Arts – A Sustainability-Minded Fundraiser. Event Breakdown Rain Garden Design Competition: Local creatives put their talents to work inventing sustainable solutions for urban gardening. […]
Call for Proposals- Rain Garden Design Challenge
Homegrown-Call For Proposals -Click here to download a pdf version of the call for proposals Critical Mass for the Visual Arts’ HomeGrown for the Arts is an annual fundraising event that draws upon St. Louis based artists, businesses, and musicians, with the intention of fostering the local visual arts community by helping support Critical Mass for […]
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