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Spring Quarterly Call for Artists!

CALL FOR ENTRY, All Mediums, AU(STL) Spring Quarterly Submissions Due March 6th.
Attention artists and creative catalysts. It’s that time again and AU(STL) is looking for local talent to feature in our 2010 Spring Quarterly April 24th! In addition to participating in this AU event, being a Featured Artist qualifies you to be sponsored by Art Underground [...]

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2010 Winter Quarterly in Review

This month’s January Quarterly set a new record for success! Somewhere around 250 St. Louisans came through to participate in the Art Underground experience. Every one of our featured artists sold work, totaling $2,500 ($375 of which will be sent to Haiti relief organizations). Not too shabby for one night! Thanks to all the artists, [...]

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Creating a “Haiti that ought to be.”

Our vision is to create a “St. Louis that ought to be,” yet this vision reflects a local initiative that is part of a broader, global movement to create a “world that ought to be.” In light of the crisis in Haiti, a crisis that was further exacerbated by a second earthquake measuring 6.1 that [...]

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Creative Catalysts Park Ave. Coffee and Schlafly Beer

Webster defines “catalyst” figuratively as “a person or thing that precipitates an event.” A “Creative Catalyst” then, is a person or organization that encourages, supports or facilitates creative expression. They may or may not be artists themselves, but all of them value the unique contributions that artists provide to society. Our last article featured Matthew [...]

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Featured Artist Interview: Michael Bolton, Part 2

by AU(STL) Director, Brad Edwards
In preparation for our upcoming exhibition, the 2010 Winter Quarterly: Positive Obsession, I got the chance to interview local abstract painter, Michael Bolton. Mike will be painting live at the Quarterly, and his unique paintings will be available for purchase at the end of the evening. This is the second and [...]