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The SLOUP soup dinner comes to Ferguson
Sloup, a monthly soup dinner that raises money for local artists & nonprofits, will travel to Ferguson on January 29. All are welcome!
For many artists and other creative types, coming up with ideas is not the problem. It’s coming up with the money to implement the ideas that usually hits a snag. That’s where Sloup comes in.
Founded by some clever South City folks back in 2010, this monthly soup dinner tackles the challenge of funding head on, allowing regular people like you and me to pool our cash and donate it to a worthy cause. Basically, a restaurant or other locale provides the soup and bread, charging $10 a person. Then everyone at the Sloup gets a voting packet containing project proposals from local artists.
As you enjoy your soup, you can read through the various ideas. And when the meal is over, everybody votes, a winner is selected, and the top idea gets 100% of the evening’s proceeds!
During 2011, this innovative grant program helped to fund around a dozen worthy projects all over the metro area, including the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra, Los Caminos, and Ferguson’s own Strings Attached. Who knows what kind of genius ideas might sprout up in 2012? They might even come from you…
The Sloup is scheduled for Sunday, January 29, but you have until Friday, January 27, to submit your one-page proposal. You can check out the project archives here, then complete the following questions and send them in a PDF file to sloup2122@gmail.com.
What are you making? How will you make it? When? What’s your timeline? What’s a thing you heard/saw recently about the making of art that you embrace?
In the past, Sloup winners have received anywhere from $100 to $1,000, depending on how many people show up to eat soup. Since this is the first event held in North County, I’d love to see a packed house! Let’s break the record and help to fund an awesome creative project!
Sloup #23: The Science of Sloup will be held at St. Stephen’s Church, 33 N. Clay, 63135, with the talented Father Steve Lawler doing the cooking. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to stringsattachedproject@hotmail.com or call (314) 521-0138 and leave a message. Tickets are $10. The event runs from 6-8pm.
New Gallery 210 exhibit showcases local artists
The St. Louis Gallery Association's "Exposure" program, featuring innovative work by local artists, recently moved to North County from its longtime home in Webster Groves. Its latest show, Exposure 14, opens August 25 at UMSL's Gallery 210.
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
Gallery 210 will expose St. Louis to the work of three talented local artists. “Exposure 14,” the University of Missouri–St. Louis gallery’s annual exhibit of St. Louis artwork, will open Aug. 25 and display the work of Brigham Dimick, Greg Edmondson and Ronald Leax. In each artist’s work, one finds a common connection to scientific thought and methods, as well as studio practices associated with the late 20th century conceptual and process art.
The “Exposure” series is a long-running program created by the St. Louis Gallery Association and previously presented in the Hunt Gallery at Webster University in Webster Groves. UMSL’s Gallery 210 now runs the program. “Exposure 14” will be the eighth exhibition in the series to be held at Gallery 210.
The curatorial process for “Exposure” has taken many forms over the years, from invitational to competition. But the overall goal remains the same, which is to present new and challenging work by local artists, said Gallery 210 Director Terry Suhre.
“Exposure 14” will run through Oct. 1. A reception for the exhibition and panel discussion will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the gallery. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL, Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, The Center for Humanities, Schlafly Bottleworks and Thomas Jefferson School. Gallery 210 is in the Telecommunity Center on UMSL’s North Campus, 1 University Blvd., 63121. Regular gallery hours are 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
More information: gallery210.umsl.edu, 314-516-5976
Artwork featured in the photos:
“Waxworks 1: Self Portrait in Honeycomb” by Brigham Dimick – Honeycomb built by bees in saggital section of artist’s head. Installed in a light box.
“Untitled” by Greg Edmonsdon – vellum, tape, and graphite
UMSL’s Fine Print Fair returns this weekend
Mike Finley of Ferguson's 309 Antiques is one of more than a dozen dealers scheduled to appear at the St. Louis Fine Print and Paper Arts Fair.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love affair with old paper. Lithography, typography, letterpress….well before I knew what those words mean, I couldn’t get enough of vintage postcards and colorful old advertisements. In fact, it wasn’t until my late twenties that I realized my box of “scrap paper” contained quite a bit of valuable “ephemera” – the antique paper goods that collectors pay big bucks for.
It’s these folks who flock to UMSL every year, when the Mercantile Library Association hosts its annual Fine Print and Paper Arts Fair, bringing in well-known dealers from all over the country. This year’s event is May 13, 14 & 15, and if you like to look at and possibly purchase art, you won’t want to miss it.
I attended last year’s fair and was amazed at the incredible variety. There were rare prints, old books, vintage magazines, unique photographs and much more, with prices ranging from $10 to well in the thousands. Definitely lots to see.
The Fair kicks off this evening with a special preview event. You can pay $50 for that or just wait until Saturday and Sunday, when admission is $5. (UMSL students pay $1.50 while alums get in free.) Hours are 10am-7pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday.
The St. Louis Fine Print and Paper Arts Fair will be held in the JC Penney building on the UMSL campus, 1 University Drive, 63121. For parking directions and more info, visit the Fair’s website.
Agoraphoria exhibit opening at the NAC Gallery
"Confluence" by Jeanjoel Spatafora is one of many pieces created by UMSL Fine Art students that you may see at the NAC Gallery during April.
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
Group Agoraphoria presents 4 shows around town in a 31-day spectacle of creative euphoria. No two shows will be the same. First stop: the NAC Gallery, Ferguson, from April 1-23. Reception: Friday, April 1, 6-8 pm.
Agoraphoria’s diverse artists, works, medias and ideas reflect the subliminal and geographic connections emerging from Greater St. Louis and the art world. Warning: Agoraphoria may cause flights of imagination, weaken popular culture’s grip on individuality and lead to ordinary lives defining global ambitions. CONTROL widely prescribed relieves the anxiety of narrow minds in open spaces, realigning sight to purpose.
Artists include: Geoff Allen| James Bagwell| Daniel Clark| Ryan Dampf| Catherine Devine| Marla DiBenedetto| Amanda Duggan| Rachel Heim| Rebecca Bourne| Stephanie Kazanas| Shannon Lauer| Eric Lowery| Angela Mayes| Keyah McCoy| Samantha Perrone| Bryan Robertson| Rachel Schnapp| Adrienne Sandusky| Mikayla Schneirla | Brett Schumacher| Jeanjoel Spatafora| Rosalie Umbertino| Daniel Wamhoff
Hosted by: UMSL’s Fine Arts Department & the Northern Arts Council
The NAC Gallery is located at 27 S. Florissant, 63135. For more info, visit the Northern Arts Council website.
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K