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St. Louis Artists' Guild
DESCRIPTION: The St. Louis Artists' Guild, established in 1886, is the oldest and largest visual arts center in the Midwest. It promotes visual arts by presenting exhibitions and educational programs and sponsoring many national, regional and local competitions with cash awards. It also hosts national traveling exhibitions and participates in collaborative and exchange exhibitions with other art organizations. To give young artists an opportunity to compete and exhibit their work in a professional gallery, the Artists' Guild sponsors an annual exhibition with cash awards and scholarships. The Guild also serves as a network for artists in the St. Louis metropolitan area and offers classes in sketching, painting, sculpture and photography.
SLOGAN: Expanding Your World Through Art
ADDRESS: Two Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis, MO 63105
LOCATION: 2 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO
PHONE: 314-727-9599
WEB SITE: www.stlouisartistsguild.org
GETTING THERE: From downtown, take I-64 west 6.8 miles to Exit 33B (Big Bend Boulevard). Take Big Bend .5 miles to Oak Knoll Drive. Turn left into Oak Knoll Drive and proceed into the Artists' Guild parking lot.
HOURS: Tues.-Sun., noon-4 p.m.; closed Monday
ADMISSION: Free
HIGHLIGHTS: The St. Louis Artists' Guild presents art exhibits by local, regional and national artists that change on a regular basis. For current exhibits, call the Guild office.
ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS: The St. Louis Artists' Guild holds an annual fundraiser named "Collectors' Choice" where ticket buyers are guaranteed to leave the event with an original artwork of their choosing by a regional artist.
HISTORY: The St. Louis Artists' Guild was founded in 1886 as an organization dedicated to artists and people who love art. It has been sponsoring competitive exhibitions for more than a century giving new artists an opportunity to achieve their first recognition. In 1995, the Guild moved to its present location in Clayton's Oak Knoll Park in a building that had housed the St. Louis Museum of Science and Natural History until it became the Science Museum and moved to its Oakland Avenue location. The two large stone mansions in Oak Knoll Park-one occupied by the Artists' Guild and the other by the Clayton Early Childhood Learning Center-were built in the 1920's by two St. Louis businessmen.
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: The St. Louis Artists' Guild is handicapped accessible.
WHERE TO GET LUNCH: There are several close places to have lunch, including the Bread Co., Einstein's, Applebee's, Boston Markets, Duffy's and Phil's Deli. The Guild is also close to Forest Park where lunch is available at the Painted Giraffe at the Zoo, Meriwether's at the Missouri History Museum or the Museum Café at the Art Museum. There are also several restaurants in and near the Galleria shopping mall and many restaurants in the nearby Clayton business district.
GIFT SHOP: The Artists' Guild has a gift shop that features artistic jewelry, glassware, books, t-shirts and other items.
WHAT'S NEARBY: Nearby is Forest Park with its free attractions-the world-famous Saint Louis Zoo, the Science Center, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum-as well as the Muny Opera and miles of trails for walking and biking. Also nearby is the Galleria shopping mall and the Clayton neighborhood.
Readers should call 1-800-916-0040 to request a free copy of the Official St. Louis Visitor Guide or point, click and explore St. Louis at www.explorestlouis.com
