Artists First St. Louis

Artists First is grateful to Receive Continued Funding from the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources for the Creative Vocations Program!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Shades of Service! 🇺🇸🎨

We were honored to celebrate the creativity, talent, and unique perspectives of our veteran artists. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the exhibition, connect with our artists, and help make the evening so special.

A special thank you to our veteran artists for sharing your incredible work and stories with our community.

A1 for Veterans is sponsored in part through the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant a part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces® initiative, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance.

🎉 Join us in celebrating our Community Engagement & Marketing Coordinator, Janessa ( )! 🎨✨

Janessa was selected as the featured mural artist for the Flowering Artist Mural Festival and has created an exciting new mural in the Delmar Loop! 🌸🖌️

Located behind Fitz’s, her vibrant I Spy-themed mural invites visitors of all ages to slow down, explore, and discover hidden details throughout the artwork. 🔍🌈

Be sure to take a trip to the Loop, snap a photo, and see how many hidden treasures you can find! 📸✨

Congratulations, Janessa! We are so proud to celebrate your creativity and the impact you continue to make in our community. 💜

Celebrate the creativity of our veteran artists TONIGHT! 6pm-8pm at

We invite you to join us!

7190 Manchester Rd. Maplewood, MO 63143

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We will be closed Monday 25th for Memorial Day. We will re-open Tuesday May 26th.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our A Place For Everyone Gala and helped make the evening so special! ✨

We are incredibly grateful to our amazing sponsors for their generosity and support: Rapplean Team, Moneta Group, Triad Bank, Zar Family, Laurie Tournier, C.A.P.S. Inc., Sheode Family, Chaz Mason, New Growth Horizon Foundation, and the Nina Needleman Capacity Building Fund at YouthBridge Community Foundation.

A special thank you to Jade Harrell RareGem for being such a wonderful host, and to Kaleidoscope for bringing incredible music and energy to the celebration. 🎶

Because of your support, Artists First can continue empowering artists of all abilities and creating meaningful opportunities through art and community.

We’re so thankful to celebrate alongside such an inspiring community, and we can’t wait to see what we create together next. 💙🎨

Art changes lives, and at Artists First your support makes that transformation possible. 🎨

Through programs like Youth Studio, Adult Open Studio, and Artists First for Veterans, we provide artists of all abilities with access to creative expression, community connection, and opportunities to grow as artists and individuals.

Your gift directly supports art supplies, teaching artists, accessible programming, and a safe, inclusive studio where creativity belongs to everyone.

Today for , we invite you to invest in our artists and the power of inclusive creativity.

💛 Give what you can
💛 Share our mission
💛 Help us sustain programs that empower artists every day

Make your impact today. Donate at the link in our bio.

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We’re so grateful to our sponsors! Because of you, we’re able to keep creating opportunities and empowering artists of all abilities to thrive. 🎨✨

See you all Saturday!

We will not be having Adult Open Studio this Saturday! We hope to see you at the A Place For Everyone Gala