On the first Friday of every month, museums and galleries in Grand Center Arts District are free and open until 9:00pm. Discover the remarkable array of visual arts in St. Louis’s premier neighborhood for arts and culture while enjoying cocktails, conversation, and entertainment. Stick around for after party events, dinner or a show!
Angad Arts Hotel
3550 Samuel Shepard Dr. (Map)
The 11th Biannual
The Angad is proud to feature only local artists from a 200-mile radius in our biannual exhibitions that rotate every May and November.
Our 11th Biannual features 32 artists and 36 artworks on the 12th floor where guests check into the hotel.
Unboxed
Solo Exhibition of the works of Alex Johnmeyer
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Blvd. (Map)
Celebrating Like Water
Enjoy art, music, and culture in the Grand Center Arts District on the first Friday of the month. This event celebrates the many dimensions of the exhibition Like Water, including a guided exhibition tour with the curator and art making activities inspired by works on view.
Metropolitan Artist Lofts
500 North Grand Blvd. (Map)
Open exhibit starting at 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Visual and performing arts of all disciplines
Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA)
3700 West Pine Blvd. (Map)
Continuum: Figuration and Abstraction
Figurative works portray or reference the human body, often with a narrative element.
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
3716 Washington Ave (Map)
Grab a drink from the Pulitzer’s Mezzanine bar and view our current exhibitions:
Veronica Ryan: Unruly Objects and Jess T. Dugan: I’m right here with you.
The Sheldon
3648 Washington Ave. (Map)
Artist Talk with Steenz Stewart
St. Louis-based cartoonist, Steenz Stewart, will discuss their career as a cartoonist, editor, and professor
St. Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA)
3663 Lindell Blvd. (Map)
Four floors of exhibits to see:
Judith and Adam Aronson Gallery (First Floor)
Modern and Contemporary Art (Second Floor)
Collection of the Western Jesuit Missions (Third Floor)
John and Ann MacLennan Collection of Asian Decorative Arts (Fourth Floor)