Rain Cancels Delmar Loop's Get Your Chalk On

The rain date is Sunday. If the rain stops in time today, the postponed event can be held.

Friday's heavy rains, a remnant of Hurricane Isaac, have forced the cancellation of today's Get Your Chalk On! event. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 2. If the rain stops today and the pavement drys out, the event should be able to go. University City Patch will post information as soon as it becomes available. To sign up for the Patch newsletter, click here.  Get Your Chalk On! Artists and the aspiring can sign up for the second annual event at visittheloop.com or at Blick Art Materials. Awards will be given for most creative, chalk of fame, Loop theme and viewer's choice. All participants will receive supplies and a place to create. Children under 12 can join in the fun in Chalk Land.  The entry fees are $10 adults (18 and over); $8 for …

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Judith Aronson, Regional Arts Commission Board Member, Dies at 84

The Washington University graduate supported the arts throughout the St. Louis area.

Long-time Regional Arts Commission member Judith Spector Aronson died Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. She was 84. Aronson and her late husband, Adam Aronson, were active in the arts community for many years, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Adam Aronson founded Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills. Judith Aronson served on the Regional Arts Commission board from 1988 to 2009 and was its chairwoman from 1992 to 1996. She also served on the Missouri Arts Council from 1981 to 1986, on President Bill Clinton's Presidential Advisory Committee on the Arts, and on committees and boards for the St. Louis Art Museum, Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Laumeier Sculpture Park. Jill McGuire, director of the Regional Arts Commission, told the Post that …

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Get Your Chalk On Is Saturday in the Loop

The Delmar Loop hosts its second Get Your Chalk On art event Sept. 1 in University City.

Are you ready to add your artistic touch to the Delmar Loop? The second Get Your Chalk On! event is Sept. 1. The rain date is Sept. 2. Artists and the aspiring can sign up at visittheloop.com or at Blick Art Materials. Awards will be given for most creative, chalk of fame, Loop theme and viewer's choice.  All participants will receive supplies and a place to create. Children under 12 can join in the fun in Chalk Land.  The entry fees are $10 adults (18 and over); $8 for students (13-18); and $4 for children (12 and under). See our coverage of the first ever Get Your Chalk On from 2011: The event is sponsored by The Delmar Loop, Blick Art Materials, the Regional Arts Commission andUniversity City Patch.

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Are You Ready to Get Your Chalk On?

The Delmar Loop will hold the second Get Your Chalk On event Sept. 1.

Are You Ready to Get Your Chalk On?

The Delmar Loop will hold its second Get Your Chalk On event Sept. 1

Are you ready to add your artistic touch to the Delmar Loop? The second Get Your Chalk On! event is Sept. 1. The rain date is Sept. 2. Artists and the aspiring can sign up at visittheloop.com or at Blick Art Materials. Awards will be given for most creative, chalk of fame, Loop theme and viewer's choice.  All participants will receive supplies and a place to create. Children under 12 can join in the fun in Chalk Land.  The entry fees are $10 adults (18 and over); $8 for students (13-18); and $4 for children (12 and under). See our coverage of the first ever Get Your Chalk On from 2011: The event is sponsored by The Delmar Loop, Blick Art Materials, the Regional Arts Commission and University City Patch.

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Regional Arts Commission Awards $2.9 Million in Grants

For arts and cultural organizations and programs in the St. Louis area.

The Regional Arts Commission (RAC), the area’s largest annual funder of the arts dedicated to the cultivation, promotion and fostering of cultural programming in the St. Louis region, has awarded 186 grants totaling more than $2.9 million to support nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, consortiums, and programs in the St. Louis area. Since it was created in 1985, RAC has awarded more than 5,800 grants totaling more than $76 million. “I’m delighted that the amount we awarded in grants has increased by 6.7 percent from last year,” said Jill McGuire, executive director of RAC. “We look forward to a robust future for arts and culture in St. Louis.” Each grant request is carefully reviewed and discussed in an open, public forum by citizen…

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Women in Arts Honored for Contributions

Former St. Louis Artists' Guild gallery and education director Gina Alvarez and Regional Arts Commission panelist Kim Eberlein are among those who received recognition at the event organized by Grand Center.

Several women with ties to the Clayton and University City arts scene received recognition Wednesday night as part of the Tenth Annual Visionary Awards. The event happened at the Sheldon Concert Hall and was organized by Grand Center.  “This event carries such meaning for us in the arts community,” stated Marilyn Sheperd, vice president for development at Grand Center, in a news release. “Day in, day out, these women work tirelessly for the betterment of the arts, and we’re the ones who reap the rewards of their work." The local women are: A selection committee of other distinguished women chose the majority of this year's honorees. President Ken Kranzberg of the Grand Center board and Grand Center Chief Executive Vince Schoemehl selected …

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RAC Hosts “Rustbelt to Artist Belt: At the Crossroads”

The national event, held April 12-14, focuses on community development through the arts.

The Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute of the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission (RAC) along with the Cleveland Community Partnership for Arts & Culture (CPAC) present “Rustbelt to Artist Belt: At the Crossroads Arts-Based Community Development,” a national convening to be held from April 12 through 14 at the Chase Hotel and Conference Center in St. Louis. For complete information visit www.rustbelttoartistbelt.com. This event unites two separate conferences for the first time: “We are excited to continue exploring the role of creative placemaking in revitalizing our cities," Jill McGuire, executive director of RAC, said. "RAC is looking forward to welcoming artists, architects, planners, community leaders, creatives and policy makers…

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U City, Wash U Sculpture Project opens April 1

This is the 26th year for the event.

The 26th annual University City and Washington University Student Sculpture Project opens Sunday, April 1, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at Centennial Commons, 7210 Olive Boulevard. Sculpture students from Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts competed for this opportunity by developing proposal and models, along with budgets, presented to the University City Municipal Arts & Letters Commission. This year’s line-up includes: Ongoing updates of the students’ progress, as they work toward the April 1 opening, will be available at the commission’s website:  http://universitycityartsandletters.wordpress.com/ The City of University City, the Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters, the Regional Arts Commission and …

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U City Notables on Most Influential St. Louisians List

Several with ties to University City were among the 268 recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Some big names in University City made the St. Louis Business Journal's list of the "Most Influential St. Louisians."  Joe Edwards, owner of Blueberry Hill and The Pageant, was one of 268 people named to the list by the publication. Other honorees with U City ties include: A photo gallery recognizing all of the selections is available on the St. Louis Business Journal.

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