St. Charles Plein Air Competition starts next week!

Quick Paints announced this week!

Quick Paint #1 on Saturday, October 3: 9am - 12pm
Location: Intersection of Main Street and Boone's Lick
Sponsors: Street Scape Magazine & Framations Art Gallery

Quick Paint #2 on Tuesday, October 6: 9am - 12pm
Location: 117 South Main Street
Sponsor: Quilogy

Quick Paint #3 on Friday, October 9: 9am - 12pm
Location: 100, 200, 300 blocks of North Main
(meet in breezeway between 100 and 200 block on east side of street)
Sponsors: Joyce and Gary Shaw

For more informations about the event sponsors, please view the Event Sponsors Page!

Visit Jennifer Weigel at these upcoming events!

Green Craft Show & Sale in conjunction with the Green Homes Festival
Cardinal Ritter College Prep
701 N. Spring Ave.
Grand Center
St. Louis, MO
Sept. 26, 2009, 10 AM - 6 PM
http://www.greenhomesstl.org/
http://www.greenhomesstl.org/2009festival_crafts.

Relics & Reliquaries, solo show
The Green Center
8025 Blackberry Ave.
University City, MO
Oct. 3 - 31, 2009
Reception: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2 - 4PM
http://thegreencenter.org/home/
http://thegreencenter.org/nature_and_art_education/art_exhibits.aspx

Blank Canvas Studios encourages artistic expression in individuals with developmental disabilities in St. Charles

On October 9th, 2009, RHD-Missouri’s Blank Canvas Studios is hosting its’ second art exhibit. RHD-Missouri has been providing services to people with developmental disabilities in the St. Louis and St. Charles areas since May of 2008. In February of 2009, St. Charles became home to its’ first arts-based day program, Blank Canvas Studios.

Blank Canvas Studios’ goal is to provide adults with developmental disabilities an outlet for unbridled creativity and self-expression. Each individual is given the tools and materials to create art and the support to define themselves as artists.
The artists work closely with professionals who have knowledge in a variety of areas such as painting, sculpting, graphic design, music, photography and videography. The studio staff assists the artists in developing their ideas and encourages them to be expressive through these artistic mediums. At the inaugural exhibit in May of 2009, Blank Canvas Studios hosted over 300 community members and sold $5000 worth of original artwork. On October 9th, the artists have another opportunity to showcase their artwork and demonstrate their growth as artists in the past five months.
The exhibit will be from 6-9 p.m. at Blank Canvas Studios, 122 Point West Boulevard, St. Charles, Missouri, 63301. For more information call 636-724-6616 or visit http://www.rhd-mo.org/. Private viewings are available by appointment.

MOSAICS: Festival for the Arts

Stop in at Framations when you come down for the Festival!

September 18, 19 & 20, 2009

Friday: 4:00 - 9:00 pm

Saturday: 11:00 - 9:00

Sunday: 11:00 - 5:00

Mosaics, Missouri's Festival for the Arts invites you to participate in the fine art festival that is dedicated to making a high-quality arts experience as accessible as possible for the people of Missouri. This Arts Festival attracts more than 95,000 art collectors and patrons to Historic St. Charles and the metropolitan region. The Fifteenth annual fine arts festival will be held September 18, 19 and 20, 2009 on North Main in Historic St. Charles. The emphasis of the Festival will be on family fun, and creative activities.

Since 1994, national and local sponsors have helped support this national showcase for artistic talent. The combination of civic, corporate, governmental and private support that has come forth exemplifies how diverse groups working together can advance the arts and the overall quality of life in our city, providing an opportunity for the audience to experience free of charge many art forms.

Events in September for Jennifer Weigel

Reclaim, Renew, Reuse, juried by Pat Nelson & Kenton HallAtrium Gallery, Ball State University 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN Aug. 25 - Sept. 26, 2009 University Website

On the Wall, invitational exhibition through the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art Spirits Lounge300 S. State St., Alton, ILSept. 3 - Oct. 31, 2009

Made By Hand, juried by Jo Stealy and sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art Crossroads Art Studios 501 N. Kingshighway, St. Charles, MOSept. 11 - Oct. 8, 2009reception: Friday, Sept. 11, 7 - 9 PM

Premiere Schlafly Video, Sound & Performance Event, in conjunction with Art Outside Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester), Maplewood, MOSept. 11 - 12. Jennifer will be performing Gendering from 10 AM - noon and the Claude videos will air from 4:30 - 5 PM on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Common Threads, invitational small group show featuring fiber and glass collaborative artworks Third Degree Glass Factory, 5200 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MOSept. 18 - Oct. 13, 2009reception: Friday, Sept. 18: 6 - 10 PM

Mississippi Earthtones Festival 2nd Annual Plein air Competition Riverfront Amphitheater, Alton, IL Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, paint out: 12 - 5 PM, awards presentation: 6 PM Event Website

Green Craft Show & Sale, in conjunction with the Green Homes Festival Cardinal Ritter College Prep Commons701 N. Spring Ave., Grand Center, St. Louis, MO Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, 10 AM - 6 PM Event Website

Relics & Reliquaries, solo show The Green Center 8025 Blackberry Ave., University City, MO Oct. 3 - 31, 2009 reception: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2 - 4 PM

Diana Saffo Bono's International Show

Visit the St. Peters Community and Arts Center to view works by Resident Artist Diana Saffo Bono, in her International Show, part of the World Culture Series.

Opening Reception September 18: 6-8pm

Paint en Plein Air in St. Charles!

The Saint Charles Riverfront Arts is proud to announce their 2nd annual St. Charles Plein Air Competition to take place this fall. Artists are invited to paint plein air throughout the historic districts in downtown St. Charles. Artists will paint October 1-10 and then display their work at an awards reception on the 11th at the Foundry Art Centre from 1-4pm.

This event is open to any artist 18 years of age or older interested in painting/drawing within the designated boundaries in Saint Charles. Participants must paint/draw en plein air. Artists will be asked to check in each day they come out to paint at Framations, that way the general public can learn where they can find artists painting, as well as artists being able to find their colleagues. Hours at Framations are are Tuesday - Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5. Extended hours and Monday hours will be announced soon. The public is invited to stop by and find out who is painting and where they are located that day.

A show and sale of these works will take place on Sunday, October 11 from 1-4pm. This will coincide with the reception for the Mentor Me program at the Foundry Art Centre from 1-3pm. This will be open to the public and artists will be invited to display/sell any works created of Saint Charles during the time of the event. Participating artists will also have the opportunity to display one of their pieces for three weeks after the event at Framations Art Gallery. There will be a mix of both cash prizes and merchandise awards as well as a Best of Show and Artists’ Choice. There will be 2-3 Quick Paint Competitions with dates and details available soon on the website. Sponsors include Mayor Patti York of St. Charles and Strret Scape Magazine. If your business is interested in supporting the Arts in St. Charles, please contact Sarah at 636-724-8313 to discuss the many ways you can get involved and advertise your business.

Entry Forms and more details available online. Early Entries @ $25 must be postmarked/delivered by September 17. After that, the Entry Fee is $30. For more infomation, call Framations at 636-724-8313.