Webster Arts

Join us next week, January 19, for the opening reception of the 2021 Open Theme Annual. This year we are doing everything online, from the exhibit to the reception. We will broadcast the reception on Facebook Live starting at 7 pm CDT. We will be joined by the juror for this year's Open Theme Annual, Allana Ross, MFA, and the new Executive Director for Webster Arts, Jenny Donaldson. During the reception, we will show all the 63 artworks included in the exhibition and announce... the award winners (Best in Show, Awards of Excellence). The Open Theme Annual showcases artwork made in any style and any medium by artists from across the country. See you on our Facebook page, January 19 at 7 PM. Go to https://fb.me/e/3uDGFfJCf to learn more about this event. . . . . #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2021 #callforart #opentheme #openthemeannual2021 #websterartsexhibition #artexhibition #handmade #alwaysoriginal #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #stlouisartgallery #webstergrovesartgallery #stlartscene #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #STLartgallery #covidartprograms See more

We are excited to offer a special gift for supporters during the virtual opening of our first 2021 gallery show, "Open Theme Annual". When you support Webster Arts with a $50 donation between now and January 16th, you will receive a hand delivered cheese plate created by @St. Louis Cheese Boards as well as a set of Webster Arts wine glasses to enjoy during our virtual opening on January 19th, 2021. To make your donation, please visit https://www.webster-arts.org/ and add your gift option to the cart. (If using FB on your phone, you will need to open our website in a separate browser.) Please note deliveries can only be made to residents in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. If you live outside those areas and are interested in participating, we will be happy to meet you at Webster Arts for an outdoor pick up.

Just wanted to share the press release here with our Facebook audience. We have a new Executive Director for Webster Arts. Welcome, Jenny! And happy holidays to all of our supporters and artists. See you next year! ****NEWS RELEASE December 24, 2020... Contact: Jahna Kahrhoff, [email protected] Webster Arts Names Jenny Donaldson New Executive Director Local art leader and educator Jenny Donaldson will become executive director of Webster Arts in January 2021. Her appointment was announced by Jahna Kahrhoff, president of the Webster Arts board. "The board is delighted that Jenny is joining us at this challenging time," says Kahrhoff. "We're planning to resume the annual Art Fair after its cancellation last June because of the pandemic. Her experience and creativity will be invaluable as we rebuild the Fair and enlarge our other year-round programming." Donaldson's experience includes: executive director of Art Unleashed, an art education program for children and adults; art-wine walk coordinator for Taste of St. Louis; exhibition coordinator for Chesterfield Arts; and art teacher for the Wentzville, Fort Zumwalt and Festus school districts. In addition, she has taught classes at Chesterfield Arts, Laumeier Sculpture Park and the O'Fallon Cultural Arts Center. "I'm very enthusiastic about joining Webster Arts and working in a community with a long history of appreciation and support for the arts," says Donaldson. "Webster Groves is proud to call itself the 'City of the Arts' and this organization ensures that the arts are accessible and enriching for residents of all ages." Webster Arts was founded in 2002 as a non-profit group to sponsor the annual art fair. Since then, WA programs have expanded to include Paint Webster, the annual plein air competition; year-round gallery shows; and children's programs in partnership with Webster-Rock Hill Ministries. Over the years, WA also has sponsored concerts and outreach programs with the International Institute. Gallery shows and the Webster Art Fair attract artists from across the US, and 20,000-plus persons attend the Fair each June. During 2020 virtual exhibits on social media drew thousands of views. Donaldson is replacing Jeane Vogel, who is retiring. During Vogel's 7- year tenure as executive director, the number of exhibits expanded, artist participation grew, and WA acquired gallery space at Eden Theological Seminary. "After this challenging year, we hope to re-invigorate our programs, partnerships and collaborations," says Kahrhoff. "The arts have a positive impact on the Webster Groves economy as well as its culture. Webster Arts is proud to be part of this unique community." ****

Red! closes tomorrow. Here are more pieces included in the exhibition. See it today at https://www.webster-arts.org/red where there’s a virtual gallery and a slideshow gallery. Images by Thomas Nawrocki, Zig Zag Zig 46; Stone Peng, Red Canoes; Stefan Prosky, Courtship. . . . .... #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2020 #red #websterartsexhibition #arteducation #handmade #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #thomasnawrocki #stonepeng #stefanprosky See more

A few more posts that highlight our current exhibition, Red. Go to https://www.webster-arts.org/red to see the show by October 31. Images: Julie Meridian, Haberdasher Early Evening; Gary Miller, Benjamin With Glasses; Bob Mosier, Chaos_Thread Theory. . . . .... #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2020 #red #websterartsexhibition #arteducation #handmade #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #juliemeridian #bobmosier #garymiller See more

This Saturday is the end date of our current exhibition Red! See all the works at our online galleries at https://www.webster-arts.org/red before the close of the show. Images in this post include works by Shiela Mahaney, Woman in Red; Raj Manickam, Black Bird and the Angry Sun; Scott McIntire, Sumac Energy Field. . . . .... #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2020 #red #websterartsexhibition #arteducation #handmade #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #shielamahaney #rajmanickam #scottmcintire See more

Webster Arts invites art submissions for our Open Theme Annual exhibition, our winter exhibition. In the past, the Webster Arts Open Theme Exhibition is a showcase of the wide breadth of artistic expression. Juror Allana Ross, MFA, will select pieces for this virtual (online) exhibition. For the Open Theme, we will consider all media with the exception of video. The fee to apply is $15 for up to two entries, $5 for each additional entry up to a total of 10 images. (Image Cre...dit: Austin Cullen, Constructed Landscape #1) DATES & DEADLINES Sunday, December 6, 2020: Submission deadline Monday, December 21, 2020: All artists notified by email Tuesday, January 19, 2021: Virtual Zoom Reception Allana Ross is an artist and educator living in St Louis. She leads alternative educational eco-tours, manages a native plant growing operation, runs a tiny pigment farm, and teaches in the visual arts department at Saint Louis Community College. . . . . . . #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2020 #callforart #openthemeannual #websterartsexhibition #artexhibition #handmade #alwaysoriginal #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #stlouisartgallery #webstergrovesartgallery #stlartscene #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #STLartgallery #covidartprograms

There are still plenty of pieces to view in our current exhibition, Red! Juror Edna Patterson-Petty selected 64 pieces, about double the size of an in-person exhibition we normally host. See all the works in our online galleries at https://www.webster-arts.org/red where there’s a virtual gallery and a slideshow gallery. Images in this post include works by Sheila Lamberson, Waiting in the Shadows; John Long, An Unknown Land; Kristine Luber, A Gathering of Memories. . . . .... #alwaysoriginal #websterarts #websterarts2020 #red #websterartsexhibition #arteducation #handmade #originalart #supportartnonprofits #supportlivingartists #missouriartnonprofit #stlouisartnonprofit #artistsatwork #webstergroves #webstergrovesmo #artstransform #keepingartalive #sheilalamberson #johnlong #kristineluber See more