ArtLink: Young Friends of St. Louis Arts

ArtLink has a Facebook Page

Hello, ArtLinkers –

Did you know that ArtLink has a Facebook Page and a Facebook Group?  For those of you who are already on Facebook, you can click through to our profile and add ArtLink as your friend.  Then you will receive updates about our St. Louis art events in your Facebook newsfeed.

You can also join the ArtLink group on Facebook, where you can see the events we are hosting, and post messages for other ArtLink members.

It’s a great way to learn about upcoming events, without worrying that your invitation will be accidentally blocked by an email spam filter.  So click the Facebook image to visit our page and become a Friend!

Bourbon & Blues this Saturday at COCA!

Hey ArtLink Members -

Shake off the late winter blues this Saturday night, March 1st, as COCA and ArtLink host COCAloco: Bourbon & Blues! Headlining the event will be Marquise Knox, the St. Louis blues prodigy who, at age 16, is already being compared to the likes of Muddy Waters. 

The evening includes Knob Creek Bourbon cocktails, a menu of down home favorites, a performance by the student dance company COCAdance, and a chance to win prizes, including a weekend getaway for two to the celebrated blues city, Memphis, Tennessee!

Tickets are $40 in advance ($35 for COCA and ArtLink members) and $50 at the door.

For tickets, contact Patty Wommack at 314.725.1834 x125 or pwommack@cocastl.org.

WHEN: Saturday, March 1 - 7:00-11:00pm
WHERE: COCA, 524 Trinity Avenue, in the University City Loop just off Delmar

You won’t want to miss the hottest night of Blues St. Louis has to offer!

Then, the evening continues at the After-Party at Pin-Up Bowl until 3:00 a.m.!

PARTY DADA STYLE!

The Dada Ball & the Dada Ball After-Party is coming up really fast! (It is March 8!)

The Dada Ball After-Party is an EXTREME SOCIAL GATHERING! If you think crazy costume, amazingly, fun attire, deviant decor, and tons of people having a FANTASTIC TIME sounds great, then this party is totally for you!

It is at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108) on Saturday, March 8 at 9:00 pm. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Tickets include free drinks, desserts, and valet!

Check out our AWESOME invite and purchase tickets here.

Save the Dates: Wine and Cheese on February 27, COCAloco on March 1 and Dada Ball on March 8

Save the Dates!

If you don't have your invitations already, be sure to save the following dates:

Wednesday, February 27 - ArtLink Wine and Cheese at the Contemporary.  This is a members-only event exclusively for ArtLink members!  Meet the winners of the 2008 Great Rivers Biennial while you mingle with other young friends.  Tickets? They are FREE with your ArtLink Membership!

Saturday, March 1 - COCAloco: Bourbon and Blues.  Join ArtLink and the COCA Associates at this annual Young Friends fundraiser for COCA.  Listen to blues prodigy Marquise Knox at this year's annual event.  Tickets are $35 for ArtLink members, $40 General Public

Saturday, March 8 - The Dada Ball and the Dada Ball After Party.  Every other year the Contemporary hosts the most outrageous party in St. Louis.  Join ArtLink at the Young Friends after party, beginning at 9:00.  Tickets to the after party are $25 for ArtLink members, and $35 General Public.  Are you feeling like a VIP?  VIP tickets include an open bar and private lounge.  They are $65 for ArtLink members, and $75 General Public.

ArtLink Wine & Cheese at the Contemporary - Feb 27

On Wednesday, February 27, Join the Great Rivers Biennial 2008 winners and Assistant Curator, Laura Fried, at this intimate, behind-the-scenes event for ArtLink members only.  Mingle with the artists and get an inside scoop from the curator as you enjoy wine and cheese with other ArtLink members and Contemporary staff members.

Reserve your spot or sign up for a membership here!  See you there!

Flight at the Contemporary

Wednesday, February 13
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Flight is only a few days away!
Join Flight Ambassadors: Scott Lapp, Sarah Kramer, David Garland, Pamela Raymond, Shane Cohn, and Dwight Carter for this sexy, hot salsa-rific night

Let your heart take flight at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for this unique three-part series. Enjoy heartwarming cocktails from Tuaca and Korbel, savory eats from Bar Italia, and sexy salsa dancing demonstrations from Club Viva.

Tickets are $10 to explore the tastes, sounds, and sights of Flight. Reserve tickets here. ArtLink Members are FREE! ArtLink members can contact Jen at jennifer.gaby@contemporarystl.org or 314-535-0770 x215 to RSVP.

You're Invited to COCA Tonight!

Hey ArtLink Members! Tonight is the opening night of The Orange Girls production of The Road to Mecca. Please join us at COCA for an 8:00p show and then stick around for a complimentary reception with The Orange Girls themselves as well as The Road to Mecca cast members after the performance!

The Road to Mecca is a beautifully wrought drama which invites audiences to transport themselves to a remote South African village and discover, with its three characters, the creative and inspiring role a woman can play in the world, irrespective of her age.

For tickets, please call The Orange Girls at (314) 520-9557 or email Alice Kinsella at akkinsella@yahoo.com. Tickets are $20.

Don't worry, if you can't make it tonight you can still catch The Road to Mecca through February 24 at COCA. For more information, check out www.cocastl.org.

Deborah Aschheim: Reconsider opens Saturday at Laumeier

Deborah Aschheim's mesmerizing exhibition, Reconsider, opens this Saturday, February 9, with a free public reception from 5-7 PM.  This show explores why we remember what we see and hear and why we forget while offering a multi-sensory solution to curb the "forgetting curve."  Join us for opening night of the Deborah Aschheim: Reconsider exhibition and enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks while mingling with ArtLinkers, friends, and the artist.

Learn more about the exhibition on the Laumeier website.

Check out Deborah Aschheim's intriguing interview on KWMU's Cityscape program with host Stephen Potter. Visit the KWMU (FM 90.7 - NPR) website where you can listen to or download the interview.

The exhibition will remain on view through May 11, 2008.
Museum hours are: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday 12:00 PM-5:00 PM (Free)