The Due Process Denied art show closes on MLK Day but we hope to bring back the virtual exhibit soon. If you have not seen it, it is worth checking out the powerful works of art on display. Of course, the pandemic made it necessary to close the gap between visiting the UrbArts Old North…
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Join us for Lyrical Therapy Saturday night – Jan 16th – at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 and available here. Or you can paste this link in your browser if you prefer no to search for it. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lyrical-therapy-not-so-open-mic-tickets-133801047535?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing
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MLK Day marks the closing of the Due Process Denied exhibit as well as the date of our annual Dr. King event featuring the poetry of young voices. This year, newly inducted St. Louis youth poet laureate Grace Ruo will feature. Other poets to be announced. The event begins at 1:00 pm. DJ Siddall tha…
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(ST. LOUIS Monday, January 11, 2021) — The 2021 St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate is Grace Ruo, a 17-year-old native Kenyan and Hazelwood West High School senior. UrbArts will host an induction ceremony online and in person on January 18th to commemorate the federal holiday and observed birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr at 1:00…
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Our favorite yogi and dj has issued a challenge for all of those who want to start their 2021 off right. We’re a bit late to this notice but it is never too late to join DJ Nico on 31-day challenge. It is all online so you can join in your living room. Get involved…
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The title for our next exhibit is inspired by the spiritual, “Balm in Gilead.” Arranged by H. T. Burleigh, this composition is a staple of the Black spiritual tradition which built on the text from Jeremiah 8:22 of the Bible, “Is there no balm in Gilead?” One interpretation of the Old Testament scripture portrays a…
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(ST. LOUIS Saturday, January 2, 2021) — Black-led arts organization UrbArts is calling for artwork the theme of healing. The upcoming exhibition will feature works from artists who understand the ongoing struggle for social justice and are willing to submit art for our Spring art exhibit, Balm. Artists interested in consideration for the upcoming exhibit…
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(ST. LOUIS Tuesday, December 1, 2020) — UrbArts begins the search for the next St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate through its annual call for submissions. In previous years, the submission window remained open for a month. This year, youth poets have until December 18th to submit a 3-poem portfolio and resume highlighting their community service…
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(ST. LOUIS Tuesday, December 1, 2020) — Black-led arts organization UrbArts will open an art exhibition featuring works addressing ongoing instances of police brutality locally and nationally. Due Process Denied displays the works from nine Black St. Louis-based artists. This is the first art exhibition at UrbArts since the global pandemic prompted closings throughout the…
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Opening Friday, November 20th, UrbArts will open an art exhibition that confronts police brutality in our community. The artwork will be on view from November 20th through January 20th, 2021. We’ll have a Coronavirus-shaped exhibit opening with limited admission within the gallery featuring music curated by Siddall tha Selecta. Works included in this exhibition are…
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