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Siddall began his time with UrbArts on the junior board, offering his time working the door of our community events. He always had a rich collection of music but hadn’t taken the step to DJ. After much encouragement, Siddall invested in himself and bought DJ equipment and soon landed a gig with Lyrical Therapy and other gigs. In many ways, Siddall is the typical UrbArts supporter: volunteer, artist, and event partner.

Since 2015, UrbArts has supported the work of the inaugural St. Louis Poet Laureate Dr. Michael Castro and his Unity Community committee. In 2016, UrbArts was then asked to assume the role of fiscal sponsor for the group as a means of seeking grants and sponsorships. UrbArts is honored to continue to support Brick City as it enters into its 4th season with Pacia Anderson serving as festival chair. Brick City will return fall 2018.

Second Tuesdays breathed life into our Tuesday evening with its brand of storytelling. Led by Kameel and Chiffontae, audiences find an intimate home for their particular tastes. Truth-tellers are welcome.

Since 1997, the St. Louis Poetry Slam has been exposing audiences to this bold form of poetry and establishing a national platform. In 2015, UrbArts became the new home for the St. Louis Poetry SLAM in our Old North gallery. This event is free and open to the public and offers poets an opportunity to make the national team and build a national reputation. Check it out every First Friday and Third Thursday at UrbArts.

Join the UrbLife Membership for $50 a year and earn discount prices on trap yoga sessions and entry into events where DJ Nico is playing. Nico’s journey in DJing began after her introductory class with Tossin’ Ted and DJ Vudu. After DJing parties for her friends and working in a yoga studio she decided to try Trap Yoga (trap music and yoga) inspired by Brandon Copeland to combine her interests. Trap Yoga takes place at…

May 2nd in St. Louis is typically called #GiveSTLDay but consider #GiveUrbLifeDaily. Because artists and youth give UrbArts life on a daily basis, we pass that energy onto the broader community through events, workshops, and mentoring. While that’s dope, we will give 12 concrete reasons throughout day for why we are worthy of your consideration and coins. Starting at noon, we will post blogs that cover what we do for, with, and through the community….

This January, UrbArts began a new fellowship program in an effort to develop aspiring arts administrators in the community. Senior at Missouri State University and St. Louis native Taylor Vinson has been selected as the first UrbArts Fellow and will be laying the foundation of the fellowship program in the future. Taylor is the Founder of Untamed Tongues Poetry Collective on the Missouri State University campus and has been active in serving the St. Louis…

I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own – Audre Lorde   QUEENS PLEASURE features works specifically addressing the issues intersectional women face in a society catering to cis males addressing topics such as reproductive rights, rights surrounding sexual/physical violence, and civil rights among countless other rights pertaining ​to ​intersectional ​feminism/womanism. Intersectional feminism is a term coined by civil rights activist and professor Kimberlé…