Call for Artists - Artropy

Spring is just around the corner, which means it's almost time for Artropy! The event will be held at SqWires - the Annex in historic Lafayette Square on April 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interested in participating?

Please send us the following info:

First/Last Name:
Business Name:
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Any past shows you have participated in:
Website (that has 3-5 images of your work):
Description of your work:

Email the completed application to Holly at southcitystudio (at) gmail (dot) com.

The deadline for application is March 25, 2010.

Notification of acceptance will be by March 27, 2010.

The cost for participation is $50 and will be due by March 31, 2010.

This show will feature over twenty exceptional St. Louis artists with diverse talents in many areas including: jewelry design, painting, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. Can't wait to see you!

Artropy This Weekend!

art-tro-py [ahrt-truh-pee] - noun - 1. A unique art & craft show experience 2. A measure of the randomness of the production, according to handmade principles, of what is beautiful, appealling, or of more than ordinary significance.

Looking for a unique gift? ShowMe Etsy presents Artropy on December 5th, 2009 in the cozy and intimate setting of Off Broadway, near the Lemp Mansion.

Come see Off Broadway transformed into a unique shopping locale! Join local St. Louis artists with diverse talents in areas including: jewelry design, textile arts, photography, mixed-media, glass work, eco-fashion and illustration. Artropy will run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

And while you are in the area, visit Firecracker Press at 2838 Cherokee Street , St. Louis MO, which is just around the corner from Off Broadway. They are having their annual Print Holiday Sale from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. This indoor print-themed arts & craft sale will take place all along the street, with businesses hosting artists from all over the St. Louis area. For more info call (314) 776-7271.

Also, just 10 minutes away is Big Ass Indie at Mad Art Gallery. It runs December 4 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., December 5 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and December 6 : 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more info check out their website HERE.

Buy Local. Buy Handmade.

Rock n' Roll Craft Show

Rockin' Thanksgiving weekend is the 6th annual Rock n' Roll Craft Show at Third Degree Glass Factory. It's hard to believe how much the show has grown over the past few years to turn into a major shopping event. There will be a few SME will be members present so I encourage everyone to come out and support handmade!

Indie Undergound

This weekend, at Lumière Place Casino, the STL Craft Mafia & STL Fashion Week team will present the Indie Underground, a fabulous handmade market in the atrium. Check below for more info! The following SME members will be there.

Downzipper, Monsterbubbles, Sew Good & Trendy, South City Studio, Sparrow Studios, Villa Design

When: Oct. 16-17, 2009, 11 am - 8 pm

Where: the beautiful atrium of Lumière Place Casino & Hotels, 999 2nd Ave., Downtown, 314.881.7777 www.lumiereplace.com