Live Art Market at City Foundry
Wednesdays are for Live Art Market at City Foundry starting May 21. Free to attend and open to everyone, this isn’t just where art happens—it’s where it keeps going.
Along Foundry Way, you are welcomed with a complimentary snack from Fresh Thyme Market and can enjoy seating throughout the district, surrounded by live performances from magicians, poets, dancers, muralists and musicians.
Live portrait artists offer one-of-a-kind works for purchase, and the Kitchen Bar serves a seasonal, canned aperitif menu, refreshing and approachable, inspired by European aperitivo culture. Retail shops pour out onto the sidewalk and the energy flows from one experience to the next. Tip your favorite performers. Sit for a portrait. Try something new.
Whether you’re sipping and shopping with friends, enjoying the music from Expat BBQ’s patio before a round of mini golf at PuttShack, embracing your inner science-nerd at the Museum of Illusions, or grabbing a spritz and snack ahead of a fi lm at Alamo Drafthouse, the Live Art Market at City Foundry invites you to explore at your own pace.
The City Foundry Live Art Market welcomes a weekly lineup of performances by artists at all skill levels, from all backgrounds, including but not limited to:
Buskers & Street Performers in partnership with Kranzberg Arts Foundation: A dynamic mix of live music and street performance
Live Music curated by Mvstermind in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission: Live, multi-media performances by Mvstercamp artists with custom projection mapping
Live painting throughout City Foundry by Paint Louis Artists create and sell works live, including a new collection of murals below the old railway
Magician Gavin Yang and other illusionists in partnership with Museum of Illusions: The art of magic, enjoyed al fresco
Lectures on the humanities in partnership with the University of Missouri–St. Louis: Talks for the curious on the world’s most fascinating topics like the science of love
Live entertainment on the EXPATio rooftop: Enjoy sunset views and skyline, cold drinks, and the full Expat BBQ menu
Interested in being part of the Live Art Market or know someone who would be a good fit? DM @CityFoundrySTL on Instagram.
Theatre companies, circus troupes, community groups, bands, choirs and dance teams are also invited to perform, and should email CityFoundry@Pattan.Co to inquire. More artists and performances will be announced on an ongoing basis.