“It’s up to independent filmmakers to show what filmmaking could be here.” That’s what filmmaker Josh Guffey believes when it comes to producing for the silver screen out of the Gateway City. “I think this community is ready. The talent is here … There’s great infrastructure and the Kranzberg Arts Foundation is a big part … Continue reading →Residency provides support for filmmaking in St. Louis

For this edition of High Low’s “Caffeinated Curation” series, we’re featuring an Iced Chai Latte from Blueprint Coffee and “All About Love: New Visions” by bell hooks. This pairing was recommended by artist Hayveyah McGowan ahead of her virtual opening reception for the exhibition “Feelings of Home: A need to simplify,” on Friday, July 10, at 7 … Continue reading →Caffeinated Curation: bell hooks

Pride Month as we know it spawned from the violent riots at Stonewall Inn, in New York City, in 1969. Black queer folks including Stormé DeLarverie and Marsha P. Johnson were instrumental in this demonstration for LGBTQ rights.  “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” This quote by artist Michah Bazant … Continue reading →What does Pride mean to you this year?

This year, Juneteeth comes amid a global pandemic and an invigorated movement against police brutality and racism. While the day commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the Confederacy, specifically in Texas, the ancestors of those who were enslaved are still fighting for liberation as systematic oppression has not disappeared, but merely transformed … Continue reading →“What does Juneteenth mean to you this year?”

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation stands in protest of racism in all its many forms.  We stand in solidarity with Black people all over the world and with all of the Black artists, staff members, and colleagues that make up and represent our St. Louis arts ecosystem. We stay committed to making our venues and workspaces … Continue reading →Statement of Solidarity

From a variety of virtual performances to hours of educational content, explore the list below of digital resources provided by our resident organizations and artists. Have a digital offering your organization wants to add to the list? Let us know by contacting us here. Educational classes and resources Ashleyliane Dance Company On-demand virtual classes See the … Continue reading →Resident Digital Resources

High Low‘s “Caffeinated Curation” series of books paired with beverages from Blueprint Coffee is back for another work-from-home edition, this time from the general manager of The Dark Room, Abbie Finley. “I’m pairing  Norikori, Papua New Guinea single-origin coffee with Hard Travel to Sacred Places by Rudolph Wurlitzer. They both tell stories of places preserved in isolation … Continue reading →Caffeinated Curation: Rudolph Wurlitzer

It’s World Book Day, and we are celebrating with this installment of Caffeinated Curation recommended by Kranzberg Arts Foundation Director of Marketing and Communications Andrew Warshauer. “This collection of poems (“Poems New and Collected”) by Polish poet Wisława Szymborska was one of the books I read in high school that I’ve come back to year … Continue reading →Caffeinated Curation: Wisława Szymborska

Caffeinated Curation is back, COVID-19 edition. This time, we’re highlighting the fourth volume of “Soul of the City,” published biannually by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, paired with Blueprint Coffee‘s San Lorenzo instant coffee. This duo is the epitome of working-from-home. Not only is this instant coffee the perfect pick-me-up while social distancing, but also its … Continue reading →Caffeinated Curation: Soul of the City

While the Kranzberg Arts Foundation Music Artists-in-Residence typically share their talents on stage for audiences across St. Louis, the spread of COVID-19 has prevented such from happening for at least several weeks. As many of us are practicing social distancing with perhaps a surplus of time on our hands, it’s a great time to discover … Continue reading →Follow, download, share: St. Louis musicians need your support