Arts Activism

The artists, Dani Collette and Allora McCullough, object to the Craft Alliance's decision, saying their work is supportive of Palestinians.

Solid Sound Collective – a project of the nonprofit Action Art Collaborative – brought five local musicians together to produce a set of original songs based on interviews with St. Louis activists and community advocates.

Mykael Ash uses bullet shells he finds on the ground as elements in his artwork to tell stories about racial violence, resistance, and history.

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s new exhibit “Assembly Required” plays with the dual meaning of “assembly,” contemplating social movements as well as asking viewers to engage with and even finish the artwork on display.

Creve Coeur officials plan to ask artists to design a monument to honor a Black doctor forced to sell his land in the 1950s. The monument will be built at Dr. H. Phillip Venable Memorial Park. Until 2019, it was named for John Beirne, a mayor who compelled the sale through eminent domain.

The 1904 World's Fair was a beacon of technological advancement in the United States, but the treatment of Filipino and Indigenous people has been long overlooked by mainstream society. One local artist is hoping to change that.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis' first podcast, “Radio Resistance,” is an 11-episode production that features conversations among exhibiting artists, local activists, scholars and politicians delving into St. Louis’ role in activism. Selections of “Radio Resistance” will air on our program biweekly on Wednesdays starting March 24, with the full episode being released the following day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

Des Moines-based social and environmental justice art activist Jordan Weber uses sculptures, installations and green spaces to focus on institutional and environmental racism. Weber spoke to St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis to discuss his latest project and how his work fuses art and activism.

An album and podcast series by St. Louis Story Stitchers, a collaborative of young artists, is highlighting life in different neighborhoods of the city. The songs, poems and stories of “The Why of My City” — show fierce pride in the city's history, particularly the accomplishments of Black St. Louisans. They also share optimism about the future.

Eight billboards in St. Louis and St. Louis County feature messages urging people to stay involved in the fight for change.