The Foundry Art Centre is a dynamic, interactive interdisciplinary arts center dedicated to the creation and presentation of contemporary visual and performing arts. Our mission is to bring to a diverse community, visual arts, performing arts, and artists, by providing exhibitions, studio space, and educational programs that inspire. The Foundry serves as a rich cultural resource for the entire region.

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June 12, 2009 – July 24, 2009
Reception, Friday, June 12: 6-9 p.m.
Gallery I & II – Photography Unlimited 4           
Open to all artists working with photographic processes.  Traditional or experimental uses of the medium within expression, visual exploration, or theoretical concerns will be considered for this exhibition.   Juror Brooke White is both a practicing artist and an educator who received her MFA in Photography from Cornell University. She is currently area head and Assistant Professor of Imaging Arts at the University of Mississippi. White has exhibited nationally and internationally including the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and the DiVA Art Fairs in New York, Paris and Berlin.

Gallery III – Group 4 Award – Paperworks 3–
2007 Exhibition
Theresa Chiodini, Matt Moyer, Jaclyn Lawson, Ron Lambert

Ameristar Gallery – Emerging Artist
-Snow Yunxue Fu a recent graduate of SE Missouri State University, and artist Xiaobing Liu direct from China, for our first mother and daughter exhibition.

June 12 6-9pm      
Foundry Open Artist Studios
Open Artist Studios reception- the community of working artists in Foundry Art Centre. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore these creative studios and the chance to discuss art with the artists themselves.                                      

Foundry Open Studios
In conjunction with Inside/Outside –Book Arts opening reception, the Foundry Artist studios will be open to the public and the Saint Charles Riverfront Arts annual Spring ArtWalk,  held on historic main street in the City of St. Charles, Missouri  April 24, 25 and 26, 2009.  

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Art Talks Buffet


Lunch served Every Thursday: 11am -2pm
Lunch by River City Catering:
$10 adult, $5 child under 12 years
www.rivercitycateringandbanquets.com

Join us every Thursday for lunch served from 11am-2pm by River City Catering After lunch take the afternoon to explore the many galleries exhibiting work by regional, national, and international artists. Then take a minute to meet and interact with the Foundry Artists at work in their studio. Experience the creative process first hand and inquire about classes, workshops, and demonstrations they offer. All original artwork is also for sale and can be purchased directly from each studio artist.
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Art Talks @ 11:30am: Free

Let us nourish your mind, before you nourish your body. The Foundry Studio Artists will offer engaging talks about different art topics, from art history to art how to and discussions and/or demonstrations.

Give them 30 minutes at 11:30 and they will stimulate your thinking before you satisfy your hunger at noon.

June 11 – Joyce Yarbrough
“China: An Artist’s Experience”

June 18 – Linda Smith
Demonstrations: Pastels

June 25 – Fraser Leonard
Demonstration: Painting in Acrylic