Meramec Arts Festival
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Meramec Arts Festival has been postponed until further notice. The events and times below are no longer accurate.
Events, Locations, & Times
Identity: Regional High School Exhibition
Time: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Location: Contemporary Art Gallery
Within the concept of “identity” there is nuance, subtlety and, perhaps, fluidity that makes its understanding both universal and intensely personal. This competitive all-media exhibition explores what identity means to young artists in the modern world.
Augmented Reality Poster Show
Time: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Check out these posters featuring characters from Into the Woods being brought to life!
Jane Ellen Ibur, St. Louis Poet Laureate
Time: 11 a.m.-Noon
Location: Humanities East, room 134
Jane Ellen Ibur, St. Louis Poet Laureate, will be holding an informal discussion-workshop on the business of publishing poetry.
Montage Real or Fake News
Time: 11 a.m.-Noon
Location: Theater Lobby East or West
The editorial staff of The Montage will be hosting an interactive game designed to test your skills as discerning real from fake news.
Student Film Festival
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Select narrative, documentary and alternative films from Meramec’s filmmaking courses will be playing throughout the day.
Food Trucks
Time: Noon-3 p.m.
Location: Student Center Quad
Creative Writing Club Poetry Slam
Time: Noon-12:30 p.m.
Location: Theater Lobby East
Students from The Deepwater Salon, Meramec's creative writing club, are hosting an open mic Poetry Slam! Everyone is welcome to participate.
Jane Ellen Ibur, St. Louis Poet Laureate and Local Poet Gabe Desince
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities East, room 134
Two talented St. Louis poets will read and discuss their work.
Interactive Vocal Jazz Workshop (no experience necessary)
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities West, room 102
Sing with the select musicians of Meramec Music’s choral program and learn how easy it is to sing jazz!
Open Mic Event
Time: 1:30-2 p.m.
Location: Theater Lobby East
Come share your poems, stories, and music at this Open Mic event!
Currents Literary Magazine Release Party
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Theater Lobby West
The editorial staff of STLCC-Meramec's literary journal is hosting a release party for its 2019-2020 issue. Come hear students read their work and help the staff celebrate another fantastic issue of student poetry, prose, and art.
Writing Center Academic Awards
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: Theater Lobby East
Symphonic Band
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities West, room 102
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how music is made by listening in on the Meramec Symphonic Band rehearsal.
Meramec Theatre Presents: Into the Woods
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Meramec Theatre
The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
Play Eruption!
Time: Throughout the day
Location: Random
Three student written and produced one-act plays will Erupt!
Identity: Regional High School Exhibition
Time:10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Contemporary Art Gallery
Within the concept of “identity” there is nuance, subtlety and, perhaps, fluidity that makes its understanding both universal and intensely personal. This competitive all-media exhibition explores what identity means to young artists in the modern world.
Student Film Festival
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Select narrative, documentary and alternative films from Meramec’s filmmaking courses will be playing throughout the day.
Augmented Reality Poster Show
Time: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Check out these posters featuring characters from Into the Woods being brought to life!
Jazz Improv
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: Humanities West, room 102
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how music is made by listening in on a jazz improv rehearsal.
Identity: Regional High School Exhibition closing reception
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Contemporary Art Gallery
Within the concept of “identity” there is nuance, subtlety and, perhaps, fluidity that makes its understanding both universal and intensely personal. This competitive all-media exhibition explores what identity means to young artists in the modern world.
Meramec Theatre Presents: Into the Woods
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Meramec Theatre
The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
Identity: Regional High School Exhibition
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Contemporary Art Gallery
Within the concept of “identity” there is nuance, subtlety and, perhaps, fluidity that makes its understanding both universal and intensely personal. This competitive all-media exhibition explores what identity means to young artists in the modern world.
Student Film Festival
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Select narrative, documentary and alternative films from Meramec’s filmmaking courses will be playing throughout the day.
Augmented Reality Poster Show
Time: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities West Hallway
Check out these posters featuring characters from Into the Woods being brought to life!
Food Trucks
Time: Noon-3 p.m.
Location: Student Center Quad
Meramec Arts Open House
Time: 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Humanities East Building
- Color Consultation Sessions: Interior design students and faculty will conduct one-on-one color consultation sessions. Visitors will begin the process by completing a color psychology questionnaire. We will then analyze the results of your questionnaire and provide interior color selections based on your own personal color psychology profile. Free color samples and giveaways will be provided!
- Cast Metal Jewelry Making: Make cast metal jewelry with some simple carving from cuttlefish bone in Sculpture!
- Ceramic Tile Decorating: Ceramics invites you to decorate your own 6" x 6" tile! Pick up your completed tile in a week!
- Font Building: Learn basic families of type and create your own font that you can load on any computer!
- Silk Screening: Screen print an image onto a notebook or tea towel that you can take home with you! Or, bring in your own shirt or fabric to print on that will be available to pick up in one week. Feel free to bring in your own image to print!
- Laser Cutting Demos and 3-D Printing: Pick out an image and our laser cutter will cut it out for you! You can also see a demonstration of 3-D printing.
- Photographic portraits: Drop in to the photography studio to have images made of your family or friends.
Meramec Theatre Presents: Into the Woods
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Meramec Theatre
The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.