CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS
Programs
Contemporary Art Exhibition Programs
EXHIBITION PROGRAMS: THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS (CAM), A NON-COLLECTING INSTITUTION, IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXHIBITIONS OF THE MOST PROVOCATIVE, INSIGHTFUL, AND RELEVANT CONTEMPORARY ART BEING MADE TODAY. CAM PRESENTED EXHIBITIONS OF PRESCIENT AND SEMINAL WORK BY EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, WORKING WITH VARIED MEDIA INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING, TEXTILES, INSTALLATION, AND VIDEO. IN FY23, CAM PRESENTED THE 10TH EDITION OF THE GREAT RIVERS BIENNIAL FEATURING YOWSHEIN KUO, JON YOUNG AND YVONNE OSEI IN THE FALL/WINTER SEASON, AND A MAJOR SURVEY OF DIGITAL AND MULTIMEDIA ARTIST JACOBY SATTERWHITE IN THE SPRING/SUMMER. ALONGSIDE ITS EXHIBITIONS, CAM PRODUCES SCHOLARLY CATALOGS; AN ILLUSTRATED, FULL COLOR BOOK INCLUDING TEXTS AND INTERPRETIVE ESSAYS. CAM DID NOT PRODUCE A CATALOG FOR FY23. WITH ON-SITE CAPACITY SLOWLY REBUILDING FROM COVID, THE MUSEUM SERVED 21,120 VISITORS IN PERSON AND 210,264 VISITORS ONLINE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MPublic Programs at CAM
PUBLIC PROGRAMS: IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS EXHIBITIONS, CAM DELIVERS ART EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE LINE-UP OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE ARTIST AND CURATOR LECTURES; ART-INSPIRED DINNERS; FILM SCREENINGS; AND UNIQUE WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. CAM'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS WERE HELD ONSITE AND ONLINE THROUGHOUT FY23, INCLUDING ARTIST TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, A FEAST YOUR EYES DINNER WITH A CELEBRATED LOCAL CHEF, AND HANDS-ON ART INSTRUCTION WITH PRESCHOOLERS, TEENS, AND SENIORS. IN FY23, CAM HOSTED 177 PROGRAMS AND TOURS, OF WHICH 99% WERE FREE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$242KArts Education Initiatives for Youth
EDUCATION PROGRAMS: CAM REMAINS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF ST. LOUIS THROUGH FREE ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THESE INCLUDE PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN NEW ART IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD (AT 28 YEARS, CAM'S LONGEST RUNNING EDUCATION PROGRAM); AN OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE AN EXHIBITION FROM START TO FINISH IN TEEN MUSEUM STUDIES; ADVANCED STUDIO ART TRAINING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS IN THE LEAP MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVE; AND IN-SCHOOL AND OFF-SITE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ARTREACH PROGRAM. CAM IS PROUD OF THE MEANINGFUL WAYS ITS PROGRAMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO ST. LOUIS YOUTH, AND EACH SEASON PRESENTS THE WORK OF YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE EDUCATION GALLERIES. IN FY23, WORKS WERE SHOWN BY STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN NEW ART IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND LEAP MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT EXHIBITION, WHICH IS THE RESULT OF A TWO-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CAM AND CREATIVE REACTION LAB, WHICH TRAINS YOUNG ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS OF COLOR. TEEN MUSEUM STUDIES PRESENTED AN EXHIBITION BY THE LOCAL ARTIST SUKANYA MANI, WHOSE EXHIBITION DREW UPON HER EXTENSIVE WORK WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS. CAM FULLY RETURNED TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN FY23 WITH A RENEWED FOCUS ON HYPER-LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY OF THE MUSEUM. IN FY23, THE MUSEUM SERVED 4,352 YOUTH FROM THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$513.4K
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