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“My residency at the Luminary was an invaluable experience, not only because of the space it offered me to experiment and further my artistic practice, but also because of the opportunity, albeit briefly, to being part of St. Louis’s art community during my stay.”
-Gabriel Dawe, former Resident Artist
“The Luminary is one of the only places in St. Louis where resident artists have the opportunity to engage with challenging and experimental contemporary art. My residency has been an incredible experience. I have everything I need to maintain my studio practice- including resources for both the conceptual and physical/visual growth of my work along with a community of other artists with diverse interests and backgrounds. The location on Cherokee Street would keep The Luminary in constant dialogue with the local art scene, and make the residency program more appealing to out-of-town artists. The Luminary is really a rich and growing resource for St. Louis that deserves recognition and support!”
-Katie McCullough, current Resident Artist
“The Luminary Center for the Arts regularly contributes innovative, challenging, and sensitive exhibitions and programming to the St. Louis area. Through a selective curatorial process they seem to show work and support artists based on their own interest and what they think truly needs to be seen. It just so happens that this results in viewing some of the most cutting-edge art work shown in the St. Louis region. This quiet and steadfast sincere forward-thinking is so refreshing.”
-Amy Reidel, former Resident Artist
“As a young artist living and working in St. Louis, my time at The Luminary as an intern was indispensable to continuing my professional development. Interns at The Luminary jump headfirst into projects and are made to feel like an important part of the process…Interns, resident artists, and volunteers are treated quite like the projects The Luminary takes on: with a heightened investment in process, growth, and development. With a larger space on Cherokee Street, the sky is the limit in terms of what The Luminary could achieve.”
-Jorie Jacobi, former Intern
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