The Luminary presents 2023 LOT 49

6.21.23

An evening to benefit The Luminary, an innovative contemporary art platform, on Saturday, September 16, 2023

The Luminary is pleased to announce the return of LOT 49, a contemporary art auction and fundraiser on Saturday, September 16, 2023, while introducing a new Art & Culinary experience and VIP preview event on Friday, September 15th, 2023.

LOT 49 is an annual benefit for The Luminary, one of the leading arts organizations in the region that connects with over 50,000 people each year as part of our ambitious and far-reaching programs.

LOT 49 is a unique artist-centric auction initiated not only as an annual benefit for The Luminary, but also a direct means of support for artists in the region. The interactive auction and must-attend party will feature acclaimed artists nominated by their peers, with a sought-after attendee list consisting of civic and cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners and creatives ideal for savvy sponsors.

Tickets for both the Live Auction and the Art & Culinary experience will be made available on August 10, 2023. Save the date and join in for an innovative and experimental opportunity to support The Luminary, its artists, and mission.

About The Luminary

The Luminary is an expansive platform for art, thought, and action. Since its inception The Luminary has been a home for exceptional art that engages the pressing issues of the present. Through an active roster of exhibitions, residencies, performances, publications and gatherings, we act as a point of convergence for diverse publics. We cultivate thoughtful platforms for exchange, support forward-moving art and ideas, and attempt to model a more equitable and interconnected art world as an institution of our time.

We support artists operating at the forefront of social change, advocating for art that makes its way out of the gallery and into the city, reimagining place, politics, and policy. Other opportunities The Luminary provides are residencies for national and international artists and curators; subsidized studio spaces and gallery rental; the Futures Fund: a re-granting initiative for artists and creatives; professional development seminars and sustained fellowships for arts and culture workers; small business incubators, such as KNOW/HOW bookshop and Black Coffee; and creative partnerships with mission-aligned organizations.

The Luminary is located on Cherokee Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am–6pm. Admission is free.

Image: Emma Hawkins and Isaiah Pasek-Santiago at Lot49 2022. Image courtesy of Austin Roberts Toledo