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Inaugural Greater St. Louis Holiday Arts Expo - Virtual

Nov. 28, 2020 - Feb. 15, 2021
Available online 24 hours
Virtual (St. Louis, Missouri)
Presented by the St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce
100 Artists
Deadline: November 13

Application fee: $25
Booth fee: $50 members;$80 nonmembers;$100 for nonmembers who wish to join
 
The St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce invites artists of all mediums (2D, 3D, performance, music, theater etc.) to participate in the inaugural, juried Greater St. Louis Holiday Arts Expo. The virtual gallery will launch on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28, 2020). Programming, including opportunities for artists to interact with patrons via live streaming, will take place Nov. 28-30. Access and promotion of the virtual gallery will remain live until Valentine's Day (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021). 
 
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Participants in the Expo will have their work displayed in their virtual booth as well as be included on the St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce's Amazon Handmade Store throughout the event. Members of the St. Louis Arts Chamber will be able to maintain their work on the website and in the Amazon Store after February 14, 2021.
 
Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to use this opportunity to develop additional income streams during this usually quiet time for creatives. Nonprofit organizations are also encouraged to highlight their mission, solicit donations (especially in conjunction with #GivingTuesday), and promote the sales of their tickets/memberships/services. 

Artists and organizations will be able to display their work in photos, video and audio files, as well as have opportunities to interact with visitors via live streaming and other facilitated communications.
 
Why:
With COVID-19 impacting artists by reducing their income by 95% in many cases, the St. Louis Arts Chamber has developed the Holiday Art Expo to provide this opportunity for artists to continue to find an audience for their work through these unprecedented circumstances.

Marketing:
This virtual experience will be heavily marketed throughout the digital media space (including social media platforms, web ads, community calendars, e-newsletters, etc.), facilitated by the Arts Chamber and its regional partners. To maximize interest and patron attendance, messaging will initially be centered around the Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday movements, with on-going promotion to support sales and participation through February. 

A "live" experience will coincide with the launch of the Expo on the weekend of Thanksgiving, with performances and other activities to draw patron attendance to the virtual event, as well as facilitated communication channels (face-to-face virtual meetings and email/messaging communications) to allow for maximum artist-to-patron engagement. 

Additionally, works will also be marketed and sold via the Arts Chamber's Amazon Homemade store to maximize online sales during this crucial shopping window.
 
Or contact Sandy Brooks, 314-965-4975

About us:
The St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based collaborative of artists and patrons committed to establishing the greater St. Louis region as a premier arts destination. The Arts Chamber is dedicated to facilitating the professional growth, artistic expression and advocacy for all arts and cultural education, and to increase engagement and empowerment.
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  • I hope you're taking a good look at this. It is an opportunity for you to be part of a virtual experience, a stand alone. Most of the virtual opportunities so far have been for events that had a live event that you had already juried into. This one is open to all without your having to be part of a live event. Here's your chance to get your feet wet in the virtual arena.

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