Wednesday, September 24–Saturday, September 27, 2025
Join Artadia with fellow supporters for three days in St. Louis, MO! This year, in partnership with 21c Museum Hotel, Artadia will give one unrestricted Award to an artist in St. Louis. We are thrilled to support visual artists in the Midwest and get to know the region better by exploring its major art institutions, visiting artist studios, and being welcomed into local collectors’ homes. Accommodations have been made at 21c Museum Hotel in St. Louis, dining reservations include local favorites and award-winning restaurants, and with the help of our 21c community, we are planning an immersive trip around contemporary art.
This trip is open to Artadia donors at the National Council level ($3,000) and higher. Please note, the itinerary is subject to change.
Wednesday, September 24
Guests arrive and check in independently. We’ll gather for cocktails in the hotel, followed by dinner at Idol Wolf. Dinner as a group.
Thursday, September 25
On our first full day of the trip, a tour guide will take us around popular destinations in the city including notable architecture by Louis Sullivan and Eero Saarinen. We will participate in guided tours of the Jennie C. Jones exhibition at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and shows by Teresa Baker (2024 Artadia Los Angeles finalist) and Haegue Yang at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. We’ll also visit the studio of our forthcoming 21c St. Louis Artadia Awardee and participate in one private collection visit. Lunch and dinner as a group.
Friday, September 26
We’ll begin with a tour of City Garden, a sculpture park featuring work by Hank Willis Thomas (2007 San Francisco Bay Area). The group will then participate in a tour of Luminary, a contemporary arts institution with James McAnally, Executive and Artistic Director of Counterpublic. Studio visits may include Basil Kincaid and Katherine Bernhardt, pending availability. We will close the day with a private collection visit. Lunch and dinner as a group.
Saturday, September 27
Optional guided tours at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park, and The Gateway Arch National Park. Guests will depart St. Louis independently.
About 21c & Artadia:
21c Museum Hotels, a multi-venue contemporary art museum and award-winning hospitality company, and Artadia are thrilled to partner and support visual artists in nine rotating cities nationwide.
Launched in Louisville, KY in 2021, the 21c Artadia Award marked the beginning of a long-term partnership, which annually provides $15,000 in unrestricted funds to one artist living and working in the unique creative communities where 21c Museum Hotels are located. The 21c Artadia Award is designed to provide essential funding and recognition to artists at pivotal points in their careers, strengthen arts communities, and spur new levels of career achievement.
PROGRAM DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Accommodations have been made at the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis.
PROGRAM PRICE:
$3,500 per person for single occupancy / $2,875 per person for double occupancy
PROGRAM DATES:
Wednesday, September 24–Saturday, September 27, 2025
The Artadia 21c St. Louis trip is open to Artadia donors at the National Council ($3,000) and higher.
TRIP DETAILS
Artadia trip cost includes:
• 3-night hotel accommodations
• Group meals as specified on daily itinerary
• Detailed daily schedule, sent to you 4 weeks prior to program commencement
• $750 tax-deductible contribution to the Artadia Awards Program per person
Artadia trip cost does not include:
• Transportation to/from St. Louis, MO
• Unspecified meals on daily itinerary
• Personal expenses of an incidental nature or personal incidentals at hotel
DEADLINES:
Deposit is due by Monday, June 30, 2025.
Balance in full is due no later than Monday, August 4, 2025.
PAYMENT:
A non-refundable $750 deposit per person is required to secure your reservation for this trip. Your reservation will not be confirmed until Artadia receives this deposit payment.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
No refunds will be provided after Wednesday, August 20, 2025. All cancellations must be made in writing to Artadia. No refunds or adjustments can be made for any portion of the services not used such as voluntary non-usage of hotel accommodations, scheduled meals, or any planned activity described in the itinerary.
Full refunds after August 20, 2025 from the hotel will be granted as subject to acts of God, government regulations, epidemic, pandemic, outbreaks of infectious disease or any other public health crisis, including quarantine or social distancing restrictions, disaster, strikes, or civil disorders making it illegal or impossible to travel.