reimagining civic infrastructures towards generational change.
About
Counterpublic is a civic exhibition that weaves contemporary art into the life of St. Louis for three months every three years in order to reimagine civic infrastructures towards generational change.
Support
All forms of support go directly to the realization of an expansive exhibition that foregrounds equity, responsiveness to community, and intentional investment in our city.
Process
Between exhibitions, our team has been meeting with collaborators, partners, new hubs for the 2026 exhibition, and our many publics. In between our exhibitions, our process is a time of fluidity where we hear from our communities about their needs, desires, and dreams of the city of St. Louis and respond through programming and partnerships.
St. Louis Artist Database
Calling All Artists + Friends of Artists: Let's Build a St. Louis Artist Database!
The St. Louis Artist Database is a living database of artists working in the region. A tool to connect with local artists for future opportunities, the database is a vital resource as we develop projects. Please submit your name, email, and website or social media through the form below to be included in the database. You can also recommend an artist whom you believe should be included in the database.
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Indigenous
Land
Recognition
We want to respectfully acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Osage, Missouri, and Illini people, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We ask you to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us to this community today, and the ways in which we may work to care for and repair these legacies in the present.
Beyond the recognition of the land, we are committed to supporting the Osage Nation’s efforts to rematriate Sugarloaf Mound, the last remaining intact mound and oldest man-made structure in the City of St. Louis, in accordance with the Osage Nation’s Sugarloaf Mound Management Plan.