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Free Fridays

University Day

Friday, January 30, 2026 | noon–6 pm CST | Free

University Day celebrates the incredible talent of local university students. This event is an opportunity for the St. Louis community to engage with students’ work while celebrating their achievements across diverse practices.

This event will include a hands-on workshop, Student Spotlights, and more. See below for more information about registration for the workshop and applications to present a Student Spotlight.

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Location
Saint Louis Art Museum
One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63110-1380
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Hands-on workshop

4–6 pm, Education Center
This free, hands-on workshop for university students will explore collage and the readymade as foundational artistic practices of the 20th and 21st centuries, with attention to their connections to assembly-line technologies, mass media advertising, and consumer culture. Students from all disciplines are invited to register. Registration is required.

  • Fill out the information below to register for the University Day workshop on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 4–6 pm.

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Student Spotlight presentations

We invite students from all disciplines at local universities to apply to present a 10-minute Student Spotlight. Presenters will select an artwork from the Museum’s collection and discuss what interests them about the work or how it connects to their field of study. The deadline to apply is January 27. Students will be notified by January 28 of their acceptance.

  • Name(Required)
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    Visit www.slam.org/collection to confirm that the artwork you wish to present is on view.
    Briefly summarize what you plan to share about your selected artwork (no more than 200 words).
    1/30/2026 Availability to Present(Required)
    Presentations will be 10 minutes. Please select the time windows below when you’re available.

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.