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The Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Gallery is calling for submissions to "Labor of Love" a juried exhibition of local artists.

St Louis Area

Call For Art
"Labor of Love "
A Juried Art Exhibition At: Soulard Art Market & Contemporary Gallery

2028 S. 12th Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 258-4299
www.SoulardArtMarket.com

The Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Gallery is calling for
submissions to "Labor of Love" a juried exhibition of local artists.

Exhibition runs from February 13th, 2009 through March 6th, 2009.
S.A.M. is looking to represent a select group of artists in our
Contemporary Art Gallery, to exhibit alongside our 15 resident
artists.

Exhibition Theme:
Every artist has at least one work that speaks to them more than any
other. Our goal is to showcase the best examples of any given
artist's unique perspective, point of view, or visual style. Show us
your favorite works. Show us your best works. Show us why art is
your "Labor of Love".

Submission Guidelines:
-Submission is FREE!
- Artists may submit up to three original works for consideration.
- File size for each JPEG/JPG cannot exceed 500kb and should be
named as such: Artist's Name_Artwork Title_Dimensions.jpg
(John Smith_Artwork1_16x20.jpg)
- Accompanying e-mail must include the following: Title/
Media/Measurements, Artist's name, and contact information (e-mail
address & phone number).
-Send submission e-mail and JPEG/JPG(s) to: jury@soulardartmarket.com
- Late entries will not be accepted, no exceptions.
-Accepted artists must submit an operational costs fee of $30.

Awards:
-One accepted artist will be selected to receive the "Juror's Choice
Award".
-The award will be presented to the recipient during a special
ceremony at the Opening Reception.
-The winning artist will be recognized as the gallery's "Spotlight
Artist" with a featured space in the gallery during a future
exhibition.

Sales and Commission:
-Soulard Art Market does not charge a commission on sales made
during the exhibition. Artists will retain 100% of sales. Artists
may list works as NFS.

Show Schedule:
- Submission Deadline: January 29th, 2009
- Accepted Artist Notification: February 1st, 2009
- Drop off Accepted Works: February 7th & 8th, 2009 - 12 pm to 5 pm
-Opening Reception: February 13th, 2009 - 7pm to 10pm
-Encore Viewing Party: February 14th, 2009 - 7pm to 10pm
-Art Pickup: March 7th & 8th, 2009 - 12pm to 5 pm
Artwork not picked up by the deadline will be donated to charity.

Should I do anything to my house when I put it on the market as far as painting?

Consumer questions answered series

From Marla in Frontenac

Should I do anything to my house when I put it on the market as far as painting? We have very bright colors in our home. People don’t care about that do they? Thanks

Hi Marla. The answer is a resounding YES. You should paint your home in neutral colors inside. Remember you want the buyers to be able to envision their things inside your house and if they are over whelmed or distracted by your décor it can make a harder sell.

With todays large inventory consumers have a lot to choose from and every little advantage your home has will help you entice them to buy your home. Everything should be sparkling and clean and those new stainless steel appliances in your kitchen will make a huge impact, but if your colors are bold and distracting they might be thinking about how they would have to have the rooms painted before they could move in.

Most of the buyers I have talked to recently want a home move in ready which also includes a neutral palette on the walls. I have seen many gorgeous homes on our MLS that have been on the market FOREVER. The one theme that I see with every one of them is the very interesting color choices. You must make every effort to help the buyer see themselves in your home. If you are serious about selling your home paint is a very inexpensive and effective method. Thanks Marla!

Pamela Williamson

314.600.2246

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Events in St.Louis, Missouri for December 22-30 2008

The Little Fir Tree

Date: 12/22/2008 - 12/23/2008
Location: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Browning Mainstage at the Loretto-Hilton Center
Tickets: (314) 968-4925
Website: www.repstl.org

Truly a classic for the holidays, this tale is sure to warm your heart in the cold, blustery winter. Small and separate, the little fir tree spends her days alone in a meadow, hoping for a friend. Just when she is beginning to think her day will never come, the fir tree is chosen to help a sick little boy celebrate Christmas. Year after year the fir tree returns to the boy, and the friends learn that with time, hope and faith, miracles really do happen.


Little Women, The Musical

Date: 12/23/2008 - 12/28/2008
Location: The Roberts Orpheum
Time: 8:00 p.m. (23, 26-27); 2;00 p.m. (24, 27-28); 7:30 p.m. (28)
For more information call: (314) 588-0388
Website: www.robertsorpheum.com


Good 4 The Soul

Date: 12/26/2008 - 12/27/2008
Location: Jazz St. Louis in Grand Center
Time: 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
Cost: $20.00 adults; $10.00 students
Tickets: (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (314) 531-1012
Website: www.jazzstl.org

Tickets Available Online - MetroTix


Schlafly Beer 17th Anniversary Party

Date: 12/26/2008 - 12/27/2008
Location: Schlafly Tap Room

Schlafly Beer celebrates its 16th Birthday by rolling back to their 1991 counterpart.


Raja’s Birthday

Date: 12/27/2008
Location: The Saint Louis Zoo in Forest Park
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For more information call: (314) 781-0900
Website: www.stlzoo.org

The Saint Louis Zoo’s popular bull Asian elephant turns 16.


St. Louis Blues Hockey Game

Date: 12/27/2008
Location: Scottrade Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: (314) 421-4400
For more information call: (314) 622-5400
Website: www.stlouisblues.com

St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks.

Tickets Available Online - TicketMaster


Storytelling in the History Museum Galleries - Penguin Party

Date: 12/27/2008
Location: The History Museum in Forest Park
Time: 1:00 p.m. for ages 10 and under
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 746-4599
Website: www.mohistory.org

Brrrr! It’s cold outside. Get cozy with some books about these winter-loving birds. An adult must accompany children.


Oz with Orchestra

Date: 12/27/2008 - 12/28/2008
Location: Powell Symphony Hall in Grand Center
Time: 7:30 p.m. (27); 3:00 p.m .(28)
Tickets: (314) 534-1700 or (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (800) 232-1880
Website: www.slso.org

We’re off to see the Wizard! The 1939 classic has been stunningly re-mastered and restored, and now, the wonderful Harold Arlen score will be played live by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra,with David Robertson conducting.


St. Louis Blues Hockey Game

Date: 12/28/2008
Location: Scottrade Center
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: (314) 421-4400
For more information call: (314) 622-5400
Website: www.stlouisblues.com

St. Louis Blues vs. Anaheim Ducks.

Tickets Available Online - TicketMaster


Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits

Date: 12/30/2008
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden Ridgway Visitor Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information call: (314) 577-5100
Website: www.mobot.org

Kwanzaaa is a Swahili term that means “first fruits,” and this contemporary African-American holiday centers around the feast table of the harvest. A Kwanzaa ceremony highlights a day of storytelling, craft and jewelry displays and authentic African drumming and musical performances.


St. Louis Blues Hockey Game

Date: 12/30/2008
Location: Scottrade Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: (314) 421-4400
For more information call: (314) 622-5400
Website: www.stlouisblues.com

St. Louis Blues vs. New Jersey Devils.

Tickets Available Online - TicketMaster


First Night® St. Louis 2009: Kaleidoscope

Date: 12/31/2008
Location: Grand Center Arts & Entertainment District
Time: 5:30 p.m. - Midnight
For more information call: (314) 289-8121
Website: www.firstnightstl.org

A winter celebration featuring visual and performing arts, musicians, storytellers, dancers, magicians, actors, puppeteers and visual and media artists. Festivities kick-off at 5:30 p.m. with a grand procession leading the way to the main stage, located at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Lindell Avenue, for the opening ceremony at 6:00 p.m. Children’s fireworks at 9:00 p.m. and Grand Fireworks at midnight.


Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra New Year’s Eve Concert

Date: 12/31/2008
Location: Powell Symphony Hall in Grand Center
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: (314) 534-1700 or (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (800) 232-1880
Website: www.slso.org

A musical surprise party.

St.Louis, Missouri Events for December 20-21 2008

1858 Victorian Ball

Date: 12/20/2008
Location: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Old Courthouse)
Time: Ball: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Program: 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 655-1700
Website: www.nps.gov/jeff

1858 Ball with dance and music by the Independent Silver Band.

The Little Fir Tree

Date: 12/20/2008
Location: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Browning Mainstage at the Loretto-Hilton Center
Tickets: (314) 968-4925
Website: www.repstl.org

Truly a classic for the holidays, this tale is sure to warm your heart in the cold, blustery winter. Small and separate, the little fir tree spends her days alone in a meadow, hoping for a friend. Just when she is beginning to think her day will never come, the fir tree is chosen to help a sick little boy celebrate Christmas. Year after year the fir tree returns to the boy, and the friends learn that with time, hope and faith, miracles really do happen.

The Magic House Expansion Grand Opening

Date: 12/20/2008
Location: The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum
Cost: $7.50; Children under 1 are free
For more information call: (314) 822-8900
Website: www.magichouse.org

The Magic House opens to its new 25,000-square-foot addition to the public. The addition connects to the original historic home and includes a light-filled Victorian Conservatory welcoming visitors, new exhibits, a rooftop garden, an Education Center with classrooms for students of all ages, the Star-Spangled Center, a unique learning environment with exhibits and educational programs on citizenship, and an outdoor Play Garden.

Chanukah: Festival of Lights Celebration

Date: 12/21/2008
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden Ridgway Visitor Center
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $8.00 adults 13 and up; 12 and under Free
For more information call: (314) 577-5100
Website: www.mobot.org

A traditional Jewish holiday celebration that includes festive music, dance and a menorah-lighting ceremony.

St.Louis, Missouri events for December 12-14th 2008

Augusta Candlelight Christmas Walk

Date: 12/12/2008
Location: Augusta, Missouri
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
For more information call: (636) 228-4005
Website: www.augusta-missouri.com

Luminaries line the streets as shops and homes of this quaint Missouri wine country town are adorned with Christmas decorations. Christmas caroling and a visit from Santa Claus add to the festivities.

Camp BUGaloo

Date: 12/12/2008
Location: The Butterfly House
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $18.00; $16.00 members
For more information call: (636) 530-0076 x13 Pre-registration required.
Website: www.butterflyhouse.org

Camp BUGaloo for pre-schoolers includes seasonal-theme science, imaginative play, music, arts and crafts, storytelling, math and more. Nursery rhymes and other children's poems are the basis for play and wonder for kids with a parent or guardian.

A Wonderful Life - The Musical

Date: 12/12/2008 - 12/13/2008
Location: The Family Arena
Time: 8:00 p.m. (12-13); 2:00 p.m. (14)
Cost: $32.00; $36.00; $42.00
Tickets: (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (636) 896-4200
Website: www.familyarena.com

Tickets Available Online - MetroTix

Storytelling in the History Museum Galleries - Winter Wonderland

Date: 12/12/2008 - 12/13/2008
Location: The History Museum in Forest Park
Time: 10:30 a.m. (12) for ages 2-6; 1:00 p.m. (13) for ages 10 and under
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 746-4599
Website: www.mohistory.org

Sleigh bells and snow! Stories about wintertime fun. An adult must accompany children.

St. Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker

Date: 12/12/2008 - 12/14/2008
Location: Edison Theatre at Washington University
Time: 7:00 p.m. (12-13); 3:30 p.m. (13); 3:00 p.m. (14)
Cost: $25.00; $35.00
Tickets: (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (314) 935-6543
Website: www.edisontheatre.wustl.edu

The Nutcracker's magical tale of a young girl's holiday vision has long excited audiences of all ages. But never like this. This unique production of The Nutcracker is set at a grand time in St. Louis history, the 1904 World's Fair! Join us and delight yourself in the land of sweets, watch the snow fall and witness the fierce battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Bring the family as Saint Louis' only resident professional ballet company brings this fairy tale to life.

Tickets Available Online - MetroTix

1808 Missouri Frontier Christmas

Date: 12/13/2008
Location: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Old Courthouse)
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information call: (314) 655-1700
Website: www.nps.gov/jeff

Frontier music, dance, and celebration traditions by The Peacocks, Les Petits Chanteurs, and The Sperreng Fiddlers.

Skate with Santa

Date: 12/13/2008
Location: Steinberg Skating Rink
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $6.50 adults; $5.50 children 12 and under; $2.50 skate rental
For more information call: (314) 367-7465
Website: www.steinbergskatingrink.com

Christmas Carols in the Garden

Date: 12/13/2008 - 12/14/2008
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden Ridgway Visitor Center
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $8.00 adults 13 and up; 12 and under Free
For more information call: (314) 577-5100
Website: www.mobot.org

Enjoy holiday carols, Santa in his sleigh, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and a gingerbread house display.

Saint Louis Ballet Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party

Date: 12/13/2008 - 12/14/2008
Location: The Historic Whittemore House, 6640 Forsyth Boulevard
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (13); 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (14)
Cost: $35.00 adults; $28.00 children
Tickets: (636) 537-1998 Advance purchase and registration required.
Website: www.stlouisballet.org

Enjoy an enchanting afternoon full of sugar and spice in "The Land of Sweets." Children can meet their favorite Nutcracker characters while enjoying a delicious lunch, plenty of sweets, holiday music, a special take home memory book and lots of autograph and picture opportunities with “The Nutcracker” characters.

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestral Program: El Niño (A Nativity Oratorio)

Date: 12/13/2008 - 12/14/2008
Location: Powell Symphony Hall in Grand Center
Time: 8:00 p.m. (13); 3:00 p.m. (14)
Tickets: (314) 534-1700 or (314) 534-1111
For more information call: (800) 232-1880
Website: www.slso.org

Maestro Robertson, soprano Jessica Rivera, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, countertenors Steven Rickards, Daniel Bubeck and Brian Cummings, bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu, the Saint Louis Symphony Chorus and Orchestra and The Saint Louis Children’s Chorus present Adams’ “El Niño.”

Sixth Annual Kristkindl Markt

Date: 12/13/2008 - 12/14/2008
Location: Historic Hermannhof Festhalle and Hofgarten
Cost: Free
For more information call: (573) 486-FARM
Website: www.hermannfarm.org

Visit a traditional German Christmas market showcasing traditional German arts, crafts, food, literature, costumed carolers and music of the season. With one-of-kind shopping, live music, art demonstrations and all sorts of goodies to sample, there is something for everyone.

Lafayette Square Annual Holiday Parlor Tour

Date: 12/14/2008
Location: Lafayette Square Neighborhood
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 in advance; $18 day of tour; children under 12 are free with an adult
For more information call: (314) 772-5724
Website: www.lafayettesquare.org

A self-guided walking tour of eight homes built between 1870 and 1895 decorated in their holiday finest. The Lafayette Square neighborhood is a National Historic District containing one of the largest collections of Victorian-era architecture in the nation. Visitors can take a free carriage ride through Lafayette Park to experience the elegance and gentility of the 1800’s in St. Louis’ most historic neighborhood.

Weihnachten Christkendle Markt & Holiday House Tour

Date: 12/14/2008
Location: Washington, Missouri
Time: Market: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; House Tour: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Market: Free; House Tour: $10.00 in advance; $15.00 at the door
For more information call: (636) 239-2715

Enjoy a traditional German Christmas market and a tour of seven houses. The Markt will include music, crafts, and Father Christmas.