Link Auditorium Past Events
Curious Nature: Central West End Gallery Night
Join us for a gallery walk celebrating nine exceptional St. Louis artists on Friday, June 12 from 5-7 PM! This event is organized in partnership with the Central West End Gallery Night. Make the historic Link Auditorium your first stop of the evening, then continue on to the Houska Gallery, Duane Reed Gallery, and the Philip Slein Gallery.
Curious Nature Golden Hour Closing Reception
Join us on Sunday, June 28 from 5-8 PM for the closing reception of Curious Nature! Featuring signature cocktail at a cash bar, artist panel discussion, and a live band performance by The Brushstrokes!
Ecstatic Dance STL
Join Ecstatic Dance STL every 1st and 3rd Sunday for the ongoing Ecstatic Dance + Cacao Ceremony at the Link Auditorium
More information at Ecstatic Dance STL
Curious Nature: Gallery Hours
The Link Auditorium is pleased to announce that we are offering free gallery hours every Fridays and Saturdays in May and June, from 12-5 PM.
Take in the stunning paintings of Curious Nature at your own pace, within the historic 1908 ballroom of the Link Auditorium.
Curious Nature – Paintings, Photographs, Prints, and Objects
Open April 24th – June 26, 2026
Public Reception – April 24th, 5-9 PM
Artist Talk – May 16th, 1-2 PMPaintings, Prints, Photographs and Objects from the studios of:
Amela Cikota, Martha Gipson, Lauren Knight
Belinda Lee, Lauren Michelle Tracy, Lauren Younge
Lilian Stehpen, Simiya Sudduth, Kit Keith
The Curious Nature show brings together paintings, photographs, prints, and objects of nine St. Louis artists that offer intimate observations on nature, design, science, and the spiritual self. The exhibition honors the vision and curiosity of the women who commissioned the building in 1908, creating a place dedicated to knowledge, exchange, and community. These values continue to resonate within the space today. Thirty percent of all proceeds will contribute to the restoration of The Link Auditorium and support future cultural programming.
Featuring the mesmerizing guitar music of Iranian-American musician Farshid Etniko, blending his persian heritage with Jazz rhythms and Flamenco motifs!
CWE Rose Day- Curious Nature Open Day
The Link Auditorium is excited to announce that we will participate in the annual Rose Day STL! Returning for its 8th year on Saturday, May 2, Rose Day brings together hundreds of St. Louisans for an afternoon that’s equal parts wine and purpose. Stop by the Link any time between 12 – 5 PM for a taste …
CWE Gallery Night: Curious Nature and STL Swing
Still haven’t seen Curious Nature after our opening night last Friday? Not to worry! Curious Nature will be FREE and open to the public on the evening of Friday, May 1! This event will take place in partnership with CWE Gallery Night on McPherson Ave. and Washington Ave. from 5-8 PM. Other participating galleries include the Duane Reed …
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SISTER SUFFRAGISTS April 25-26, 2026 | 7 PM A staged reading written by Sheila Bassoppo-Mayo Presented by A Call to Consience: Interactive Theater for Social Change Experience the story of Victoria Clay Haley, a suffragist and former President of the Federated Colored Women’s Clubs of St. Louis, whose leadership helped advance equality for all. The …
“EYEZ Animated” Interactive Augmented Reality Experience
Experience over 25 augmented reality masterpieces from renown street artist, Peat Wollaeger! Visit the exhibit during our gallery hours on March 8 and March 22, and don’t miss an exciting closing ceremony with the artist!
December 2023 Julie Malone Open House!
On December 16-17, 2023, the Link Art Gallery hosted the opening of resident artist Julie Malone’s exhibition “Outside Within,” a celebration of Malone’s atmospheric landscape oil paintings. Viewers had the opportunity to witness Malone make her signature works of art using a rich color palette in the adjacent Garden Room. The 2023 Julie Malone exhibition, …
2023 Star Wars Showcase
The Link Auditorium hosted its second annual May 4 Star Wars celebration in 2023. One of the most successful events in the Link’s history, the Star Wars celebration featured a whole host of events in the afternoon. The upper gallery featured Star Wars-inspired artwork by Steven Walden, a costume contest, live music, crafts, and even …
“EYEZ” Animated Exhibit Opening Night
On December 12, 2025, Peat Wollaeger launched his animated EYEZ exhibit at the Link Auditorium. Wollaeger, an internationally recognized stencil and street artist, opened this exhibit as the culmination of over three years of preparation. The exhibit features a selection of stencil paintings on a variation of subjects, including a monumental portrait of Miles Davis, …
May the Fourth Be With You! 2024
For all Star Wars fans, the Link Auditorium’s 3rd annual Star Wars May Fourth Cosplay Celebration was the place to be. The celebration featured a movie screening in the auditorium and upstairs, a live painting and Sci-Fi exhibit titled “Rebels and Rogues: The Sci-Fi Art of Steven Walden.” In his showcase, visitors explored the breadth …
2023 History of St. Louis Lecture Series
A dirty little story about a city with potential! In September 2023, Brian Elsesser, a historian and the president of the Link Board of Directors, taught a course on the history of St. Louis from the ancient Cahokia civilization to the Civil War. For four Saturday mornings in October, community members gathered to learn more …