CommUNITY Arts Festival

CommUNITY Arts Festival - a community-wide event to raise awareness of violent crimes through art. The two-weekend collaborative festival (August 31- September 10, 2017) will host performances with local artists and companies at Satori Theater in Midtown. The performances will be accompanied by spotlight presentations from local organizations who deal heavily with crime and the arts in Saint Louis, and workshops throughout the festival. Each year proceeds will go towards assisting victims of violence. This year, one hundred percent of all proceeds of the festival will go towards Rain Stippec’s recovery.

Rain Stippec is a local dancer who became the victim of gun violence in February while sitting in a car in Soulard. She has a long road of recovery ahead.  In honor of her artistry and the artistry we all celebrate, Community Arts Festival works to counteract this violence with community building through art.