Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

06/03/2026

Coming up at 1pm on Arts à la Carte ~ Gateway Music Outreach (GMO) Vice President and Music Director James McKay talks about GMO in St. Louis. He and his wife, Angel, both performing musicians and extraordinary educators, co-founded this 501(c)(3) to reach out and impact the lives of countless youth in our community. Learn all about this exciting organization celebrating a 10-year anniversary from James himself!
Tune in at 107.3FM or 96.3HD2, stream online at classic1073.org, on audacy.com, via TuneIn, or wherever else you find your radio content. Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Jumping for joy, we're ready to play—
Creative Arts Camp starts in one week from today! 🎨🎭🎵

And there's still time to join in on the fun!

At Creative Arts Camp, campers entering Pre-K through 5th grade spend their days exploring drama, visual art, creative movement, and music with Metro Theater Company's professional teaching artists. Along the way, they'll make new friends, build confidence, nurture their imagination, and discover the joy of creative expression. ✨

Families are invited to join us at the end of the week as campers share highlights from their creative journey.

📍 New City School
📅 June 8–12 & June 15–18
🎨 For campers entering Pre-K–5th grade

Register today at metroplays.org/summer-camps

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Young classical guitarists, this opportunity is for you! 🎶

The Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant is now accepting applications from classical guitarists ages 16–23 in the Midwest Region. Learn more below! St. Louis Classical Guitar

Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant Application | SLCG View Larger Image Young classical guitarists, this opportunity is for you! 🎶 The Marton L. Carroll Guitar Grant is now accepting applications from classical guitarists ages 16–23 in the Midwest Region. This incredible grant provides one student ...

05/30/2026

We wouldn’t be here today without the support of our amazing community.❤️ We are deeply grateful for the loyal friends whose generosity sustains our work. Our fiscal year ends at midnight this Sunday, and we are just $5,000 away from meeting our largest fundraising goal in more than five years. Help us make it to the finish line and donate today at repstl.org/donate 🙏 Your gift supports bold theatre, education, community programs, and the artists who make it all possible.🎉

05/30/2026

We are honored to be nominated for Best Live Music Venue — and honored to have your vote! Thank you.

05/29/2026

Our own partners, The Sheldon and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis are nominated in this year's Reader's Choice Awards!

We are proud to support our local partners. See more information where you can vote below!

St. Louis Magazine's annual celebration of the region’s finest, as voted on by YOU!

05/19/2026

Thank you to all our partners and school representatives who attended the final Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative meeting of the school year!
As we send off our own Dr. Michael Smith into retirement, we are so grateful to everyone who continues to make the collaborative a success.

It was also an honor to recognize Robin Veale, longtime Des Lee festival chair and school representative as she retires. Thank you for years of service as an educator- we're very happy to have you continue your work with the collaborative!

We'd like to give a special shout out to The St. Louis Children's Choirs as well for allowing us to use your space at the St. Louis Club for this special meeting.

Thanks again to you all. We are looking forward to the next school year!