

Make the most of your membership with exclusive member programs like member preview receptions and behind-the-scenes tours. Members of the Contemporary Fund enjoy even more stimulating programs like artist studio visits, dinners with visiting artists, and exciting travel opportunities.

CAM serves up an ever-changing mix of music, art and culture to bring people together. From live bands and fortune tellers to blind chess competitions and barbecues, our public programs provide new ways of public engagement with art. Fun, dynamic and unique – that’s what you can expect from programs at CAM.

CAM is great for kids of all ages. Family programs include Stroller Tours for new parents, Tiny Tots Play Dates for the preschool set, and special Halloween and Valentine’s Day Free Family Days. We’ve got something for all little Picassos.

CAM offers several education programs for teens in St. Louis. New Art in the Neighborhood provides intensive art instruction to talented teens, Artreach brings the arts into St. Louis Public Schools, and Teen Museum Studies offers exposure to a wide range of museum careers.

CAM offers a variety of programs and opportunities for local artists, including City-Wide Open Studios and the Great Rivers Biennial artist competition.
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Exhibitions, programs, and general operations are member supported and privately funded through contributions from generous individuals, corporations, public funders, and foundations.
General operating support is provided by Whitaker Foundation; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Missouri Cultural Trust; Regional Arts Commission; Bank of America Charitable Foundation; Arts and Education Council; The Trio Foundation of St. Louis; Wells Fargo Advisors; and members of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.
Support for the Contemporary’s exhibitions program is provided by Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield; William E. Weiss Foundation; and Nancy Reynolds and Dwyer Brown.
Support for the Contemporary’s education and outreach programs is provided by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; National Endowment for the Arts; Emerson; William T. Kemper Foundation–Commerce Bank Trustee; Monsanto Fund; Boeing/Arts and Education Council Collaborative Grant; Employee’s Community Fund of Boeing; The Kerr Foundation, Inc.; Target; Dorte and Jim Probstein; and The Honey Fund.
Special thanks to Companion Bakery, Glazer’s Midwest, Midwest Valet, and Schlafly Beer for in-kind support.