June 2025 Lineup: City Foundry Live Art Market

Arts organizations, musicians, illusionists, painters, portrait artists, comedians and top local professors take over City Foundry’s Foundry Way every Wednesday night this month.
The Live Art Market has hosted more than 7,000 guests so far, with thousands more expected in June.The launch of a brand new lecture series in partnership with the University of Missouri — St. Louis (UMSL), adding big ideas and thought-provoking history lessons to its popular free Live Art Market programming on Wednesday nights. Kicking off Wednesday, June 11 and running weekly through June 25, the series invites St. Louisans to explore everything from ancient Egyptian tattoos to modern politics, Olympic history to the science of love and addiction.
The concept is inspired by the NYC event “Lectures on Tap” and is curated to inspire continued curiosity for adults. The UMSL lectures will take place inside the Alamo Drafthouse at their lobby bar at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy drinks and dinner during the lecture.
UMSL Lecture Series Lineup:

• June 11 – Sandra Langeslag at 6:30 p.m.
•  Comparing Romantic Love and Addiction
• June 18 - Dr. Anita Manion at 6:30 p.m.
•  Representation Matters: Who Gets a Voice in Municipal Government?
• June 25 – Scott Morris at 6:30 p.m.
• “Beyond the Win: Dreaming Bigger than Success.”
• Scott Morris is the Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation University of Missouri — St. Louis

There is no admission or reservation for the lecture series and Live Art Market. The event is free and open to the public. Come for the food, stay for the conversation.
Where art happens.
For full event details, visit https://www.cityfoundrystl.com/.