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Just for summer associates/interns! This brief educational program is followed by a networking reception with live music. More info
 

Auditions for Street Performers?










The American Civil Liberties Union-Eastern Missouri is suing St. Louis over the way the city approves and regulates street performers. As staunch advocates not only of freedom of expression but also of the benefits street performances bring to the artists, their audiences and our region’s rich cultural fabric, St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts wholeheartedly supports the ACLU’s lawsuit. Read more

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