About Us:
The Soulard Art Market & Contemporary Gallery (S.A.M.) features monthly exhibitions in our main gallery that showcase a rotating selection of the areas most talented artists. Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public, (unless otherwise noted) and most artwork is offered for sale.
Recently voted as one of the area’s Top 5 local galleries, S.A.M. is operated by a core group of resident artists who each maintain a personal display space as well as coordinating the monthly main gallery exhibitions. S.A.M. is home to some of the areas most respected artists working in a variety of media including: drawing, painting, digital and traditional photography, mixed media, sculpture and jewelry. Located in the historic Soulard neighborhood, Soulard Art Market is a fantastic arts destination.
In partnership with the gallery is Youth Education and Health in Soulard. YEHS is a nonprofit, community based organization that was founded in 1972 to develop needed services in order to save the historic Soulard neighborhood from being torn down and to prevent the displacement of low and moderate income residents of the area. YEHS also hosts summer employment/training, tutoring, and recreation for disadvantaged St. Louis youths.
