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08/26/2026

✨ STUDIO SHOWDOWN IS TAKING OVER ANGAD ARTS HOTEL! 🎨🏨

On Friday, September 25th from 7–10 PM, eight artists will step up to the canvas for a night of live painting, surprise prompts, audience voting, and creative chaos, all inside one of the most art-filled spaces in St. Louis.

And this one is extra special. ✨

Every artist competing in Studio Showdown will have their application fee waived for Angad Arts Hotel’s next Biannual Exhibition, and our Studio Showdown Champion will win a FREE one-night staycation at Angad Arts Hotel! 🏆🛏️

Come watch blank canvases turn into works of art right in front of you, vote for your favorites, bid on the finished pieces, and help us crown the next Studio Showdown Champion.

Friday, September 25th | 7–10 PM
📍 Angad Arts Hotel
🎟️ Tickets in bio!

🎨 Featured paintings in the background from Angad Arts Hotel’s 14th Biannual Exhibition by:
Adam Zipprich
David Yates
morphdbymud (KaVan Ward)
Jane Steinhauer (Jane Steinhauer)
The Soulful Artist (Kenneth D. Randle)
Fine Art x Marquis Terrell (Marquis Terrell)
Lauren Darling
Zipporah Cunningham
Jess Boyer (Jess Boyer)
Amela Cikota (Amela Cikota)

🎨 Also featuring work from our last Studio Showdown artists:
Jeremy UncleDubb Garnier (Jeremy)
Mas (MAS)
(chrissyHepp)
Molly Budinger (Molly)
✨Angel✨ (Angel)
PacARTi (Romel / PacARTi)
ColorTripz (Janessa / ColorTripz)
Christine Lampe (Christine)

🎥 Video from our last Studio Showdown shot by Kevin de Miranda (Kevin de Miranda)

08/20/2026

You’ve heard us talk about Studio Showdown… now hear it from the people who’ve actually been there. 👀🎨

“It was an incredible experience.”
“I would absolutely come back.”
“There’s nothing else like this.”

Tomorrow night, 8 artists step up, 3 surprise prompts are revealed, and you decide who wins.

Come for the competition. Stay for the energy, the art, the food, and the chaos of watching every piece come to life right in front of you.

📅 Friday, August 21st
📍 Trust
⏰ 7–10 PM

If you’ve been thinking about coming, this is your sign. Don’t be the person watching the recap afterward wishing you were there.

🎟️ Tickets available now. Grab yours before tomorrow night.

08/17/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: Chrissy Hepp 🎨🔥

Chrissy is a St. Louis artist with an insatiable drive to create. From paintings and murals to sculpture, special FX, and more, she’s constantly exploring new ways to bring her ideas to life.

Through her work, Chrissy aims to give people a window into her world and show what’s possible through artistic expression.

On Friday, August 21st, she’ll bring that creativity to Studio Showdown at Trust, taking on a surprise prompt with just 30 minutes to create.

Come see what Chrissy brings to the canvas and cast your vote for who moves on.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now. Link in bio.

Josh Baloo Smothers

08/16/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: MAS 🎨🔥

St. Louis artist Marcus Seale, aka MAS, works across acrylics, oils, and India ink, putting abstract twists on the world around him.

Now we’re putting that creativity to the test.

On Friday, August 21st, MAS will face a surprise prompt and have just 30 minutes to turn his interpretation into a finished piece in front of a live audience.

Come watch it happen and cast your vote for who moves on.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now. Link in bio.

Mas

08/15/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: Angel Robinson 🎨🔥

At just 22 years old, Angel is a local artist from the St. Louis area ready to step into the Studio Showdown competition and show the city what she can create.

On Friday, August 21st, Angel will get the same surprise prompt as the rest of our contenders and have just 30 minutes to bring her idea to life.

Come see what Angel brings to the canvas and cast your vote for who moves on.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now. Link in bio.

✨Angel✨

08/14/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: Molly Budinger 🎨🔥

Molly has been passionate about drawing since she was young, combining observational studies of the world around her with imaginative illustrations of monsters, fantasy characters, and everything in between.

For Molly, drawing isn’t just about creating. It’s a way of understanding the world and bringing that understanding into her imagination.

On Friday, August 21st, we’ll see where that imagination takes her when she faces the Studio Showdown surprise prompt.

One prompt. One blank canvas. Just 30 minutes to create.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now. Link in bio.

Molly Budinger

08/13/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: Jeremy Garnier 🎨🔥

Born in St. Louis, Jeremy is a multimedia artist who’s been drawing his entire life. With a local musician for a father and a self-described hippie for a mother, creativity was always around eventually leading Jeremy to develop his own rebellious style through visual art and breakdancing.

On Friday, August 21st, he’ll put that creativity to the test at Studio Showdown at Trust.

One surprise prompt. One blank canvas. Just 30 minutes to create.

Come see what Jeremy brings to the competition.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now, link in bio.

Jeremy UncleDubb Garnier

08/12/2026

Introducing our next Studio Showdown contender: ColorTripz 🎨🔥

St. Louis artist Janessa Williams, aka ColorTripz, creates bold, vibrant work across acrylic painting, murals, digital illustration, and graphic design. Her work celebrates melanated skin while exploring themes of Black culture, feminism, and social justice.

On Friday, August 21st, she’ll take the Studio Showdown stage at Trust with just 30 minutes to turn a surprise prompt into a finished piece.

No sketches. No prep. Just 30 minutes to create.

Come see what ColorTripz brings to the canvas.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now, link in bio.

ColorTripz

08/11/2026

Introducing our first Studio Showdown contender: PacARTi 🎨🔥

St. Louis artist PacARTi uses painting as a way to turn emotion into something you can see and feel.

On Friday, August 21st, he’ll step into Studio Showdown at Trust to take on a surprise prompt, create a piece live, and compete for your vote.

No sketches. No prep. Just 30 minutes to make it happen.

Come see what PacARTi creates when the clock starts ticking.

📍 Trust
📅 Friday, August 21st
⏰ 7–10 PM

🎟️ Tickets available now, link in bio.

PacARTi

08/02/2026

🎨 Studio Showdown is BACK.

Join us on Friday, August 21st from 7-10 PM at Trust for a night of live art, great people, and unforgettable energy.

Watch 8 talented local artists create brand-new pieces right before your eyes, vote for your favorite, and bid on the artwork in our silent auction before the night is over.

🍴 New this time: Food will be available, so come hungry and make a full night of it.

Whether you’re an art lover, looking for a unique date night, or just want to experience something different in St. Louis, Studio Showdown is for you.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now. Grab yours through the link in our bio before they sell out.

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