Charlie Farrell
• – • MADE stl
About the speaker
Charlie Farrell is the Assistant Curator of Counterpublic. Charlie is a curator, researcher, and writer based in St. Louis. A firm believer in the transformative power of the arts, she strives to support artists through scholarship and programs. Most recently she served as the 2022-2024 Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum. While there, she worked with the development, learning & engagement, and curatorial departments on various projects. Two of the projects included curating “Wangechi Mutu: My Cave Call” and “Romare Bearden: Resonances;” both opened in 2024. She has also held positions at the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD) and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, both in Florida.
Portrait by: Justin Solomon
Local partners
Counterpublic is a triennial exhibition reimagining the possibilities of art in public life. Located in St. Louis, Counterpublic connects art with lasting impact by bringing together bold ideas with the region’s most pressing challenges. As one of the largest public art exhibitions in the nation, Counterpublic celebrates and spotlights the St. Louis region as an epicenter of art and culture through ongoing partnerships and artistic programming. The focal point is a three-month, citywide exhibition with dozens of the world’s leading artists.
Working in public places, cultural institutions, historic houses, and community gathering spaces, Counterpublic commissions artists, and cultural leaders, and civic stakeholders to make and present artworks and ideas that engage history and imagine new futures. In addition to presenting artworks, programs, and publishing, Counterpublic rethinks the model for art exhibitions, supporting civic initiatives that extend beyond the exhibition. Guided by community engagement, each three-year cycle focuses on a new set of dynamic sites and questions, remaining responsive to the moment and aligning with the most impactful opportunities in the region to cultivate generational change.
Counterpublic is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2021.
MADE Makerspace is a 501©(3) nonprofit that provides a space for St. Louisans to create & connect through instruction, shared resources, and collaboration. We are a community built of Makers, Artists, Designers, & Entrepreneurs in the Delmar Maker District.
Monthly membership provides access to hundreds of tools and free training for everything from woodworking and laser cutting to sewing, screen printing and welding.
Additional details
We are thrilled to welcome Charlie Farrell of Counterpublic as our guest speaker this month! Charlie is proud to be working with so many local partners and artists. She believes the partners and community members make the work possible.
Charlie will be speaking on CreativeMornings April theme, Ember, which was chosen by our Poulsbo chapter in Washington State. “Embers represent the quiet, enduring remnants of fire—what remains after the intensity fades. They carry a smoldering potential, a subtle strength that holds heat long after the flames have gone. What’s quietly burning inside you — and what will it ignite?”
We are meeting at MADE Makerspace and will be getting a tour after Charlie’s talk. Come learn about what both Counterpublic and MADE are doing for our community. CreativeMornings gatherings feature a talk by someone doing incredible creative work locally and are a gathering place to meet other local creative individuals. We offer crafts, breakfast/coffee, and connection. We believe everyone is creative and all are welcome!
Who: Charlie Farrell of Counterpublic
What: An Inspirational Talk from a Local Creative in our Community
When: Friday, April 24, 2026, 9-10am
Where: MADE Makerspace, 5127 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
How Much: Always Free!
A note about accessibility: We are meeting in The Commons space, which is home to The Front Room store. It is on the first level with no stairs to maneuver. There is parking in a lot west of MADE with an additional gravel lot in the back. There is also overflow parking across Delmar Blvd.
Location
Hosted at
MADE stl
5127 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri United States 63108
When
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Host Rachel Helden
Craft Extraordinaire Erica Richard
Social Media Manager & Videographer Gabi Anderson-Glaeser
Videographer Austin Glaeser
Organizer Kirsten Kohm
