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Cultural Festivals is a non-profit cultural organization, specializing in cultural special events that educate and entertain.

We are always searching for the next unique festival to present in St. Louis. Currently, we present and produce The Saint Louis Art Fair in Clayton, a free, three day celebration of the visual and performing arts, and The Big Read, presented by Centene Corporation. The Big Read is a free, one day festival celebrating authors and promoting literacy.

Cultural Festivals employs over 2,000 volunteers in a wide variety of leadership roles. Our organization’s goal is to enrich the community by bringing together people of all backgrounds to celebrate and share arts experiences. Our audiences give testament to the need for this coming together in an urban environment.

Contact Us:

Cindy Lerick
Executive Director & President
clerick@culturalfestivals.com

Laura Miller
Director of Operations & Programming
lmiller@culturalfestivals.com

Erin Vlasaty
Big Read Event Coordinator
evlasaty@culturalfestivals.com

Bruce Schwerdt
Graphics, IT & Social Media Coordinator
bschwerdt@culturalfestivals.com

Zoe Hillenmeyer
Volunteer and Production Coordinator
zhillenmeyer@culturalfestivals.com

Grace Lowe
Development Intern
glowe@culturalfestivals.com

Erica Virgin
Graphic Design Intern
evirgin@culturalfestivals.com

Ashley Carlson
Production Intern
acarlson@culturalfestivals.com

De Andrea Nichols
Social Media & Graphic Design Intern
dnichols@culturalfestivals.com


Cultural Festivals
7818 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 210
St. Louis, MO 63105

ph: 314.863.0278
fax: 314.863.0418