The Nu-Art Series is a 501(C)(3) not for profit arts corporation operating from the city of St. Louis, in the state of Missouri. We have been incorporated in Missouri since 1996 but we have been doing art programming since 1979, when we presented our first programs at the New College of California, in San Francisco.

Since our incorporation in Missouri we have been actively working in the regional and local arts communities organizing and presenting visual arts exhibitions, musical performances, and poetry readings.

Our mission is to create, present, and provide access to the work of all artists, and to establish a system which educates the community about its art and artists, and preserves in the consciousness of the community the concept of art, artwork, and artists as an integral part of the community. However, we do place specific emphasis on artists of color (African, Asian, Latin, and Native Americans), other minorities, and women. By doing so we aim to advance the public's awareness of the accomplishments of these important artists. We are dedicated to making the visual arts, music, and literature created by these artists available for the community to see and experience. By presenting visual arts exhibitions in combination with music performances, poetry and prose readings in our exhibition and performance facility, The Metropolitan Gallery, we hope to heighten the community's awareness of how the arts interact and intertwine; how they influence each other and how they influence the community. As part of our programming we also hold lectures, art workshops and demonstrations in the Metropolitan Gallery.

The Nu-Arts Series also has a strong and varied history promoting arts education by bringing artists together with students and educators in local community schools for mutual awareness and cultural enrichment.

We are organized and operate exclusively for charitable purposes as described in IRS 501(C)(3) regulations.