Artist Talk: Janie Stamm

Join artist Janie Stamm for a discussion about the Teen Museum Studies (TMS) collaboration and the curation of the resulting exhibition Mermaid’s Purse. Stamm will be joined by three high school students involved in the TMS program: Kamille Jefferson, Finn Kanak, and Jaclyn Morton.

Registration is encouraged; please click here to sign up.

Accessibility Notes

• To request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for this event, please contact programs@camstl.org with as much prior notice possible to ensure availability.
• Members at the Sustainer level and above, email members@camstl.org to request reserved seating.

About the artist

Janie Stamm (b. 1988) is an artist based in Pacific, MO. Born and raised on the edge of the Everglades in Broward County, FL, her work focuses on exploring the links between Floridian ecology and queerness in the face of climate change through fibers and sculpture. Stamm received an MFA in Visual Art from Washington University in St. Louis, where she received the Dubinsky Scholarship for study at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA and the Frida Kahlo Creative Arts Award. She has received additional awards from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, Critical Mass, and The Luminary with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation. Her most recent solo exhibition was in 2025 at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis.

Teen Museum Studies is a summer-intensive internship that engages high school students in direct exposure to museum careers, develops collaboration and critical thinking skills, and offers the chance to select and work with a St. Louis-based artist to organize an exhibition that premieres at CAM the following spring/summer season. This immersive program provides avenues for artistic engagement beyond studio practice and hands-on experience working with artists, museum staff, and creative peers.