MATI CONFERENCE SESSIONS
MATI CONFERENCE SESSIONS
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DateJuly 17 - 18, 2026
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VenueMusic at the Intersection
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Friday and Saturday (July 17-18) at .ZACK (3224 Locust St) and High Low Listening Room (3301 Washington Ave), MATI's annual thought leadership conference returns, providing free panels, keynote discussions and networking opportunities targeted at artists, creatives and entrepreneurs. RSVPs are required. Attendance is free, and seats will sell out (note: there is a small MetroTix processing charge).
See schedule below (subject to change):
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | SUMMARY |
| 7/17/26 | 11:00pm | .ZACK Theater |
The Pitch Room - how to sell your idea to investors and decision-makers |
| 7/17/26 | 12:00pm | High Low |
Gig Work and the Creative Economy – mapping the current landscape through data, lived experience and community-specific research. Powered by VLAA. |
| 7/17/26 | 12:15pm | .ZACK 4th Floor |
Arch Grants presents: The Founders Lunch - lunch series with St. Louis’ top founders sharing stories from start-up to mega growth (limited seating) |
| 7/17/26 | 1:30pm | .ZACK Theater |
How to Make Money as a Creative Entrepreneur - money-making mindsets from the region’s top creative entrepreneurs |
| 7/17/26 | 2:45pm | .ZACK Theater |
Crash. Learn. Rise. - real talk on entrepreneurship, mistakes and bouncing back even bigger |
| 7/17/26 | 4:00pm | .ZACK Theater |
Experience Creator Playbook - how creators turn podcasts, TikTok, and Instagram into real brands |
| 7/18/26 | 11:00am | .ZACK Theater |
Cinema St. Louis Presents: ACTION! - inside the people and projects driving the St. Louis Film Industry |
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7/18/26 |
12:00pm | .ZACK Theater |
Cinema St. Louis Screening - the best shorts of the St. Louis International Film Festival |
| 7/18/26 | 12:15pm | .ZACK 4th Floor |
CAM presents: The Brown Bag Art Lunch - an intimate lunch (on us) with St. Louis’ most influential artists and makers (limited seating) |
| 7/18/26 | 12:30pm | High Low |
Write On: Poetry at the Confluence – how St. Louis and East St. Louis changed American arts and culture through poetry. Presented by Poetry in Motion. |
| 7/18/26 | 1:30pm | .ZACK Theater |
What is Style? - from the stage to the boardroom—dressing with purpose. |
| 7/18/26 | 2:45pm | .ZACK Theater |
Murphy Lee & Kyjuan - from the Lou to the World: creativity, brotherhood and building a movement |
| 7/18/26 | 4:00pm |
.ZACK Theater |
Still 400: The Mannie & Juvie Show LIVE! - a live audience recording of Mannie Fresh and Juvenile’s Still 400 podcast, with tba special guests SOLD OUT! |
Date Information
The Pitch Room - how to sell your idea to investors and decision-makers
Gig Work and the Creative Economy (High Low)
Arch Grants presents: The Founders Lunch - lunch series with St. Louis’ top founders sharing stories from start-up to mega growth (limited seating)
How to Make Money as a Creative Entrepreneur - money-making mindsets from the region’s top creative entrepreneurs
Crash. Learn. Rise. - real talk on entrepreneurship, mistakes and bouncing back even bigger
Experience Creator Playbook - how creators turn podcasts, TikTok, and Instagram into real brands
Cinema St. Louis Presents: ACTION! - inside the people and projects driving the St. Louis Film Industry
Cinema St. Louis Screening - the best shorts of the St. Louis International Film Festival
CAM presents: The Brown Bag Art Lunch - an intimate lunch (on us) with St. Louis’ most influential artists and makers (limited seating)
Write On: Poetry at the Confluence (High Low)
What is Style? - from the stage to the boardroom—dressing with purpose.
Murphy Lee & Kyjuan - from the Lou to the World: creativity, brotherhood and building a movement
Still 400: The Mannie & Juvie Show LIVE! - a live audience recording of Mannie Fresh and Juvenile’s Still 400 podcast, with tba special guests - SOLD OUT
Pricing Info
Registration is free, but a $2 per ticket processing fee applies.
Other Info
Advance registration will end at the event start time.
Tickets will be delivered via email to display on your mobile device.