Three-day outdoor Arts Festival! Held annually the weekend before Labor Day.

Midwest Salute to the Arts is one of the longest running arts festivals bringing Art to the Southern Illinois region just 12 miles east of downtown St. Louis. 100 Award winning artists display their work in beautiful Moody Park.

The Mission of the Midwest Salute to the Arts is to provide a successful forum to bring art to the region and promote art appreciation for all ages.  The goal of the Midwest Salute to the Arts is to share this experience with all segments of the community while helping to impact art lovers in our city and surrounding counties.