Ground level of the STLPA Tower
Visit us at 10459 St. Charles Rock Road near the Airport
Hours of operation:
Monday – by appointment
Tuesday – 10am - 5pm - other hours by appointment
Wednesday – 10am - 5pm - other hours by appointment
Thursday – 10am - 5pm
Friday – 10am - 5pm- other hours by appointment
Saturday – 10am - 5pm - other hours by appointment
Sunday afternoon by appointment
Artists Media Co-op’s Studio 858
The Artists Media Co-op is a resource for both professional and amateur photographers and videographers, young and old, offering services, training and consulting in the photographic arts. We at Studio 858 welcome all who are interested.
Facilities & Session Support
We operate 5 roomy, fully equipped photography/video studios centrally located just south of St. Louis' airport and available for rent on an hourly, daily, or monthly basis to photographers and videographers of all levels. We also supply technical assistance and tutoring when needed.
Photographers looking for a great base for business need look no farther; We offer several space sharing plans on a monthly basis.
Call us for a free tour: 314-504-6692
Join one of our photography groups!
Artists Media Co-Op supports the following 3 meetup groups:
The Saint Louis Photography Club
Excursions, classes and photography fun with fellow enthusiasts. Open to photographers of all skill levels.
The Studio Creative Group
Every Thursday night (almost) we do studio photography. Learn about light and practice your skills in a friendly environment.
The Tangible Image
Film photographers, rejoice! We have not forgotten you! We've got classes, a shared darkroom and scanning facilities. Membership by the month or year.
Help with our programs
Contributions to the St. Louis Photo Authority® are tax-deductible, whether equipment or monetary. You can help us fund our youth programs through the donation of new and old photographic equipment and accessories and by making a direct donation to Artists Media Co-Op. Help us build community in St. Louis!
Lois Ingrum
Engineer, teacher and long time photographer Lois Ingrum is president and lead photographer at the Artists Media Co-op. Lois has been doing corporate and event photography in Saint Louis longer than she is willing to admit, and trains a corps of high school students in the skills necessary to be video producers. Lois has taught in the Saint Louis public schools and produced photographs for virtually every major Saint Louis corporation.
Edward Crim
Edward Crim, long time photographer and teacher, is the vice president of the Artist Media Co-op and our primary photo instructor. Prior to devoting himself full time to our mission of building community through photography, Edward devoted over 5 years to developing and teaching photography programs for St. Louis photo institutions. He is also a freelance event and studio photographer for the last 15 years and managed a full service photo lab for 12 years before that.