About us and the space

Welcome!

3rdSpace is located in a historic commercial building on the South side of St. Louis. For the last two decades it has been the headquarters of the riverfront urban arts festival ARTICA founded by the building’s previous owners Hap Phillips and Nita Turnage. The building served as their art studio and has had many an art function hosted in it. Lohr and Carrie purchased the building in 2016 and, over time, have also been encouraging artistic endeavors in its use – which gradually evolved into the concept of 3rdSpace.
Lohr currently serves as ARTICA Board President and Carrie is on the ARTICA Advisory Board. Both are active in the development and running of 3rdSpace and are excited to see what it can become.