Counterpublic’s third triennial edition, Coyote Time, brings together 50 new artist commissions and selected historical artworks presented at public sites across St. Louis, MO. The 2026 edition features work by four Creative Capital Awardees: Alice Bucknell (2025 Creative Capital Awardee, Technology), Carolina Caycedo (2015 Creative Capital Awardee, Visual Arts), Kite (2023 Creative Capital Awardee, Technology), and Tony Cokes (2000 Creative Capital Awardee, Visual Arts).

Unfolding across five key sites shaped by St. Louis’s historical and civic conditions, Counterpublic 2026 will present daring new artist projects, public programs and events, and long-lasting civic initiatives centering urgent issues including climate, education, and immigration. The title, Coyote Time, is drawn from Alice Bucknell’s 2026 triennial commission—a video game set within St. Louis’s City Museum—and refers to the brief moment in gameplay when a player must decide whether to leap forward or return to safety.

The 2026 edition is curated by Jordan Carter, Raphael Fonseca, Stefanie Hessler, Nora N. Khan, and Wanda Nanibush.