Sponsored by General Mills. For over 17 years, The Third Grade Collaboration has been a staple in Spiva’s winter programming. Yearly, Spiva’s classrooms and galleries have welcomed over 1,700 area third graders for a day of art education revolving around our featured main exhibit. This year, students from seven different school districts and over 20 …
Sponsored by HongHong and Kathy Chen. The Kiwanis Club of Joplin and Spiva Center for the Arts proudly present Emerging Expressions: A High School Showcase, an art exhibit featuring the talents of students from seven area high schools. This showcase is a celebration of the budding creativity and perspectives of young artists in the Joplin …
The Foundry Art Centre is thrilled to start the 2025 exhibition year with two powerful exhibitions: Joseph Canizales’ Geology in the Expanded Field and Benjamin Bradshaw’s River Town Space Time. Joseph Canizales is a Salvadoran-Honduran American artist based in Miami, Florida. In Geology in the Expanded Field, Canizales utilizes digital and analog processes to reflect …
Looking for an event to usher you into the Christmas spirit? This ceramic ornament painting workshop might be just the ticket! Taylor Farm on FF, in Mexico, Missouri focuses most of its time towards selling produce at the local farmers market. But this year, when the the farmer’s market season came to a close, Yvonne …
Have you heard of longarm quilting? It’s an exciting way to create beautiful, intricate quilts with ease and precision. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or brand new to the world of quilting, longarming offers a fun, hands-on experience that opens up new creative possibilities. Join us for a FREE event in St. Louis on October …
Have you heard of longarm quilting? It’s an exciting way to create beautiful, intricate quilts with ease and precision. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or brand new to the world of quilting, longarming offers a fun, hands-on experience that opens up new creative possibilities. Join us for a FREE event in Columbia on October 16th, …
New Franklin-based multimedia artist Amy Dawkins uses her work as a means of connecting with her faith to find meaning and healing. An art reception hosted by Missouri Life will give visitors the chance to connect with Dawkins and her art.
August 23 and 24, 2024 The Foundry Art Centre and Oasis Studio and Gallery are teaming up to present the Tattoo Arts and Crafts Fair, a part-tattoo/part-convention/part-arts-and-crafts fair to bring together the best tattoo artists and craft artisans to the St. Louis-St. Charles region. Over 30 booths presenting tattoos and fine art, along with live …
The Downtown Marceline Foundation is excited to host the 12th Annual Marceline Wine and Art Stroll! If you like wine, beer, spirits, art and fun community events, join us for a relaxing evening in the middle of Main Street, USA. Marceline, Missouri, known as Walt Disney’s boyhood hometown, is once again hosting our annual Wine …
For a taste of the avant-garde, you don’t want to miss the KC Fringe Festival. The sixteen-day showcase features a range of art exhibits, film screenings, and theatrical performances from local, regional, and national talent.
Welcome one and all to the season of sizzling bratwursts and sounds of oom-pah! Transport yourself to the heart of Munich with all the excitement of this wundervoll fall festival in downtown Lee’s Summit. Grab your lederhosen and dirndl and join 100,000+ festival goers for an unforgettable, family friendly experience! Families can expect fun games …
Spring means an eclectic mix of new sculptures are arriving in Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri, for the 11th annual Allied Arts Council Sculpture Walk 2024-25! There’s a surprise around every corner as the creativity of national sculptors grace Downtown St. Joseph. The Allied Arts Council, in partnership with the City of St. Joseph and the …
Spring means an eclectic mix of new sculptures are arriving in Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri, for the 11th annual Allied Arts Council Sculpture Walk 2024-25! There’s a surprise around every corner as the creativity of national sculptors grace Downtown St. Joseph. The Allied Arts Council, in partnership with the City of St. Joseph and the …
Spring means an eclectic mix of new sculptures are arriving in Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri, for the 11th annual Allied Arts Council Sculpture Walk 2024-25! There’s a surprise around every corner as the creativity of national sculptors grace Downtown St. Joseph. The Allied Arts Council, in partnership with the City of St. Joseph and the …
The City Museum in St. Louis is a high-energy, family-friendly destination, and where better to display a unique collection of bold, thought-provoking art? The “Blessed by the Ancestors” exhibit features incredible works by St. Louis artists.
This artist’s work made one young mother burst into tears. She paints bold, beautiful women in bright colors but also cozy, quiet cottages in pastels. Her intriguing tiles can be creative accents in any room. Discover where to see her work.
Artist Debi Pickler isn’t content working in just one medium. Her art runs the gamut from hyperrealistic drawings to whimsical paintings to charming felted animals and beyond. Meet this versatile artist who is always thinking of something new.
Artist and retired teacher Laura Richardson uses fabric and beads to create blooming beautiful 3D art that adds a touch of summertime color to any season. Learn about the women who inspired her to pursue the dream she never let wilt away.
Virginia Fisher, a metalsmith from Bucyrus, Missouri, creates art pieces and jewelry inspired by Missouri’s rivers and flora. Copper is her go-to medium and she transforms the versatile metal into stunning pieces that are useful and beautiful.
Want a quick history lesson in a Missouri city you’re visiting? Look for a mural in town. Cities large and small in the Show-Me State like to celebrate their heritage—from sliced bread to the Civil War—with murals. One of the newest was unveiled in the summer of 2019 in Green City.
Paint, pottery and a scent experience: Find your next art project in Jefferson City!
Discover a treasure trove of two-wheeled history, including a bicycle built for 12, a 1911 Wright Brothers bike, and hundreds of other fascinating examples from the earliest models to the modern day. Take a ride to this one-of-a-kind museum
Artists and art lovers have a new creative haven in southwest Missouri. Art expert Joan Stack of the State Historical Society of Missouri paints a beautiful picture of opening night at this state-of-the-art gallery and entertainment complex.
Art is a powerful means of expression. It gives voice to its creator’s thoughts and emotions and can move those who view it in many ways. Art can make us feel happy or sad, peaceful or agitated. But what if art could also be a powerful force for good?
Join this Picture Perfect Art Crawl and get free appetizers and enjoy a cash bar at various venues to support athletes, meet the artists, and bid on artwork to support a good cause. Join the Picture Perfect Art Crawl Sunday, October 30, from 3 to 5 pm at Brookside Plaza in Kansas City …
Hermann Photographer William Fields captures autumn beauty in the Missouri countryside.
Our artist this week lived from 1860–1925 and was ahead of his time as an impressionist. Shoe manufacturer Lester Shepard Parker’s approach to painting is particularly interesting because it reflects a sophisticated understanding of European impressionism, a style still seen as avant-garde in the 1920s. He repeatedly painted Missouri’s new state capitol building in varying light and atmospheric conditions with loose, impressionistic brushstrokes and vibrant colors.
Laura Hohn’s art depicts the natural world in the form of leaves and ripples on the vases, plates, and mugs. Most of her work is functional, designed to be useful as well as beautiful, but she also does some sculpture. Her dishware, serving platters, and wine chillers are food sale, lead-free, and can be used in the microwave, oven, and dishwasher and are intended for daily use, but will last a lifetime with proper care.
Create masterpieces at the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest on October 1 during Neosho’s Fall Festival.
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