Igniting a passion for the arts, culture, and entertainment.
COMMUNITY ARTS
Supporting and promoting all arts and cultural activity in the Joplin area
VISIONARY
Leader of the Cornell Complex initiative,
never ceasing to dream big
PERFORMING ARTS
Offering a variety of world-class performances year-round
Arts & Cultural Calendar
“Post Mail Art Projekt 2021: Show Me Mail Art”
Post Art Library, 1901 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64804, USAPost Mail Art Projekt 2021: Show Me Mail ArtMarch 1, 2021–January 31, 2022At Post Art Library (1901 E 20th St)In 2014, Post Art Library put out an international call for […]
74th Membership Show
Spiva Center For the Arts, 222 W 3rd St, Joplin, MO 64801, USA74th Membership ShowOctober 9–December 11, 2021At Spiva Center for the Arts, Main Gallery (222 W 3rd St)Back for its 74th year, Spiva’s Membership Show honors the wide range of passions […]
“The Great Outdoors” by Dean Ertel
Spiva Center For the Arts, 222 W 3rd St, Joplin, MO 64801, USAThe Great Outdoors by Dean ErtelOctober 9–December 18, 2021At Spiva Center for the Arts, Regional Gallery (222 W 3rd St)A landscape artist, Dean Ertel's inspiration comes from a lifetime of […]
“Queer Space” by Luke Blevins
Post Art Library, 1901 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64804, USAQueer Space by Luke BlevinsOctober 10–December 31, 2021At Post Art Library (1901 E 20th St)In his exhibit Queer Space, local artist Luke Blevins explores the tangential relationships between boyhood, social […]
“All the Colors of the Earth” by Koral Martin
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, 320 E 4th St, Joplin, MO 64801, USAAll the Colors of the Earth by Koral MartinNovember 1–December 31, 2021At Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce (320 E 4th St)Photographer Koral Martin presents breathtaking, picturesque scenes in her new exhibit […]
“Metacognition” by Eric Beezley
Beast & Barrel, 530 S Main St, Joplin, MO 64801, USAMetacognition by Eric BeezleyNovember 1–December 31, 2021At Beast & Barrel (530 S Main St)A teacher and artist, Eric Beezley presents a collection of colorful, contemporary paintings in his latest exhibit, Metacognition. […]
“Vertically Inclined” by JRAC
Spiva Center For the Arts, 222 W 3rd St, Joplin, MO 64801, USAVertically Inclined by JRACNovember 2–December 18, 2021At Spiva Center for the Arts, Upstairs Gallery (222 W 3rd St)See a wide selection of artwork in a variety of mediums and styles from […]
Ronald McDonald House’s Virtual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Ronald McDonald House's Virtual Christmas Tree Lighting CelebrationNovember 25–December 31, 2021OnlineCelebrate the holiday season with Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States' 20th Annual Gift of Light, Gift of […]
Hometown Holidays
Carthage, MO 64836, USAHometown HolidaysNovember 26, 2021–January 1, 2022In Carthage, MOJoin Vision Carthage in celebrating the holidays! Enjoy a variety of attractions and activities over the course of 37 days, including many arts […]
“Oddities and Ends” by V Leigh Carr
Joplin Avenue Coffee Company, 506 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64801, USAOddities and Ends by V Leigh CarrDecember 1–31, 2021At Joplin Avenue Coffee Company (506 S Joplin Ave)The revelation of hidden things is woven throughout this collection of "Oddities and Ends" […]
“Home for the Holidays”
Urban Art Gallery, 511 S Main St, Joplin, MO 64801, USAHome for the HolidaysDecember 1–31, 2021At Urban Art Gallery (511 S Main St)The holiday season and its traditions evoke a variety of powerful emotions. In Home for the Holidays, 12 […]
Senior Show 2
Missouri Southern State University, 3950 Newman Rd, Joplin, MO 64801, USASenior Show 2December 6–10, 2021At Missouri Southern State University, Spiva Art Gallery (3950 E Newman Rd)See a wide range of artwork created in different media during this second Senior Show […]
