Welcome to Spiva Center for the Arts
Our mission is to celebrate the creative experience. Our vision is to be a community catalyst, joining culture, community, education, business, and the arts as one, endeavoring to be a model for art centers across the nation!
Hours, Admission & Map
Joplin, M0 64801
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Sundays, Mondays & Major Holidays
Executive Director Position Open
GEORGE A. SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 222 W. THIRD STREET | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 George A. Spiva Center for the Arts (Spiva) is seeking an energetic, experienced and entrepreneurial Executive Director (ED) to lead the Center into an exciting future, including the...
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Calendar of Events
Sat, December 15
EXHIBITS CLOSE
MG: 71st Membership Show
RG: Gloria Baker Feinstein: To Everything There is a Season
UG: Joplin Regional Artists Coalition: Joplin Inspired
Thurs, January 3 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Sat, January 12
EXHIBITS OPEN
MG: STRATA: Layered Meaning
RG: DRAWN
Sat, January 12 (11am-12pm)
Curator Talk: The Making of an Exhibit with Courtney Wasson
Sat, January 12 (7-9pm)
Luck of the Draw Family Game Night
Thurs, February 7 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Fri, February 8 (6-9pm)
Art on Tap
Fri, March 1
EXHIBITS OPEN
UG: PhotoSpiva Kids & Shutterbugs
Sat, March 2 (12-1pm)
PhotoSpiva Kids & Shutterbugs reception & awards
Thurs, March 7 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Sat, March 9 (11am-12)
Artists Talk: DRAWN
Sat, March 9
EXHIBIT CLOSES
MG: STRATA: Layered Meaning
Sat, March 16
EXHIBIT CLOSES
RG: DRAWN
