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, May 1
EXHIBIT OPENS
UG: Four States Photography Enthusiasts: Ozarks Through the Lens
Thur, May 3 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Fri, May 10 (5:30-7pm)
Small Works Closing Party
Thur, May 16
Third Thursday: Art Abandonment
Fri, May 31
EXHIBIT CLOSES
UG: Four States Photography Enthusiasts: Ozarks Through the Lens
Fri, May 31 (5:30-7:30pm)
OPENING RECEPTION
Sat, June 1
EXHIBITS OPEN
MG: Darral Dishman: Artist as Mentor
RG: Family Affair: A Multi-Generational Exhibit
Sat, June 1 (11am-12pm)
Artist Talk: The Family as Mentor with Aston Stovern
Tue, June 4
EXHIBIT OPENS
UG: NAMI Joplin: Creative Wellness
Thur, June 6 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Thur, June 6 (6pm)
FilmSpiva: 48-Hour Film Competition begins in Spiva lobby
Mon, June 13 (5:30-8pm)
FilmSpiva: 48-Hour Film Competition – Screening at Bookhouse Cinema
Thur, June 20
Third Thursday: Art Abandonment
Sun, July 14 (11am-2pm)
Gallery Brunch
Sat, July 20
EXHIBIT CLOSES
MG: Darral Dishman: Artist as Mentor
Sat, July 27
EXHIBIT CLOSES
RG: Family Affair: A Multi-Generational Exhibit
Thur, Aug 1 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Fri, Aug 2
EXHIBIT OPENS
UG: Four States Photography Enthusiasts- The Human Experience: A Social Commentary
Fri, Aug 2 (5:30-7:30pm)
OPENING RECEPTION
Sat, Aug 3
EXHIBITS OPEN
MG: The Watercolors of Paul Jackson
RG: The Photography of Richard Loftis
Sat, Aug 3 (11am-12pm)
Artist Talk: The Photography of Richard Loftis by J. Armin Rust
Fri, Aug 9 (6-9pm)
Art on Tap: Craft Brew Edition
Thur, Aug 15
Third Thursday: Art Abandonment
Sat, Aug 31
EXHIBIT CLOSES
UG: Four States Photography Enthusiasts- The Human Experience: A Social Commentary
Thur, Sept 5 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
