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...
Calendar of Events
Thur, Sept 5 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Thur, Sept 19
Third Thursday: Art Abandonment
Sun, Sept 22 (11am-2pm)
Main Gallery Brunch
Sat, Sept 28
EXHIBIT CLOSES
MG: The Watercolors of Paul Jackson
Tue, Oct 1
EXHIBIT OPENS
UG: The Space Between Spaces
Thur, Oct 3 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Sat, Oct 5
EXHIBIT CLOSES
RG: The Photography of Richard Loftis
Sat, Oct 5 (by 5pm)
Membership Show entries are due
Fri, Oct 11 (5:30-7:30pm)
OPENING RECEPTION
Sat, Oct 12
EXHIBITS OPEN
MG: 72nd Annual Membership Show
RG: Catherine Kirkland: What’s the Point?
Sat, Oct 12 (11am-12pm)
Artist Talk with Catherine Kirkland
Thur, Oct 17
Third Thursday: Art Abandonment
Fri, Oct 18 (6pm)
FilmSpiva: 48-Hour Film Competition, Halloween Edition begins in Spiva lobby
Thur, Oct 24 (begins 5:30pm)
FilmSpiva: 48-Hour Film Competition, Halloween Edition screenings at Bookhouse Cinema
Wed, Oct 30
EXHIBIT CLOSES
UG: The Space Between Spaces
Fri, Nov 1
EXHIBIT OPENS
UG: Joplin Regional Artists Coalition: ARTerior Motives
Thur, Nov 7 (5:30-7:30pm)
OPENING RECEPTION
UG: Joplin Regional Artists Coalition: ARTerior Motives
Thur, Nov 7 (6-8pm)
Trivia Night
Thur, Nov 14 (8-9:30pm)
Siblings Improv performance
Sat, Nov 30
EXHIBIT CLOSES
UG: Joplin Regional Artists Coalition: ARTerior Motives
Sun, Dec 8 (11am-2pm)
Main Gallery Brunch
Sat, Dec 14
EXHIBIT CLOSES
MG: 72nd Annual Membership Show
Sat, Dec 21
EXHIBIT CLOSES
RG: Catherine Kirkland: What’s the Point?
