Welcome to Your Body: A Beginner-Friendly Yoga Series Join Desirée Dixon for a three-part yoga series designed to help you reconnect with your body through simple, intentional movements. These beginner-friendly classes are perfect for anyone looking to explore yoga in a supportive and engaging environment. Each session focuses on a different area of the body, […]
Join us on Tuesday afternoons to explore a wide range of artistic mediums, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, printmaking, and more! Enjoy a snack, discover the galleries with scavenger hunts, and participate in other fun activities. Each week offers a new creative experience, giving students the chance to experiment with different techniques and materials. Pre-registration […]
Under Rachel's guidance, students will create their own caricatures inspired by Tim Burton’s distinctive style, using watercolor and ink. She will provide step-by-step instruction, demonstrating key stylistic elements to help bring your caricature to life. This class also offers an excellent introduction to watercolor painting, making it ideal for beginners who prefer a structured and […]
We’re excited to kick off the new year and another round of Third Grade Field Trips to Spiva! This years field trip to Spiva Center for the Arts includes a tour of the gallery and a trip to the Spiva Art Labs. Students will have the opportunity to explore our two main galleries showcasing two exhibitions: […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fun and creative workshop just for kids with Ciera West and Des Hernandez. Students will craft their own pizza and heart-shaped collages, unleashing their creativity. This is the perfect opportunity for parents to enroll their kids in a festive workshop while they enjoy our couples' class downstairs in the gallery—or […]
Celebrate love and creativity this Valentine’s Day with a unique and artistic experience designed to bring you closer to your partner. Couples will collaborate through a playful Painting Swap Challenge. Starting with individual paintings from the imagination or optional prompts, partners will swap canvases every 10 minutes, adding their own creative touches to each other's […]
Create stunning floral designs with the dynamic string-pulling technique! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to use strings, chains, and beads to manipulate paint and craft intricate, one-of-a-kind patterns. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this slow and steady process allows for endless creativity, transforming simple materials into elegant floral forms and […]
We’re excited to kick off the new year and another round of Third Grade Field Trips to Spiva! This years field trip to Spiva Center for the Arts includes a tour of the gallery and a trip to the Spiva Art Labs. Students will have the opportunity to explore our two main galleries showcasing two exhibitions: […]
Students will go over the fundamentals of photography: shooting in manual mode, understanding light and composition, and even going on a photo walk downtown. After a provided lunch, participants will then spend the afternoon learning the basics of Photoshop editing. Students will have a week to take photos and return finished images to Spiva to […]
March 1–2, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (includes a 1-hour lunch break) Want to add energy and movement to your paintings but unsure how to move beyond realism? Join Ardith Goodwin's two-day workshop to learn expressive, dynamic painting techniques! Through expressive sketching, creative grip strategies, and timed explorations, painters will learn specific, simple […]
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212 W. 7th St. Joplin, MO 64801 | 417-623-0183
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Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday: Closed
212 W. 7th Street
Joplin, M0 64801
