Name: Pottery: Hand Building & Wheel Throwing
Start: 2026-05-16T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-16T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Art Studio | Classroom #2

April 2026
CALL FOR ART | Art: Outside the Box

April 21, 2026 - June 8, 2026

Artists and creatives of all experience levels are invited to submit original artwork for a public art project that will bring color and creativity to downtown Joplin. Selected designs will […]
CALL FOR ART | Press Play: Collage in Print

April 22, 2026 - June 22, 2026

Spiva Center for the Arts is pleased to announce an upcoming call for entries for a printmaking-focused exhibition celebrating the depth, versatility, and creative potential of the medium. Artists working in all forms of […]
May 2026
Studio 55: Guided Class

May 1, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Studio 55

Art Studio | Classroom #1

Studio 55: Guided (Ages 55+)Instructor: Jordan Murdock-ThompsonSchedule: Every other Friday, March–December | 2:00–4:00 PMCost: $10 per session, $55 for the entire Spring (March, April, & May | 6 Sessions Total)Project: […]
The Friends of St. Avips 64th Annual Ball | Fleur de Mai

May 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The Friends of St. Avips is a permanent organization of 40 women who volunteer their efforts to promote interest in, and to provide financial assistance to George A. Spiva Center […]
Watercolor Bouquets with Rachel

May 2, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Weekend Classes

Art Studio | Classroom #1

Watercolor Bouquets Ages: 14 – AdultInstructor: Rachel CabralDate: Saturday, May 2Time: 12:30 – 2:30 PMCost: $35 Create a bouquet that lasts forever in this mixed-media watercolor class with Rachel. Participants […]
Club 609 Benefit Day

May 7, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Want a delicious way to support local art? Join us at Club 609 Benefit Day where they are generously donating 10% of proceeds to Spiva Center for the Arts – this […]
Studio 55: Open Studio

May 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Studio 55

Art Studio | Classroom #1

Studio 55: Open Studio (Ages 55+)Instructor: Jesse McCormickSchedule: Alternating Fridays, March–December | 2:00–4:00 PMCost: Free when bringing your own supplies | $10 to use Spiva supplies (or $55 for the […]
Reception | PhotoSpiva Kids & Teens

May 9, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join this reception to celebrate exhibiting youth photographers who participated in the PhotoSpiva Kids & PhotoSpiva Teens workshops earlier this year. Selected pieces will be available for purchase, with 70% […]
Ceramic Birdhouses with Daria

May 9, 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Weekend Classes

Art Studio | Classroom #2

Ceramic Birdhouses Ages: 12 – AdultInstructor: Daria ClaiborneDate: Saturday, May 9Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PMCost: $60 If you missed the last ceramic birdhouse class, Daria is back with another chance […]
Second Sunday at Spiva | Galleries Open

May 10, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

We asked, and you answered! The galleries will be open from 1-4pm the second Sunday of each month. We're striving to make the arts more accessible, no matter your schedule! […]
Studio 55: Guided Class

May 15, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Studio 55

Art Studio | Classroom #1

Studio 55: Guided (Ages 55+)Instructor: Jordan Murdock-ThompsonSchedule: Every other Friday, March–December | 2:00–4:00 PMCost: $10 per session, $55 for the entire Spring (March, April, & May | 6 Sessions Total)Project: […]
Pottery: Hand Building & Wheel Throwing

May 16, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Weekend Classes

Art Studio | Classroom #2

Pottery: Hand Building & Wheel Throwing Ages: 16+Instructors: Mars Dunn & Chloe VanBecelaere Saturdays this Spring: March 14 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM April 11 | 10:30 AM – […]