The Art Walk is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with an Art Contest and Exhibit at OTC Fine Art Gallery on the 3rd floor of The Gillioz, 325 Park Central East featuring $500 in cash prizes, including a $250 grand prize chosen by judges and $100 People’s Choice Award chosen by visitors to the gallery. Other highlights of the night include new shows and events at 23 venues.
The Colors of Cambodia – Exhibition at the Creamery
John and William Gentry of Positronic Industries, Inc. in collaboration with the Springfield Regional Arts Council presents the artwork of “The Colors of Cambodia,” a not-for-profit art school and gallery in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Artwork from underprivileged students in the Siem Reap Province will be displayed in The Creamery Arts Center Exhibition Hall starting with a private preview auction on Saturday, October 1 and then open to the public starting First Friday Art Walk on October 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. thru October 28.
Voices of Deliverance at the 2011 Missouri Literary Festival
Voices of Deliverance Choir directed by Samuel G. Knox perform “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at the Creamery Arts Center for the 2011 Missouri Literary Festival.
PechaKucha Night Vol. 4 on September 23
PechaKucha Night Vol. 4, “There’s No Place Like Home: Joplin Benefit” will be held at RuBert Studio (1841 E. Bergman in Springfield) on Friday, September 23. The event will help raise money for Joplin tornado relief and will held at RuBert Studios, 1841 E. Bergman St. The “No Place Like Home/Joplin” theme for PechaKucha Night … Read More
What do you see as the Museum’s Vision?
Community members — particularly local artists — have expressed interest in what qualities a new director will have and in how the museum will evolve in the future, says City of Springfield Human Resources Director Sheila Maerz, as quoted in the Springfield News-Leader
Robert E. Smith, new book reception and sales
A new book published by Moon City Press with 80 pages of paintings by Robert E. Smith will be featured at an editors’ and contributors’ reception Monday, September 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Creamery Art Center Exhibition Hall, 411 N. Sherman Parkway
First Friday Art Walk – Sept. 2
First Friday Art Walk will be back in full swing as all the university galleries open for the fall semester with new shows at Drury Pool Art Center Gallery, Evangel University Bellwether Gallery, OTC Fine Art Gallery, MSU Brick City Gallery and MSU Student Exhibition Center.
Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street – May 7-8
May 7-8 Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 10am – 5pm Artsfest is the largest fine arts festival in Southwest Missouri featuring original art from over 140 artists from across the country, live performances, food from some of Springfield’s favorite restaurants, and a kids hands-on area with activities including Chalk-It-Up and the Claymobile, a mobile ceramic … Read More
A Fortunate Inspiration: Central High School International Baccalaureate exhibition
“A Fortunate Inspiration” is the result of a nine-month collaboration between the four departments of the Central High School and showcases student work as part of the International Baccalaureate curriculum requirement and examinations. The theme began as a poem inspired by a fortune cookie, which became a film, which led to artwork, student musical compositions, … Read More
Art of Space
Art of Space installation constructed in the basement of Gelato Mia by Drury University architecture students over a two-week period using 200 rolls of clear packing tape.