Cameron Locke, a senior at Stockton High School, was named the 2012 Poetry Out Loud Southwest Regional Winner at the 6th Annual Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition held on February 21st at The Creamery Arts Center. Locke performed three poems: “There’s Been a Death in, the Opposite House” by Emily Dickinson, “A Noiseless Patient Spider” … Read More
Highlights from the December 2nd First Friday Art Walk: Boca Mocha at 320 Park Central West – art by Christie Snelson, Jane Troup, James Richardson, John L. Payne and Tyler Thrasher. Canvas at 315 South Avenue – paintings by Tanya Johnston, an investigation into memory, identity and development of a personal mythology. Creamery Arts Center … Read More
December 2nd is the C-street Stroll on Historic Commercial Street. Come participate in this interactive art experience on First Friday! Fusion Stained Glass Studio at 219 West Commercial – Stop in for a Holiday gift! Fusion will feature artistic holiday ornaments and other unique items to round out your Christmas list. LemonDrop at 416 West … Read More
Over the weekend, the Art of Space group began construction of an interior Nest at Drury’s C-Street masters studio gallery. The project is woven of irrigation tubing on a wooden armature, and when the Nest is complete, the armature will be removed leaving an open interior space. This interior space will be lined with pillows … Read More
The Art of Space group has big plans for the November First Friday Art Walk. The collaboration of Drury students, faculty, alumni and members of the Springfield community who built the packing tape installation last spring in a vacant Park Central basement are planning to construct a huge “Nest” out of irrigation tubing and zip … Read More
“Meet-and-Greet” three candidates applying for the position of next Director of the Springfield Art Museum: Springfield Art Museum 1111 E. Brookside Dr. Friday, October 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. Three candidates applying for the position will be in Springfield next week, Friday October 21 for interviews with the Art Museum Board. The candidates will … Read More
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.
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 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, “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