The Arts

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artCentral
Sally Armstrong, Director

P.O. Box 714
Carthage, Missouri 64836
1110 E. 13th Street
(417) 358-4404
www.4statearts.com/organizations/artcentral/index.html

artCentral is a nonprofit organization with the mission "to promote, exhibit, teach, and foster the appreciation of fine art in our community." This mission realized through regularly scheduled exhibitions, workshops, classes, programs and special events.

Barton County Arts Council
Marcia Bary, President

206 W. 10th Street
Lamar, MO
1/2 block west of the Lamar Square.
skyviewstudio@keinet.net
www.artscouncilofbartoncounty.org/

The Arts Council of Barton County was formed in 2001 by a small group of individuals interested in promoting the arts in Barton County. Since that time, the council has increased membership, found support from area businesses, and sponsored many activities to benefit artists and promote arts education.

George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
Jo Mueller, Director

222 W. 3rd Street
Joplin, M0 64801
Phone: 417.623.0183
Fax: 417.623.3805
www.spivaarts.org

The mission of George A. Spiva Center for the Arts is to promote the arts, to
nurture creative expression, and to stimulate and educate diverse audiences
within the four-state region.

Midwest Gathering of the Artists
Sandy Higgins, Director

Phone: 1(417) 358-7163
Fax: 1 (417) 358-4535
www.4statearts.com/organizations/mga/index.htm

Supporting artists from across our nation as the
most prestigious art show in the area!

Post Memorial Art Reference Library
Leslie Simpson, Director

300 Main Street
Joplin, MO 64801
417-782-7678
www.postlibrary.org

The Post Library, an independently endowed private foundation, is located in the southwest corner of the Joplin Public Library, 300 Main Street, Joplin, Missouri. Antique stone statuary keeps solemn vigil at the arched entrance. As visitors pass from the bright and modern public library into the Post Library, they discover an enchanting place harkening back to days of antiquity.