Margaret Grills poses with her clay creations during the Ancient Egypt: Pottery and Sculpture children's workshop at Spiva.

(Left to right) artist Michele DeSutter, Gayle Rosenberg and artist Kim Kissel enjoy a fun moment at the recent opening of A Confederacy of Objects: Art from Odds and Ends in the Main Gallery, and Variations on a 3--D Theme in the Regional Focus Gallery. Both exhibits are open to the public through Sunday, April 4. Above Katherine Chandler works on a clay piece in Spiva's studio.

We’re putting together materials for Spiva’s annual fund drive, and we’d like to make it personal this year. You can help by sharing your favorite Spiva Story with us.

We are looking for stories to share with individuals, corporations, foundations and trusts who are considering charitable investments to support the arts at Spiva.

We’ve already received one touching story from Jacque Moody McDonald, an artist living in Florida who got her start at Spiva some 33 years ago. We’d like to add your story to hers to help illustrate how real an impact the Art Center has had for members, artists, children, and the community over the last 56 years!

Has the Art Center made a difference in your life? What have you discovered? What has it been like to see the exhibits, take classes, learn new skills, or talk with visiting artists?

Please take a few minutes to jot down your thoughts. We’ll be publishing some of these and would like to use your name. Please sign your story and and send it to the center, or email Cheryl Jenkins or Jo Mueller by March 15. Better yet, stop in, see the exhibit, and introduce yourself! Thank you!

For more information, please call 417-623-0183.

George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
222 W. 3rd Street
Joplin, Mo 64801
Tel: 417-623-0183
Fax: 417-623-3805
www.spivaarts.org

Jo Mueller, Director