The Arts

George A. Spiva
Center for the Arts
222 W. 3rd Street
Joplin, M0 64801
417.623.0183

Jo Mueller, Director, Director

Welcome

George A. Spiva believed opportunities in the arts should be available to everyone. The exhibition, education, and cultural center named in his honor is located in the heart of downtown Joplin, Missouri. It’s a place to see art, to learn about art, to create art, to collect art. It’s a place to be inspired, a place to feel at home.
We welcome you to a lively tradition in the arts at Spiva!

Our Mission
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.

BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY!!!

Out of Africa: Exploring African Art & Cultures
with Anne-Marie Gailey and Sam Lewis

Three Saturdays — February 12, 19 and 26, 2005

Register today! — Limited enrollment!
Call Spiva to request an application form: 417.623.0183

10:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.; grades 3 through 8
Fees: $50; $40 for Spiva members

Students will join popular Webb City art instructors Anne-Marie Gailey and Sam Lewis on a fun, three-week expedition through the art and cultures of Africa. Students will explore African folktales, and using clay and things they’ve brought from home—buttons, bottle caps, beads, etc.—they’ll create terrific African masks! The second project will be up to the student: Will it be jewelry, textiles or sculpture? The series ends with a reception for parents and mentors, Saturday, February 26. Not to be missed! * We’ve received a grant from the Ruth I. Koplin Foundation to help underwrite tuition for this series of classes. Please share this information with students for whom funding might be an issue.