September brings two new exhibits to the library! Paging through Penguins: A Penguin Books Gallery opens with an informal “tea talk” featuring collector Danya Walker on September 10th, and Ken Southwick’s stunning Paintings of the Ozarks series opens with a reception in the Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Gallery the following week. Save the dates–details below! […]
We’re teaming up with Joplin’s Rock Center Coalition to co-host a closing reception for We Are Here, a Black Heritage exhibit on display in the Bramlage & Willcoxon Foundation Gallery inside Joplin Public Library. We Are Here is a celebration of Black culture and experience that spotlights the works of three artists: Joi Houston, David Joseph […]
We’re glad to partner with the Four State Photography Enthusiasts (FSPE) to present Joplin Sampler in The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery inside Joplin Public Library, September 11th-October 23rd. No two people see the world in the same way. This exhibit showcases the diversity of styles and subjects as seen through the lenses of area […]
This year’s Joplin Reads Together title, The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal, is set in the Midwest. Encompassing a large area of the United States, this area includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. We invite you to celebrate this […]
Join us for the opening of our first exhibit of 2025: Miniature Paintings by Jesse McCormick! This show brings together dozens of small-scale paintings that Jesse began painting in 2023. Like much of his work, these paintings emphasize people and animals, as well as elements of nature, while reimagining them into interacting symbols of abstract […]
“Swindler. Murderer. Scoundrel…” Join us for an author visit with Kimberly Harper as she discusses her most recent book, Men of No Reputation: Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang, and the Fleecing of Middle America. Harper holds degrees in history from Crowder College, Missouri Southern State University, and the University of Arkansas. She received the Missouri […]
Repetition, an exhibit consisting of mixed media paintings by local artist Amber Mintert, is currently on display in The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery inside Joplin Public Library. Amber is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Missouri Southern State University, but her life in the world of art started well before now. She grew […]
Call for entry! We’re excited to partner with Joplin Public Library for their premier community read program, Joplin Reads Together, by co-hosting a call for entry for Lost & Found: Remarkably Bright Objects, a community-based art exhibition consisting of art created with found objects. Guidelines/Eligibility: This call for entry is open to anyone ages 18+. […]
Every community has its long-standing events and Joplin is no different. This month, I’d like to tell you about Joplin’s longest-running community event: the Emancipation Day Celebration. Organized annually by our local Black community since the 1800s, this multifaceted event continues to celebrate the end of slavery. Typically, August 4th is set aside for Emancipation […]
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