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Spring is here and that means
it’s time for the arts to bloom in Springfield, Missouri.
The season begins with
ArtsFiesta,
a Cinco de Mayo celebration, from 6-10 p.m. May 2 in
Springfield’s downtown
Founder’s Park. The evening includes music, art, children’s
activities, a performance from an authentic mariachi band and
Mexican food.
 ArtsFiesta is followed by
Artsfest on Walnut Street May 3-4. Visual and performing arts
take center stage when more than 140 artists from across the
country display and sell their work. Five performance stages and
children’s activity areas are also part of the fun.
The first Friday evening of each
month brings First Friday Art Walk to Springfield’s downtown
arts district. Hundreds of patrons stroll from gallery to
gallery enjoying a variety of
fine art – from oil paintings at
Keyes Gallery to blown glass at
Springfield Hot Glass Studio. The next First Friday Art Walk
is May 2.
Springfield’s arts scene wouldn’t
be complete without including the
Springfield Art Museum and its 10th annual Watercolor Now!
2008 and 47th annual Watercolor U.S.A. 2008 exhibitions.
Watercolor Now! 2008 features
aqueous media paintings by members of the Watercolor U.S.A.
Honor Society – artists who received an award from or served as
a judge for Watercolor U.S.A. Watercolor Now! 2008 runs from
April 26 to June 1.
It’s a prelude to Watercolor
U.S.A. 2008 open June 7-Aug. 3. This nationally-known
competitive exhibition features work from watercolor artists all
over the nation. More than 1,000 entries are received annually
for this annual exhibition.
 The art doesn’t stop there!
Throughout the city, more than 40 works of art, including
murals, sculptures, statues and more are found in places where
they can be viewed and enjoyed by the public. Various
performances and entertainment are offered at the
Landers,
Gillioz and
Vandivort theaters and
Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. And the
Springfield Regional Arts Council offers a variety of
programs year-round at the Creamery Arts Center.
You can become part of
Springfield’s arts scene by entering your photos in the Memories
You’ll Treasure – And Share – Forever! Photo Contest sponsored
by the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. Click here for
more information.
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ArtsFiesta!
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| Start Date:
05/02/2008 End Date: 05/02/2008 |
 Event
Time: 6 - 10pm
Web site:
Contact
Information: 417-831-6200
Location: Founders
Park, 330 E. Water St. (Downtown Springfield)
Admission:
$3; children 10 and under free |
Description: A
Cinco de Mayo celebration of Mexican art, culture
and
music with an authentic Mariachi band from Springfield’s
sister city, Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
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Artsfest on Historic Walnut
Street |
| Start Date:
05/03/2008 End Date: 05/04/2008 |
Event
Time: Sat: 10 a.m to 6
p.m.; Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Web site:
http://www.itsalldowntown.com
Contact
Information: 417-831-6200 erin@itsalldowntown.com
Location: Historic
Walnut Street
Admission:
$5 gate/$3 pre-sale |
Description: Visual
and performing arts take center stage. More
than 140
artists from across the country display and sell their
work.
Other activities include five performance stages
and a children's area.
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First Friday Art Walk
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| Start Date:
05/02/2008 End Date: 05/02/2008 |
 Event
Time: 6 - 10 pm
Web site:
http://www.springfieldarts.org/firstfridayartwalk
Contact
Information: 417-862-2787 info@springfieldarts.org
Location: downtown
Springfield
Admission:
Free |
Description: Experience
the excitement each gallery has to offer-from
photography, paintings and drawings to pottery, blown
glass and sculpture.
It's a great way to spend time with
friends for an evening of art and fun, and it's free!
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Watercolor Now
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| Start Date:
04/26/2008 End Date: 06/01/2008 |
Event
Time: Tues, Wed, Fri,
Sat 9am - 5pm; Thurs 9am - 8pm , Sun 1 - 5pm
Web site:
http://www.springfieldmogov.org/egov/art/
Contact
Information: 417-837-5700 artmuseum@ci.springfield.mo.us
Location: Springfield
Art Museum, 1111E Brookside Drive, Springfield, MO
Admission:
Free |
Description: An
exhibition of aqueous media paintings by members
of the
Watercolor U.S.A. Honor Society |
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