The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
The 15th annual Missouri State University-West Plains Ozarks Studies Symposium will be held at the West Plains Civic Center on September 22-24. The theme of the 2022 symposium is “Cultural Encounters in the Ozarks.”
Full Schedule and information at: ozarksymposium.wp.missouristate.edu
Cars, trucks, bikes, and vehicle enthusiasts welcome. Coffee available from Conjure House Coffee.
The Amelia Network, a local networking group for women in business and leadership positions in the West Plains area and surrounding communities, will be hosting its second annual Business Women’s Expo on September 24 at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Expo will feature over 40 women-owned business vendors on both floors of the business incubator. Vendors will offer unique products and services from across the region, including health and wellness, beauty products, jewelry, fashion boutiques, home décor and more. Attendees also will be able to enjoy multiple food vendors serving coffee, sweets, hot dogs, BBQ and other tasty treats.
Attendees will be able to enter giveaways, shop, network, and support local women-owned businesses. The Expo is open to the public and free to attend.
The Amelia Network’s Business Women’s Expo is sponsored by Community First Banking Company, McDonald’s, Ozarks Healthcare, Simmons Bank, Wiley Insurance, Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, ABC Carpet One, and Ozark Radio Network.
Call 417-256-9724 for more information.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
Details and ticket prices:
https://hobabluegrass.wixsite.com/mysite/september-2021-festival
6 p.m. – Jonathan McQuay & Nick Davis
8 p.m. – Anthony Gardner & Hayden Rolen
10 p.m. – Johnathan Mitchem & The Deacons
Message The Ranch House Bar & Grill on Facebook for more information.
Details and ticket prices:
https://hobabluegrass.wixsite.com/mysite/september-2021-festival
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
Versus Neosho County Community College.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
Tacenda music is rooted in lo-fi hip-hop with chill jazzy bass lines; subtle, but interesting background additions; and ethereal orchestral overtones. Some of it is a bit peppier, but any Tacenda tune is the kind of music you want to have a conversation over, study to, or just generally ride the waves of life to — where ever that happens to be.
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The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
No cover charge. James River Threeway live at Wages Front Porch on Facebook for more information.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
View pieces from the Harlin’s permanent art collection and visit the local history portion of the museum which includes displays featuring musicians Porter Wagoner and Jan Howard, and baseball stars Preacher Roe and Bill Virdon. Also see information about the West Plains Dancehall Explosion and other artifacts.
The West Plains Council on the Arts hosts this free photography exhibit by Bob Cunningham. On the mezzanine of the Civic Center, open for viewing during regular hours of operation.
“Art and Words in Motion” is an exhibition of text-art mobiles by Shane Baker. It will be on display on the second floor of the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) in October through December during regular hours of operation, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. Be aware of holiday closures. Free to the public.
Meet-the-Artist reception 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) have partnered to bring quarterly art displays to the incubator. Local artist Marc Brannan’s works will be featured inside OzSBI’s first floor October 3 through the end of December 2022. Visitors may view the display at the incubator during OzSBI’s business hours, anytime between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Marc Brannan grew up on the family farm near Willow Springs, Missouri, and currently lives and works in West Plains. He started playing with cameras and taking pictures at a very young age. He loved playing in the old barn and enjoyed being outdoors as much as possible surrounded by nature. His parents nurtured his desire to travel and see new places. His dad encouraged him to learn and enjoy history, especially the history of his family and where they came from.
Artist Statement:
“I have always enjoyed the stories of my mom attending one-room schools when she was a kid, and I think that is a big reason I seek them out to photograph today. There are less of them around every year, as a lot of them slowly fall into disrepair and collapse unless they have been cared for or restored over the years. I love incorporating them into my landscape photography as much as I can, especially as a way of preserving their history. I also enjoy nature photography and have started trying to capture more shots of wildlife, both in and out of our area. I would go for a drive out in the country and notice the old townships along the way that are slowly disappearing. I would try to find an old store, or church, and if I was lucky, the old schoolhouse. Something historical that could share a little bit of that town’s history. I also strive to meet with the owners of those buildings or residents, to help provide personal accounts of their history. A lot of the time, they are stories that won’t be documented in any history books. At some point, I would like to put together a book of photos, possibly a history of schoolhouses and townships that I have searched out in my efforts.
The pictures that I have selected for this exhibition show a range of my photos that depict the history and outdoor settings that our area, as well as others, are known for—whether historic or in the natural beauty and wildlife that we see in the Ozarks .”
A Meet-the-Artist event will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2-4 p.m. in OzSBI’s lobby at 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains. The public is invited to attend, meet Brannan, view, and discuss the pieces on display.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Madison Sutterfield madisonsutterfield@ozsbi.com at OzSBI or WPCA Coordinator Janey Hale at jhale2129@gmail.com.
“Art and Words in Motion” is an exhibition of text-art mobiles by Shane Baker. It will be on display on the second floor of the Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) in October through December during regular hours of operation, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. Be aware of holiday closures. Free to the public.
Meet-the-Artist reception 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.
The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) have partnered to bring quarterly art displays to the incubator. Local artist Marc Brannan’s works will be featured inside OzSBI’s first floor October 3 through the end of December 2022. Visitors may view the display at the incubator during OzSBI’s business hours, anytime between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Marc Brannan grew up on the family farm near Willow Springs, Missouri, and currently lives and works in West Plains. He started playing with cameras and taking pictures at a very young age. He loved playing in the old barn and enjoyed being outdoors as much as possible surrounded by nature. His parents nurtured his desire to travel and see new places. His dad encouraged him to learn and enjoy history, especially the history of his family and where they came from.
Artist Statement:
“I have always enjoyed the stories of my mom attending one-room schools when she was a kid, and I think that is a big reason I seek them out to photograph today. There are less of them around every year, as a lot of them slowly fall into disrepair and collapse unless they have been cared for or restored over the years. I love incorporating them into my landscape photography as much as I can, especially as a way of preserving their history. I also enjoy nature photography and have started trying to capture more shots of wildlife, both in and out of our area. I would go for a drive out in the country and notice the old townships along the way that are slowly disappearing. I would try to find an old store, or church, and if I was lucky, the old schoolhouse. Something historical that could share a little bit of that town’s history. I also strive to meet with the owners of those buildings or residents, to help provide personal accounts of their history. A lot of the time, they are stories that won’t be documented in any history books. At some point, I would like to put together a book of photos, possibly a history of schoolhouses and townships that I have searched out in my efforts.
The pictures that I have selected for this exhibition show a range of my photos that depict the history and outdoor settings that our area, as well as others, are known for—whether historic or in the natural beauty and wildlife that we see in the Ozarks .”
A Meet-the-Artist event will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2-4 p.m. in OzSBI’s lobby at 408 Washington Ave. in West Plains. The public is invited to attend, meet Brannan, view, and discuss the pieces on display.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Madison Sutterfield madisonsutterfield@ozsbi.com at OzSBI or WPCA Coordinator Janey Hale at jhale2129@gmail.com.
The Protector was originally created in the 1960s by West Plains artist Charles Kimberlin II (1916-2001). This portrait hung in the Garnett Library on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains for over 30 years and is now owned by art collector and West Plains native, Crockett Oaks III.
The Protector is interpreted as a mother standing in complete solidarity in the protection of her children. The strength depicted by this powerful image invokes pride, passion and most importantly, promise.
International artist Bolaji Ogunwo will paint a 30 ft. x 60 ft. like image of this work of art on the north exterior wall of the building located at 14 Court Square, with a dedication ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, October 4.