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CREATIVITY

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to SMAC!

Southern Missouri Arts Connection is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the arts and the community for the enrichment of all. Our vision is to be the hub of artistic creativity, educational experience, innovation, and partnership for the region, enhancing quality of life for the entire area.

  • Gabrielle Schenck, "Chroma"
    Gabrielle Schenck, "Chroma"
    Fri, Sep 05
    SMAC Art Center
    Sep 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – Sep 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
    SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will host an exhibit of the work of artist Gabrielle Schenck entitled Chroma. The show will run September 5-27 at the SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing Street, in historic Hollister, MO.
  • Autumn Mosaic Pumpkin Workshop with Julie Zetina
    Autumn Mosaic Pumpkin Workshop with Julie Zetina
    Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Get ready for some festive fun this fall with Julie Zetina's mixed-media Autumn Mosaic Pumpkin workshop! Unleash your imagination to create your way to a gorgeous piece of seasonal art! Participants will choose from a buffet of mosaic goodies to adorn a 10"x 10" pumpkin.
  • Paint Your Pet with Finn Erickson
    Paint Your Pet with Finn Erickson
    Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Create a custom portrait of your beloved animal companion in the Paint Your Pet Workshop with artist/instructor Finn Erickson!
  • Figure Drawing (18+)
    Figure Drawing (18+)
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 19
    SMAC Art Center
    Sep 19, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Join us every third Friday evening for Life Drawing from 7-9PM.
  • Fall Feathered Friend Watercolor Workshop with Mary Evelyn Tucker
    Fall Feathered Friend Watercolor Workshop with Mary Evelyn Tucker
    Sep 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Celebrate the start of fall with a fun, creative afternoon! Join artist Mary Evelyn Tucker for a three-hour watercolor workshop to paint an adorable duckling holding a golden leaf in its bill. This 8” x 10” painting will include a unique, softly textured background created using the salt technique.
  • Mixed Media Pumpkin Workshop with Jennifer Smythe
    Mixed Media Pumpkin Workshop with Jennifer Smythe
    Sep 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Learn more about mixed media art and explore texture mediums in the Mixed Media Pumpkin Workshop with instructor Jennifer Smythe. This fun workshop will combine painting and collage to create a beautiful one-of-a-kind autumn pumpkin!
  • Cosplay Figure Drawing
    Cosplay Figure Drawing
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Sep 23
    SMAC Art Center
    Sep 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Cosplay Figure Drawing is always the fourth Tuesday of the month. If improving your drawing skills is on your to-do list, this event is for you. For each session, a model comes dressed in a different cosplay costume.
  • CALL FOR ARTISTS: Post-it Note, 3" x 3" Art Show & SMAC Fundraiser
    CALL FOR ARTISTS: Post-it Note, 3" x 3" Art Show & SMAC Fundraiser
    Sep 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will present its Sixth Annual Post-it Note, 3”x3” Art Show in October! All works of art will be sold at the affordable price of just $5 each! Proceeds from art sales will be split equally between SMAC and the artist.
  • Group Critique Meeting with Kat Weltha
    Group Critique Meeting with Kat Weltha
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 11
    Oct 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Do you want feedback on your art? Are you struggling with a piece that doesn't quite feel done, and crave the input of other artists? Do you need practice talking about your work?
  • Paint Like Bob Ross with Bradley Mullins
    Paint Like Bob Ross with Bradley Mullins
    Oct 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Join Certified Ross Instructor, Brad Mullins, to learn new techniques and Paint Like Bob Ross! Forget the intimidation of a blank canvas!
  • Stained Glass Window Workshop with Julie Zetina
    Stained Glass Window Workshop with Julie Zetina
    Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Hollister, 7 Downing St, Hollister, MO 65672, USA
    Bring instant color and joy to your home with gorgeous stained glass! In this workshop, participants will incorporate recycled, scrap colored glass using an alternative, mosaic method to design a lovely square or rectangular artwork: lrg 12"x14, med 8"x10", sm 6"x8" all sizes approximate.

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