Only a few more Summer Off the Square concerts left for this year! If you haven’t made it down to the Sue Ross Arts Center for some free music, now is your chance!
StoneHouse are Kirksville natives! They will be bringing us high energy rock and roll, as well as classic rock.
StoneHouse is brought to you this week byPepsi-Cola! Our concerts could not happen without our wonderful sponsors Sparklight, the City of Kirskville, Kirksville Tourism, and the Missouri Arts Council.
Our free concerts start at 7PM, and are located at SRAC, 215 S Franklin.
This is the last week available for sign up for our Intermediate Acrylic Painting workshop! The workshop will be this Saturday, August 13th from 12:30 to 4:00 PM! It will be a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
Happy August! We here at the Arts Association hope you have had a wonderful summer so far!
The first Summer Off the Square performers for August is BootCut! BootCut hails from Macon, MO and will bring Southern Rock to the Square this Friday!
Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics! It’s going to be an energetic and great concert!
BootCut is brought to us by our wonderful sponsors: Lovegreen Ford, The City of Kirksville, Kirksville Tourism, Sparklight, and the Missouri Arts Council.
Red Barn is coming up soon!
We are still taking exhibitor applications, and well as food vendor apps! We also have advertisement and sponsorship opportunities! Please reach out to us for more information — we would love to have you!
The date for Red Barn is Saturday, September 24th from 9AM to 4PM. Mark your calendars!
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August also brings workshops! Another reminder to check out our upcoming workshop: Intermediate Canvas Painting! We are very excited about this workshop, as it is new to KAA! Be a part of history, and sign up today! (and tell your friends)
August is also the last month to stop by the Sue Ross Arts Center and see our current exhibit: Thank You For Your Service. This exhibit honors those who served in the US Armed Forces.
Feel free to check out the exhibit during our SOS BootCut concert on Friday!
Check back with us soon for more updates! Have a wonderful August!
Hello Kirksville! July is ending soon, so what a better way to send it off than with Pumptown Family Band!
Pumptown hails from Elliston, IA, and brings us a high energy, eclectic mix of new and old with a beat! Summer Off the Square couldn’t be possible without our sponsors: Sparklight, the City of Kirksville, Kirksville Tourism, and the Missouri Arts Council.
Pumptown Family Band bringing their “Drum infused country sound”
Pumptown starts at our usual SOS time, 7:00 PM outside of the Sue Ross Arts Center at 215 S Franklin here in Kirksville. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy your Friday!
This is also the last week to see “A Family Affair” with Andrew Gooch and his grandmother Diane Apa. Their exhibit is upstairs in our Gaber Gallery, and will be here until the end of July!
Our current exhibit on our Ellebracht gallery, “Thank You For Your Service,” will be here until August 31st.
We currently still have open spots to sign up for our current workshop: Intermediate Canvas Painting. This workshop will be August 13th, from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Register at SRAC by August 10th to reserve your spot!
Kirksville Arts Association is proud to present a new workshop available for sign-up!
Intermediate Canvas Painting with Larissa Fajkus, BFA. This workshop will be on August 13th, and run from 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
KAA Members will be able to sign up for a $45 fee, and non-members at $50. Want to become a Kirksville Arts Association member? Find more information here!
Sign up today by sending us an email at kirksvilleart@gmail.com, or giving us a call at (660) 665-0500.
There will be no Summer Off the Square concert this Friday, out of respect of the NEMO Fair. However, be sure to come by the following Friday (July 29th) to catch Pumptown! You won’t want to miss it!
Ever wonder how Kirksville Arts manages to stay open on Saturdays? It’s because of our wonderful docent volunteers!
On Tuesday, KAA held a Docent Thank You Luncheon to show our appreciation for the continued dedication our docents provide. The meal was held in the beautiful Clara Straight room on the second floor of the Sue Ross Arts Center.
Interested in being a Docent on Saturdays? Give us a call at (660) 665-0500, or email us at kirksvilleart@gmail.com
This week will be your last chance to sign up for our Card Making for Beginners workshop! This workshop will be July 16th, from 9AM to 12PM at the Sue Ross Arts Center at 215 S Franklin here in Kirksville.
There are only two days left to secure your spot! Call or email us today to grab your spot before they’re gone!
Students will make fun, detailed cards that can be used for any occasion! You will also get to take home four (4) cards made during the workshop!
If you missed it, last week for Summer Off the Square we welcomed Mercy’s Bridge! Mercy’s Bridge brought us uplifting gospel music to enjoy. Our Sponsors who made this possible are the VFW Auxiliary, City of Kirksville, Sparklight, Kirksville Tourism and the Missouri Arts Council.
This Friday, our sponsors City of Kirksville, Sparklight, Kirksville Tourism and the Missouri Arts Council bring us the Kirksville Community Band!
Bring your lawn chairs and refreshments, and help us welcome a local favorite!
Kirksville Community Band is comprised of local musicians, as well as school band directors from area schools and their top students. Brad Hudson and Dan Peterson will again be directing the band.
Be sure to join us right outside of the Sue Ross Arts Center (215 S Franklin) at 7PM on Friday!
The art gallery will be open for visitors, so be sure to stop by to cool off and visit our current exhibit: Thank You For Your Service: A Photography Exhibit Honoring Veterans in the Ellebract Gallery, and A Family Affair upstairs in the Gaber Gallery!
The Kirksville Arts Association is proud to present Andrew Gooch and Diane G Apa’s art in our upstairs Gaber Gallery!
“A Family Affair” opens today, July 1st, and will be available for viewing until July 31st. Be sure to head upstairs when visiting our “Thank You For Your Service” exhibit.
Diane and Andrew are also both selling post cards of their art work! There are limited quantities, so be sure to stop by!
We hope you enjoyed last Friday’s Summer Off the Square band, No Apology!
We almost had to call a rain day, but we made it through unscathed! We even got to enjoy the outlaw honky-tonk to a beautiful rainbow at one point.
We were able to host No Apology with the help of our sponsors — without whom, none of these would happen! Thank you to Sparklight, The City of Kirksville, Kirksville Tourism, and the Missouri Arts Council.
We have a new workshop available for sign-up! Our quilling for beginners class has evolved into Beginner Card Making!
Join us at SRAC on July 16 to learn how to create and take home 4 self-made cards! The class will run from 9AM to 12PM noon. Reach out to us via the web, phone, or email to sign up today!
Our upcoming performance for Summer Off the Square is The Aaron Russel Band! Aaron Russel Band is brought to us by Chariton Valley, in addition to Sparklight, the City of Kirksville, Kirksville Tourism, and the Missouri Arts Council.
The Aaron Russel Band is a local favorite, and brings us Country from the 60s thru the 90s, Classic Rock, and a bit of Gospel. Be sure to see them this Friday, July 1st, at 7PM! We are still right outside SRAC at 215 S Franklin!
Before we enjoy Aaron Russel Band, we also get the pleasure of having the Kirksville Community Band play at 5:15 for the All American Red White and Blue Festival!
Follow the link above to learn more about the Festival activities going on this weekend!
We hope you are ready for our next band in our Summer Off the Square Series: Keota!
Keota at a previous SOS!
Keota hails from Macon, MO, and brings us Americana, Bluegrass, Country, and Classic Rock! Be sure to have your chairs and refreshments ready by 7PM on Friday for our next big show!
We are still located at the same place — the lawn next to the Sue Ross Arts Center at 215 S Franklin St.
Our Summer Off the Square concert series is brought to you by Sparklight, Missouri Arts Council, The City of Kirksville, as well as Kirksville Tourism!
A few updates for our members! We have changed the dates of some of our upcoming workshops.
Quilling for Beginners has evolved into Cardmaking for Beginners! This will now be hosted on July 16th, 9AM – 12PM.
Intermediate Acrylic Canvas Painting has also been moved, and is now August 13th, 12:30PM – 4:00 PM.
We also plan on having Mommy and Me: Jewelry Workshop in September! This will be a super fun activity that parents and their little ones can equally enjoy. Be sure to stay tuned for more!
More updates on these to come! Be sure to spread the word that KAA is hosting more workshops — we want you involved! We have so many fun activities planned for the rest of the year, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Feel free to reach out to us via email, phone, or our site!
I hope you are ready for our second Summer Off the Square performance, Blue Velvet! Blue Velvet hails from Macon, Missouri, and they are ready to bring you Big Band Era Standards.
Blue Velvet is brought to you by our sponsors Sparklight, City of Kirksville, Kirksville Tourism, and the Missouri Arts Council.
See you there at 7PM, outside of the Sue Ross Arts Center located at 215 S Franklin. Bring your chairs for a comfortable viewing experience!
KAA also has open registration for two upcoming Workshops! We are currently offer a Beginner’s class in Quilling, as well as Intermediate Acrylic Canvas Painting.
Not sure what quilling is? Not a problem — quilling is a type of ornamental craftwork involving the shaping of paper, fabric, or glass into delicate pleats or folds. You will receive a beginner’s kit when you sign up for the workshop, and you get to take it home with you when you are done! This workshop is June 18th, and runs from 9AM to 12PM noon.
Our newest workshop brings Larissa Fajkus, BFA to SRAC. Using the top paintings as examples in the flyers, students will learn to hone their artistic skills and refine their brushwork. Students are encouraged to bring their favorite brushes, if they would like. This workshop is June 25th, and runs from 12:30 to 4:00 PM.
Stop by the SRAC to sign up, or call / mail to reserve your spot! Reach us at (660) 665-0500 or kirksvilleart@gmail.com
And of course be sure to stop by our current exhibit – Thank You For Your Service. This is a wonderful photography exhibit featuring military veterans from the area, including 4 WWII veterans!
Know a veteran? We are looking to do this exhibit again next year — give us a call for more information!
Reception is still upcoming, on June 14th, 5:30 – 7:00 PM – Flag Day! Be sure to stop by to enjoy the gallery, partake in some refreshments, and even meet some of the veterans themselves.
