Arts Rolla Events!
The public is invited to submit art for our exhibits and to attend our events and receptions. Unless otherwise stated ALL of our Hanging Exhibits for Monthly Events are on display at: The Centre, 1200 N. Holloway, Rolla, MO 65401.
By Loretta Peterman
We are so thankful for our community and are working closely with our community leaders and state leaders to continue sharing art. Also we will be sending frequent e-mails to our members to keep you updated. Our FACEBOOK page is another great resource for learning the latest information regarding our events, our artists and the arts.
To learn more about the Early Stage Social Engagement Program, you are invited to watch this short presentation click here.
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Upcoming Exhibits and Literary Events
Regional Home School Art Exhibit During March 2025
February 25, 2025 to March 25, 2025
The Centre, 1200 Holloway, Rolla, MO
Arts Rolla invites the local home school students of all ages to submit up to 5 original works of art for the Arts Rolla Annual Regional Home School Art Exhibition. This exhibit is for original art and photography.
Click here to get Call For Art Information.
This exhibit is sponsored by the members of Arts Rolla and the
Ozark Regional Home School Collaborative
Click here to get Call For Art Information.
This exhibit is sponsored by the members of Arts Rolla and the
Ozark Regional Home School Collaborative
Important Dates
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 10 am to 2 pm - Exhibit is installed.
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 5 pm to 7 pm - First Friday Opening
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 10 am to 2 pm - Exhibit uninstalled.
Going Green - Environmental Art Exhibit
April 2025
March 25, 2025 to April 29, 2025
The Centre, 1200 Holloway, Rolla, MO
During the month of April Arts Rolla will focus on sharing art with an environmental theme. This exhibit is open to artists of all ages and is sure to have something interesting for everyone. Art in this exhibit may have an environmental theme using traditional medium, but the art may also incorporate recycled or repurposed items.
Use your imagination to make mythical creatures or space invaders from egg cartons, broken water faucets, used air cleaners, tin cans, plastic containers, etc. If you can dream it, try to create it for this fun exhibit with an environmental twist.
This exhibit has been made possible with the help of the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District, the members of Arts Rolla and the Missouri Arts Council.
Click here to get Call for Art Information.
.Click here for flyer with information for student and pre-school artists. Page 1
Click here for page 2 of flyer containing information for students and pre-school artists.
Use your imagination to make mythical creatures or space invaders from egg cartons, broken water faucets, used air cleaners, tin cans, plastic containers, etc. If you can dream it, try to create it for this fun exhibit with an environmental twist.
This exhibit has been made possible with the help of the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District, the members of Arts Rolla and the Missouri Arts Council.
Click here to get Call for Art Information.
.Click here for flyer with information for student and pre-school artists. Page 1
Click here for page 2 of flyer containing information for students and pre-school artists.
Important Dates
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 10 am to 4 pm - Exhibit is installed.
Friday, April 4, 2025 - 5 pm to 7 pm - First Friday Opening
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 10 am to 4 pm - Exhibit uninstalled.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 10 am to 4 pm - Exhibit is installed.
Friday, April 4, 2025 - 5 pm to 7 pm - First Friday Opening
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 10 am to 4 pm - Exhibit uninstalled.
Missouri Poet Molly Remer
PoetSpeak
April 26, 2025
1000 Main Street, Rolla, MO
Missouri Poets will want to be included in PoetSpeak, which is an annual poetry event providing poets with an opportunity to read their work before an appreciative audience.
The evening of poetry reading will begin at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall of Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 Main Street, Rolla, MO. Poets and their guests will be welcomed and Dr. Jerry Cohen will begin the event.
We invite you to visit the "News" section of our website to see the press release.
Click here to get entry information
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Entries must be received on or before this date.
Saturday, April 26, 2025 -7 pm - PoetSpeak
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Entries must be received on or before this date.
Saturday, April 26, 2025 -7 pm - PoetSpeak
31st Annual Judged Photography Exhibition
May 2025
April 29, 2025 to May 27, 2025
The Centre, 1200 Holloway, Rolla, MO
Arts Rolla will feature the work of many of Missouri's finest photographers at the 31st Annual Judged Photography Exhibition.
Photographers in this event are age 18 and older and will share photographs that showcase their interests and travels. The Annual Judged Photography Exhibition is innovative and unique every year and provides visitors with the opportunity to experience the world through the eyes of the photographer.
About the Judge, Michelle Turner
One of Michelle Turner's prized possessions is a vintage Kodak Instamatic with a single remaining flashcube. From a young age, she'd sneak off with that camera (which belonged to her mother) to capture images. Over the years the cameras may have changed, but her desire to freeze a moment has not. Michelle went on to teach herself how to use a 35mm film camera and use a darkroom during her high school years, but decided a more formal education was in order at CMSU (now UCM) within their Photography Department. She's not only been a photographer for several decades, but she was a photography teacher within both the Art and Journalism Departments at Washington High School in Washington, Missouri until her retirement from Public Education. Since then, she has led photo workshops for East Central College's Continuing Education Program as well as tutored students individually.
Click here for Call for Art Information.
We greatly appreciate the support of the employees of Phelps County Bank, the members of Arts Rolla, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Ozarks Shutter Junkies who have made this exhibition possible.
Photographers in this event are age 18 and older and will share photographs that showcase their interests and travels. The Annual Judged Photography Exhibition is innovative and unique every year and provides visitors with the opportunity to experience the world through the eyes of the photographer.
About the Judge, Michelle Turner
One of Michelle Turner's prized possessions is a vintage Kodak Instamatic with a single remaining flashcube. From a young age, she'd sneak off with that camera (which belonged to her mother) to capture images. Over the years the cameras may have changed, but her desire to freeze a moment has not. Michelle went on to teach herself how to use a 35mm film camera and use a darkroom during her high school years, but decided a more formal education was in order at CMSU (now UCM) within their Photography Department. She's not only been a photographer for several decades, but she was a photography teacher within both the Art and Journalism Departments at Washington High School in Washington, Missouri until her retirement from Public Education. Since then, she has led photo workshops for East Central College's Continuing Education Program as well as tutored students individually.
Click here for Call for Art Information.
We greatly appreciate the support of the employees of Phelps County Bank, the members of Arts Rolla, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Ozarks Shutter Junkies who have made this exhibition possible.
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 10 am to 2 pm - Exhibit is installed.
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 5 pm to 7 pm - First Friday Opening
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 10 am to 2 pm - Exhibit uninstalled- Photographers pick up unsold works before 2 pm.
June 2025 - Annual Open Art Exhibit
July 2025 - Ozarks Shutter Junkies Exhibit
August 2025 - Black and White Exhibition
September 2025 - Artists from the Current River Artists and the Artists Associated With the Texas County Museum of Art
October 2025 - Pulaski Creative Arts Alliance Exhibit
November 2025 - 38th Judged Art Exhibit & 5th Annual High School Art Exhibit
December 2025 - Local Color