Hannibal Arts Council
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is asking the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit titled “Rise ‘n Shine.” Submitted digital images (up to 5) should feature shots that show a morning routine, morning coffee, bed head, frost, sunrise, etc. The images will be viewed on the Hannibal Arts…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by area community leaders paired with artists/mentors will be auctioned at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Pre-registration is required. To buy tickets,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions created by area artists. Submitted works should feature small works of art, 12 inches by 12 inches or less (including frame) in its longest dimension. Any media is accepted as long as it fits the size requirement. The exhibit will be on display…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Young Masters Exhibit, showcasing works from fifth grade, eighth grade and high school students in Hannibal’s public and parochial schools, runs through Tuesday, April 25 in Hannibal Arts Council galleries. Participating schools are A.D. Stowell Elementary, Eugene Field, Holy Family, Mark Twain Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, St. John’s Lutheran, Veterans Elementary, Hannibal…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a paper marbling workshop with John Bielik of Period Paper Artisan on Saturday, April 8 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Sessions will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The paper marbling workshop is intended to be an introduction to Middle Eastern…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is bringing back its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series after a three-year hiatus. The first program for 2023, titled “The True History of the American Founding,” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The program is free and open…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is open for the River Bluffs Paint Out. The communities of Hannibal and Canton will host the two-day plein air painting event May 6-7. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. Painters will converge upon Hannibal on May 6 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series for kids, at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for kids ages 5 to 10. The March project is friendly snake finger knitting. Participants will learn how to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Robinson Outdoor digital billboard on Broadway in Hannibal currently features four digital images of works by area artists. The images won the Hannibal Arts Council’s eighth annual Art in the Open billboard contest, a collaborative public art project of HAC, Robinson Outdoor and Independent’s Service Company. The digital billboard showcasing the winning…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host a fundraising dinner and presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Dinner+Music will combine three great things — food for the body, music for the soul and funds for the arts. The event will offer a dinner consisting of homemade…
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HANANIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Hannibal Arts Council to enhance youth programs offered in Hannibal. The money will help fund youth summer arts camps, creative workshops, Young Masters exhibits and art programs for children in foster care. HAC executive director Michael Gaines says these programs reach more…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Arts Council begins its 2023 Art Adventure schedule at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for youths ages 5 to 12. The participation fee includes all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. The February project is Happy Hearts. Participants will use…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Melissa Scholes Young will return to her hometown for a reading and conversation about her second novel, “The Hive,” at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Hannibal Art Council, 105 S. Main. “The Hive” is set in rural Missouri. On a hot summer day on the Mississippi River during the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will partner with Madi’s Kindness Projects to offer a special open workshop to create upcycled Christmas cards to distribute to area nursing homes during the holiday season. Participants can stop by from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The special…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Holiday Marketplace, the Hannibal Arts Council’s annual art sale, begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and runs until 2 p.m. After the opening day, HAC gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The HAC gallery is closed on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Professional and non-professional artists 18 and older and youths 8 to 17 who live within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal were invited to submit images of original works for the eighth annual Art in the Open billboard art competition. A total of 143 entries were submitted, with 108 in the adult division. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A “Distant Mountain Landscape: Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a misty mountain and lake landscape using acrylic paint on a 16-inch by 20-inch canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies are provided. Project leader will be Priscilla Mehaffy.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office at City Hall, 320 Broadway. The display area features Young Masters Select winners from the HAC’s annual Young Masters exhibit. Winners from the eighth-grade level will be featured through the end of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Exhibitors will fill the streets of historic Main Street on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16, for the Hannibal Arts Council’s 46th annual Hannibal Folklife Festival. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The festival features artists, artisans, makers selling traditional arts, fine arts and crafts, local musicians,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Moonlight Ball Committee, in cooperation with the Hannibal Arts Council, will be the host a special evening of big band, ballroom and swing with the 18-piece Sentimental Journey Dance Band from St. Louis from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Quality Inn and Suites, 120 Lindsey Drive. Requested attire is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Original works by artists living within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal are the highlight of the Hannibal Art Club’s 58th annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. The exhibit opens to the public on Friday, Sept. 23, with an exhibit opening and awards presentation at 7 p.m. A variety of achievement, excellence,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The September/October “Art For The Health Of It” exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic features works by Louisiana, Mo., artist Dennis Babbitt. Babbitt primarily paints the landscape “en plein air” using oils or watercolor. His decision to pursue the landscape goes back many years ago to the desire…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A “Sunny Sunflowers” Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a cheerful painting of sunflowers using acrylic paint on a 12-inch by 12-inch gallery-wrapped canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies are included. The project leader will be local artist…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will present its ninth annual art history luncheon at noon on Fri., Sept. 9, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The art history luncheon is a special event designed to fit into a workday lunch hour while educating, enriching and engaging through focusing on a famous…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently recognized several community members with 2022 Paragon Art Awards. Award winners were presented original award pieces by Hannibal artist Kim Caisse. Roger McGregor was awarded the Ultimate Paragon, the highest award presented. He was recognized for his commitment to the Hannibal Arts Council, longtime involvement as a member…
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