Sponsored by an Anonymous
Art Center Family with additional
support from the Joplin Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Friends of St. Avips,
Freeman R. Johnson Trust and the
Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

In the Main Gallery
Oldest Continuous U.S. National Photographic Competition
Celebrating its 32nd year, Spiva’s acclaimed national competition results in an exhibition
of excellence, a “snapshot” of contemporary photography featuring notable works by U.S. amateurs and professionals.

PhotoSpiva 2008 Juror:
Rod Slemmons
Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago

The Joplin Globe – EXTRA! In our view:
Picture of success w/Rod Slemmons interview audio and slideshow

National photography exhibition opens at Spiva Center for the Arts

Award winners
Click on the images below to see them enlarged

1st Place (body of work)
Robert Sulkin
Roanoke, VA


Prototype 1A-01 digital print, $600	Prototype 1A-02 digital print, $600

Prototype 1A-03 digital print, $600	Prototype 1A-04 digital print, $600	Prototype 1A-05 digital print, $600

2nd Place (body of work)
Peter Prusinowski
Philadelphia, PA


From Vital Essence – Latin America series: Guanajuato, Mexico, 2007 gelatin silver print, $1,000	From Vital Essence – Latin America series: Havana, Cuba, 2005 gelatin silver print, $1,000

3rd Place (body of work)
T.G. Tarnowski
Overland Park, K


Barbershop, Sunday Morning ultrachrome pigment print, $675	Barrs SeaFood Market ultrachrome pigment print, $675	Tabby Church, Brunswick, Georgia ultrachrome pigment print, $675

Honorable Mention


Andrea Land San Francisco, CA Sophie archival digital print, $1,150	Don Wolfe Overland Park, KS Huron #1 (Diptych) digital print, $300	Beth Lilly Atlanta, GA Highland View 2 archival digital print, $500

Merit Award


Corey Hine Kansas City, MO always greener archival digital print, $250	Tom Kiefer Ajo, AZ Pink Elephant archival digital print from 6x7 color slide film, NFS	John Banasiak Vermillion, SD Scenes from the Dreams of a Fortune Teller #553 Polaroid transfer print, $1,000

Complete listing of photographers

PhotoSpiva 2007

PhotoSpiva 2006

PhotoSpiva 2005

PhotoSpiva 2004

In the Regional Gallery
Thru June 6
EARTHEN ALCHEMY
Ceramics by Jennifer Falter, Nathan Falter, Frank A. Pishkur, W. Mitch Yung
Sponsored by Jeff Layman, The Laymen Group, Morgan Stanley


Jennifer Falter Bird and Branch porcelain/sgraffito Jar large $235	Nathan Falter Watering Can stoneware/shino glaze $165	Frank A. Pishkur *Centerpiece jar* reduction fired stoneware with incised pattern $350	W. Mitch Yung Claire plate stoneware $180

In the Rental Gallery thru April 30
COLOR & CONTOUR
Ceramics by Angel Brame & Todd Petillo

At the Joplin Holiday Inn April 26 & 27

You're invited!

'Perspectives' provides a weekend of fine art in Joplin
Original art with over 40 artists on hand!

Joplin Holiday Inn
Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27 (1-5 p.m.)
2 p.m. both days: Painting demo by featured artist John Fitzgibbon!
Open to the public, free admission!
Proceeds benefit artists and Spiva.

Spiva programs are presented with financial assistance
from the Missouri Arts Council, a State agency.

Thank you for your continued support