# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Audra Welch, "I Am Not A Bug"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 01 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will host a solo exhibit of the work of Artist-In-Residence, Audra Welch, entitled I Am Not A Bug. The show will run August 1-30 at the SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing Street, in historic Hollister, MO. 

This exhibit is a collection of acrylic paintings that use insect imagery as a lens to contemplate life, death, and the fleeting nature of existence. Each piece asks the viewer to “reflect on how they’re spending their short time here — with the unsettling realization that I, or we, are the bugs,” says Welch about her work. Colorful and lively, in bright pinks and orange hues, the artworks carry a darker meaning to be interpreted by the viewer.

The opening reception will be on Friday evening, August 1, from 6-9 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Attendees may view the exhibit, tour the private studios, and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Vintage Paris Coffee kiosk will also be on site. 

 	Each month during their exhibits, SMAC highlights one of the many local non-profit organizations that serve the area. This month SMAC is drawing attention to Branson Humane Society whose mission is to aid in the alleviation of distress and suffering of animals, and promote their humane treatment through protection, placement, and public education. Branson Humane Society operates an adoption center and two thrift stores.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hollister/audra-welch-i-am-not-a-bug/200028548396732
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.smac-art.org/event-details/audra-welch-i-am-not-a-bug?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hollister-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hollister
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7 Downing Street, Hollister, MO, United States, Missouri 65672
- **lat**: 36.62309
- **long**: -93.2157
- **full address**: 7 Downing Street, Hollister, MO, United States, Missouri 65672

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (https://allevents.in/org/the-southern-missouri-arts-connection/25997967)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 01 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7 Downing Street, Hollister, MO, United States, Missouri 65672
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Southern Missouri Arts Connection
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Audra Welch, "I Am Not A Bug" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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