

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Closing Bidding Party | Small Works Auction 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Mark your calendars and get ready to bid on stunning art while supporting a great cause! The Closing Bidding Party for Small Works 2026 is Friday, April 24th, 5:30-7:30pm in the Sharon &amp; Lance Beshore Gallery.

What is Small Works?
Small Works is more than a silent auction—it’s a celebration of our creative community and a unique opportunity for artists to make a meaningful impact. Open to Spiva members of all ages, this event allows artists to showcase their talents while directly supporting the arts in our region.

By donating their artwork, participating members help sustain the programs, exhibits, and educational opportunities offered by George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Their generosity ensures that Spiva remains a vibrant cultural hub for artists and art lovers alike.

For our community, Small Works offers a chance to collect one-of-a-kind pieces created by talented local artists while contributing to a cause that enriches our collective experience. We are deeply grateful to the artists for their creativity and generosity—your contributions inspire and uplift our mission to nurture the arts.

Sponsored by: Ann K. Turney
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/closing-bidding-party-|-small-works-auction-2026/200029784823132
- **Event Categories**: Art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://spivaarts.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=12268&preview=true&aiEnableCheckShortcode=true&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=joplin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Joplin
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 212 W. 7th Street, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801
- **lat**: 37.08395
- **long**: -94.51487
- **full address**: 212 W. 7th Street, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Spiva Center for the Arts (https://allevents.in/org/spiva-center-for-the-arts/2936416)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 212 W. 7th Street, Joplin, MO, United States, Missouri 64801
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Spiva Center for the Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Closing Bidding Party | Small Works Auction 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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