Hollister--The 3"x3" Post-It Note Art Show returns to the Southern Missouri Art Connection (SMAC) gallery in Hollister again this year. Each year SMAC invites local artists to create mini artworks for this unique exhibit. Visitors can browse the eclectic mix of styles, genres, and mediums to find a mini masterpiece perfect for them. The artworks will be priced at $5 each with proceeds split between the artist and SMAC. SMAC’s portion of the proceeds will be used to cover operating costs of the art center. The exhibit will run from October 4-26, in the SMAC Gallery at 7 Downing Street, Hollister.
The opening reception will be Friday, October 4, from 6-9 p.m. in conjunction with State of the Ozarks (SOTO) First Friday Art Walk. The gallery sponsor for this exhibit is J. Allen Tucker. He is the author of a young adult novel series set in the 1990s, which follows the nostalgic mysteries unraveled by teenager Sylas Sterling.
Art in the Post-It Note Art Show is sold on a first come, first served basis and may be taken home the same day. With that in mind, an “early bird” ticket is available on the SMAC website, www.smac-art.org. Ticket holders will have access to the show one hour prior to the opening reception. During the reception, a framing station will be available for buyers to purchase frames for their miniature artworks.
The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Many artists will be available to discuss their art. Visitors may take a tour of the private studios and enjoy free appetizers. The Vintage Paris coffee kiosk will also be there with beverages for purchase.
Each month during exhibits, SMAC highlights one of the many local non-profit organizations that serve the area. This month SMAC is drawing attention to Christian Action Ministries (CAM), which opened its first food pantry in 1985. A second food pantry opened in Forsyth plus a mobile outreach opened to serve Bradleyville, Cedarcreek, Protem, Rockaway Beach, Merriam Woods, Hollister, and Branson. CAM distributes food at the SMAC Art Center on the third Wednesday of every month. Last year, CAM assisted more than 40,000 residents of Taney County and distributed more than two million pounds of food.
Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC), a 501C3 non-profit local center of creativity, art education, innovation, and community partnership, strives to improve the quality of life in southern Missouri by connecting individuals with the arts, for the benefit of all.
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