The Hannibal Arts Council’s new Home for the Arts at 105 South Main Street in downtown Hannibal is an investment in our community and exciting opportunity for new and innovative programs and services…in a fully accessible facility! A wide variety of exhibits are featured, including solo and group shows, open shows, theme exhibits.

Monthly Exhibits spotlight local and regional artists and allow them to exhibit and sell their works. Opening Receptions for each exhibit allow you to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and connect with friends. Second Saturday Gallery Nights are an opportunity to explore Downtown galleries and support local artists.

Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-Noon (during scheduled exhibit dates only)


2010 Exhibit Schedule

Monday, January 4 – Friday, February 19
Hannibal’s story is told and its spirit reflected in a series of 30 panels, each containing numerous photographs, narratives and sketches depicting the town from its beginnings to the turn of the 20th century.


Friday, February 26 – Sunday, March 28
See the best of area works in Photography and graphic arts; Drawings: charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, line drawings, sketches, pen & ink and pastels; Printmaking, lithography, soft ground, etching, monotypes, etc.; Fiber art; Fine –functional crafts


Monday, April 5 – Saturday, April 17
Works by selected 5th grade students from Hannibal’s public and parochial schools, as well as from other area elementary schools.


Friday, April 23 – Tuesday, May 11
Works by students in Hannibal High School art classes taught by Susie Friesen and James Zimmerman.


Friday, May 14 – Thursday, May 20
Partnership exhibit with Hannibal Regional Center featuring works by consumers in an eight county region in Northeast Missouri.


Monday, May 24 – Saturday, June 12
Works by Pat Kerns, Brenda Beck Fisher, Michael Chlebanowski and Cyndi Taylor and their students.


Friday, June 18 – Saturday, July 31
"Painting Missouri" is the journey of Billyo O'Donnell painting on location for seven years original oil paintings of the 114 counties of Missouri and the city of St. Louis.


Thursday, August 5 – Saturday, September 11
2009 Originale Best of Show Winner, Brenda Benson


Friday, September 17 – Saturday, October 30
See the best of area artists in all media categories! Paint media including oils, acrylics, watercolor, tempura, pastels, colored pencil, collages, and mixed media, Drawings: charcoal, pencil, line drawings, sketches, pen and ink; Printmaking (lithography, soft ground etching, monotypes); Photography; Sculpture (functional/non-functional/decorative); Fiber Art.


Friday, November 5 – Tuesday, November 30
2010 marks the 175th anniversary of Mark Twain’s birth, the 125th anniversary of Twain’s pinnacle work Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the 100th anniversary of his death. Local artists create works that celebrate Mark Twain …but with a twist! See works of art that interprets a Mark Twain quote, a Mark Twain book character or scene, a portrait of Mark Twain, etc.


Thursday, December 9 – Friday, December 23
More details to come!