Kirksville Arts Association

09/02/2026

Madisyn acquired this beautiful 1977 painting by Clara Straight for KAA from one of her former students at Cornell. It is now on display in the Clara Straight Conference Room and is part of our permanent collection.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

Two local veterans received long-overdue homecomings Friday, Aug. 21, when a local Quilts of Valor group presented them with handmade quilts honoring their service. Roger Treasure, who served in …

08/30/2026

This fall, the Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will feature two unique shows, offering a dynamic mix of comedy and ballet. The series will kick off with “The Best of Second City” at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 in …

08/30/2026

Salt River Band closed out the 22nd season of Summer on the Square Friday evening. They were fantastic and the audience loved them. This has been a great season of performances all summer long, which began with Keota and ended with the Salt River Band but included ten other amazing bands performing on the Adair county courthouse lawn or at Club One on those rainy evenings.

Did you know Summer on the Square was created to support local businesses and encourage people to come downtown on a Friday evening. This is why we don't have the food trucks. We are supporting the local restaurants in the downtown area with Summer on the Square.

We want to thank everyone who came down and listened to the music. We also want to thank Chade and Craig Shorten who graciously provided our rain location, sometimes on short notice. We also want to thank all our sponsors including the Missouri Arts Council, City of Kirksville/Tourism, Du K*m Inn, Maxwells, Lovegreens, Kirksville Motors and NEMR. This series would not be possible without their support.

We will see you back downtown at the 52nd Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, another great family friendly event on Saturday, September 19th!

08/28/2026