University of Illinois Springfield - Visual Arts Gallery

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Visual Arts Gallery is a public-facing program that features exhibitions, artist engagements, and ancillary events. Our mission is to provide access to contemporary art, to foster a greater understanding of trends and topics that are at the forefront of visual art, and to strongly support the vision and message of the artists that we work with. The Visu

al Arts Gallery serves the University community, the city of Springfield, the greater Central Illinois region, and the state of Illinois through ambitious exhibitions that feature emerging, established, and renowned contemporary artists. Our program encourages formative personal encounters with art through both traditional and experimental exhibition frameworks. The UIS Visual Arts Gallery is a primary venue for visual arts exhibitions and programming. The Visual Arts Gallery was established at UIS in 1975 and moved to its current location in the Health and Sciences Building in 1992. The Visual Arts Gallery serves as a vital educational resource for Visual Arts students in supplementing hands-on learning in the studio classroom. Students working towards a Visual Arts degree exhibit their work in the Visual Arts Gallery as part of their capstone in the program. The Visual Arts Gallery also serves the general campus population through workshops, lectures and panel discussions, performances, and screenings. These events are always offered for free to the public and are often developed in partnership with other campus and community entities.