Springfield Art Association
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Welcome to the Springfield Art Association

​​The Creative Heart of the Community
2026 Calendar of Events
Please be advised: The SAA Office and Historic Edwards Place will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Thank you for your understanding!

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Fall Class Registration
​Members - Tuesday, August 25th: 9AM
Non-Members - Thursday, August 27th: 9AM
Schedule available online
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Fall SAAmplers
Throughout Fall
Schedule available online
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World History Game Night
Saturday, September 12th: 7PM
Edwards Place, 700 N 4th St
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Wicked Call for Entry
Deadline: Monday, September 14
SAA Collective Gallery, 105 N 5th St
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Fine Art Fair
Saturday, September 19th: 10AM-5PM
Sunday, September 20th: 10AM-4PM
SAA Main Campus, 700 N 4th St
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Art Synergy
Saturday, November 14th: 5:30-11PM
Paul Tree Farms, 12430 State Route 125
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It's A-mazing, What Art Feels Like
September 4 - 26
Reception:  Friday, September 4, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
M.G. Nelson Family Gallery, 700 N 4th St
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Interludes & Transitions featuring Tracey Maras and Scott Day
August 14 - September 23
​​​​SAA Collective Gallery, 105 N 5th Street
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Moments Captured featuring Gay Sybert
August 14 - September 23
​​​​SAA Collective Gallery, 105 N 5th Street
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2026 sponsorship & partnership opportunities

Edwards Place

Located on Main Campus
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
​

Tour Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 1 PM and 2PM
​Not open for self-guided tours

217-523-2631
collections@springfieldart.org

 SAA Collective

105 N. 5th Street 
Springfield, IL 62701


Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM
​217-544-2787
[email protected]
Visit the SAA Collective on Artnet!

SAA Main Campus

Main Office, Studios,
M.G. Nelson Family
Gallery, and Edwards Place
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
​

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
217-523-2631
[email protected]
  • About
    • Contact
    • What We Do
    • Hiring
    • Board of Directors >
      • For Current BOD
    • Residency
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Palette Newsletter
  • Education
    • Classes >
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Pulp + Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Teen
      • Youth
    • SAAmplers
    • Youth SAAmplers
    • Summer Art Camp >
      • Login Sign-up Info
      • 4 YO- K
      • 1st - 2nd
      • 3rd - 5th
      • 6th - 8th
      • High School
      • Full Schedule
    • Open Studio
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • OMA
    • pARTners Program
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Film Series >
      • Past Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Golf Outing
    • Paint the Street
    • Palette to Palate
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • Underground
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Past M.G. Nelson Exhibition Photos
      • Past Collective Exhibition Photos
  • Edwards Place
    • Edwards Place Events
  • Library
    • Library Events
  • Rentals
    • Adult Events
    • Arty Party
    • Baima Mobile Glass Studio
    • Field Trips
    • Rental Spaces
    • Team building
  • Join + Give
    • Art of Giving Day
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Testimonials
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
    • Art Supplies >
      • Clay
      • Clay Tools
    • Make Kits
    • Murder Mystery Game
    • CHECKOUT