The SAA Collective, located in the H.D. Smith Gallery in the Hoogland, exhibits the work of the juried artist members. Holding 7 rotating exhibitions per year, there is always something new to see. The gallery is free and open to the public.
Hours Tuesday - Wednesday 10 AM - 5 PM Thursday - Saturday NOON - 7 PM Plus extended hours for Special Events. |
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2019 Exhibition Schedule
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The Women's Art Alliance:
The First 10 Years July 11 - August 29 Reception: Saturday, July 13, 5 - 8 PM Exhibition Talk: 5:15 PM at SAA Main Campus Memorial Reveal: 6:45 PM at SAA Collective A celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Art Alliance (WAA) that will include a 2 gallery exhibition featuring the artwork of the women who powered this organization through its first decade. The exhibition will be held at both the SAA Collective and the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery. Exhibition support has been provided by: Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault, Richards and Stehman, Heartland Credit Union, United Community Bank, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Jane Locascio Broker/Partner at The Real Estate Group, Sarah Anderson, Irene Boyer, Polly Poskin, Ruthann Mazrim, Evelyn Thomas, Bernie White-Hatcher and Thomas and Suzann Spada. Images: WAA Logo designed by Cornelia Powell, Detail of "Faith" by Melinda Stickney-Gibson |
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featuring E Vern Taylor, Tracey Maras, and Danny Brikshavana September 6 - October 31, 2019 Reception: Friday, September 6, 5 - 7 PM Exhibition support has been provided by: Becky Lober Hendricks Realtor, Studio 6 Hair Salon, and Thomas and Suzann Spada |
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6x6(x6) Art Raffle
Event Night: Thursday, October 17, 6 - 8 PM Get details on how to participate Sponsored by: Exciting Windows! by Susan Day |
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Membership Exhibition
November 1 - December 21, 2019 Reception: Friday, November 1, 5 - 7 PM The full gallery will be filled with new works by all the SAA Collective Artists. Exhibition support has been provided by:Thomas and Suzann Spada |
About the SAA Collective
SAA Collective, a division of the Springfield Art Association, is a commercial sales gallery and a professional hub for artist based in Springfield and Central Illinois. SAA Collective began as the Prairie Art Alliance in 1979 as an artists' support group called the Women's Art Alliance. Its purpose was to encourage and promote local women artists by providing exhibition opportunities, workshops, and artistic development. The Alliance incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1985 and changed its name in 1995 to reflect the admission of male artists. Beginning in 1996, it opened a gallery and class-room on the grounds of the Springfield Art Association, just north of downtown. In 2004, the PAA moved to downtown Springfield in the newly established Hoogland Center for the Arts, where it resides today.
In January 2016, the Prairie Art Alliance merged with the Springfield Art Association. This merger between Springfield’s two largest visual arts organizations has inspire a new era of collaboration and fostered a unified spirit among the artists of Springfield.
This program is partially supported by the City Arts fund from the Springfield Area Arts Council and the City of Springfield.
SAA Collective, a division of the Springfield Art Association, is a commercial sales gallery and a professional hub for artist based in Springfield and Central Illinois. SAA Collective began as the Prairie Art Alliance in 1979 as an artists' support group called the Women's Art Alliance. Its purpose was to encourage and promote local women artists by providing exhibition opportunities, workshops, and artistic development. The Alliance incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1985 and changed its name in 1995 to reflect the admission of male artists. Beginning in 1996, it opened a gallery and class-room on the grounds of the Springfield Art Association, just north of downtown. In 2004, the PAA moved to downtown Springfield in the newly established Hoogland Center for the Arts, where it resides today.
In January 2016, the Prairie Art Alliance merged with the Springfield Art Association. This merger between Springfield’s two largest visual arts organizations has inspire a new era of collaboration and fostered a unified spirit among the artists of Springfield.
This program is partially supported by the City Arts fund from the Springfield Area Arts Council and the City of Springfield.