Located at 105 N. 5th Street Springfield, IL 62701
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday 11AM - 5PM (or by appointment)
Free and open to the public during these hours
Wednesday - Saturday 11AM - 5PM (or by appointment)
Free and open to the public during these hours
The SAA Collective, located in Downtown Springfield, exhibits the work of the juried artist members. Holding up to 6 rotating exhibitions per year, there is always something new to see.
2024 Exhibition Schedule
Portracts featuring Delinda ChapmanJune 14 - July 31
Reception: Friday, June 14, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Delinda Chapman creates large-scale artwork that combines portraits and abstracts using mixed media. Sponsored by: Naomi Lynn Ray & Mary Beth Roland Tarfa Khan Delinda's Daughters |
EUPHORIA featuring Kristen HouchJune 14 - August 15 *extended!
Closing Reception: Wednesday, August 14, 5:30 - 7:30 PM *date updated Juried artist, Kristen Houch will be displaying a collection of pastel paintings in the Underground Gallery, which is the Collective's newest exhibition space. This exhibition space is dedicated to providing an enhanced art experience to the community by exhibiting a wide range of artists, media, and styles, not only from the collective members but also from artists in central Illinois. |
Bonsai Society Pop-Up ExhibitAugust 2 - 3
Opening Reception: Friday, August 2, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Join the SAA Collective as we partner with the Springfield Bonsai Society in a special pop-up exhibit featuring selected artworks by juried artists to serve as backdrops to seven beautiful and diverse bonsai trees. The Bonsai artists will gather for an artist talk at 6 PM. This event is handicap accessible as it is displayed in our ground level featured gallery space and will not require stairs to access. The exhibit will be on full display from Friday, August 2, beginning 5 PM - 7:30 PM to Saturday, August 3 from 11 AM - 3 PM |
Future 2024 Exhibits:
Vibrancy Realized featuring Sheri Ramsey and Michelle Ryan
Underground presents Person(Re)alities: Paintings & Drawings by Art Silver
August 23 - October 5, Opening Reception: August 23
Edwards Place Fine Art Fair
September 21-22
Redbird Electric Halloween Pop-Up
October 11 - 26, Opening Reception October 11
6x6 Art Raffle - Postponed until Spring 2025
SAA Staff Pop-Up
November 1 - 14, Opening Reception November 1
Holiday Exhibition
November 23 - December 21, Holiday Reception December 14
Vibrancy Realized featuring Sheri Ramsey and Michelle Ryan
Underground presents Person(Re)alities: Paintings & Drawings by Art Silver
August 23 - October 5, Opening Reception: August 23
Edwards Place Fine Art Fair
September 21-22
Redbird Electric Halloween Pop-Up
October 11 - 26, Opening Reception October 11
6x6 Art Raffle - Postponed until Spring 2025
SAA Staff Pop-Up
November 1 - 14, Opening Reception November 1
Holiday Exhibition
November 23 - December 21, Holiday Reception December 14
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 as a resident of the Hoogland Center for the Arts, where it resided until October 2020. The gallery is now run out of a storefront location in the historic Broadwell Pharmacy Building. 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 fosters 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 as a resident of the Hoogland Center for the Arts, where it resided until October 2020. The gallery is now run out of a storefront location in the historic Broadwell Pharmacy Building. 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 fosters 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.