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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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 the H.D. Smith Gallery.
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.
in the H.D. Smith GalleryThis 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 the H.D. Smith Gallery.
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.
in the H.D. Smith GalleryThis program is partially supported by the City Arts fund from the Springfield Area Arts Council and the City of Springfield.