Located at 105 N. 5th Street Springfield, IL 62701
The SAA Collective will be closed December 22 - January 16. Please email Barbie LaFrance at [email protected] if you need immediate assistance.
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.
2025 Exhibition Schedule
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Layers
January 17 - March 1, 2025 Reception: Friday, January 17, 5:30 - 7:30 PM The first exhibit of 2025 will display a striking collection of 2D and 3D artworks by select juried artist members. Each piece will explore the concept of layers, inviting viewers to engage with its depth. |
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Journey Into Abstract
January 17 - March 29, 2025 Reception: Friday, January 17, 5:30 - 7:30 PM The Underground Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibit featuring one of our newest juried artists, Gregory Pratt. 
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6x6 Art Raffle
March 6 - 20 Closing Reception: Thursday, March 20, 5 - 7:30 PM Adult and youth community artists from all skill levels are invited to create 6" x 6" artwork to be raffled off in support of the SAA Collective. Call to Artists: All Artists Welcome, All Art Exhibited All youth and adult artists in Central Illinois are welcome to take part in the SAA Collective 2025 6x6x(6) Art Exhibition and Raffle by creating and donating a 6”x6” artwork on provided canvases. If you work in 3D, you can create a sculpture that is no larger than 6”x6”x6” and can be displayed on a pedestal. |
Future 2025 Exhibits:
Layers featuring Select Juried Artists: 1/17 - 3/1
Reception: 1/17
6x6 Art Raffle: 3/6 - 3/20
Reception: 3/20
Title TBA featuring Patty Bryant and Kathlyn Edwards: 4/4 - 5/29
Reception: 4/4
Title TBA featuring Priscilla Kluge and Shelly North: 6/6 - 7/24
Reception: 6/6
Title TBA featuring Laura Anderson and Leslie Stalter: 8/1 - 9/25
Reception: 8/1
Title TBA featuring Pam Hamilton and Jason LaBonte: 10/3 - 11/14
Reception: 10/3
Holiday Exhibition: November 29 - December 20
Reception: 12/3
Layers featuring Select Juried Artists: 1/17 - 3/1
Reception: 1/17
6x6 Art Raffle: 3/6 - 3/20
Reception: 3/20
Title TBA featuring Patty Bryant and Kathlyn Edwards: 4/4 - 5/29
Reception: 4/4
Title TBA featuring Priscilla Kluge and Shelly North: 6/6 - 7/24
Reception: 6/6
Title TBA featuring Laura Anderson and Leslie Stalter: 8/1 - 9/25
Reception: 8/1
Title TBA featuring Pam Hamilton and Jason LaBonte: 10/3 - 11/14
Reception: 10/3
Holiday Exhibition: November 29 - December 20
Reception: 12/3
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.
