Located at 105 N. 5th Street Springfield, IL 62701
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.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday 11AM - 5PM (or by appointment)
Free and open to the public during these hours
Current Exhibits
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Meditations featuring David Ross and Carl Kamp
April 3 - May 27 Reception: Friday, April 10, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Creating art can be a meditative practice, giving the artist a chance to pause, be in the moment, and truly see what is in front of them. Photographer David Ross and ceramicist Carl Kamp invite the audience to engage in this process when observing their collection, encouraging them to slow down and foster a deeper understanding of their surroundings. Thank you to our sponsors!
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Metamorphing featuring Bernie White Hatcher
June 5 - July 29 Opening Reception: Friday, June 5, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Over the course of more than 60 years of creating artwork, Bernie's style has undergone a continuous and remarkable evolution. After several transformative bodies of work, her artistic journey has led toward increasingly free and expressive abstractions, reflecting an expanded definition of “landscape” that embraces not just physical terrain, but broader, more conceptual and emotional interpretations of place. Thank you to our sponsor:
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Upcoming 2026 Exhibits:
Bernie White Hatcher - June 5 - July 29
Opening Reception: June 5
Scott Day and Tracey Maras - August 14 - September 23
Opening Reception: August 14
Debbie Megginson and Rosalinda Post-Lucas - October 2 - November 11
Opening Reception October 2
Holiday Exhibit - November 28 - December 19
Reception: December 2 (Wednesday)
Bernie White Hatcher - June 5 - July 29
Opening Reception: June 5
Scott Day and Tracey Maras - August 14 - September 23
Opening Reception: August 14
Debbie Megginson and Rosalinda Post-Lucas - October 2 - November 11
Opening Reception October 2
Holiday Exhibit - November 28 - December 19
Reception: December 2 (Wednesday)
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.
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.
