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The excitement that is generated by imagination, the confidence that emerges from a new skill set, the insight that comes from looking at something from a different perspective, and the joy that erupts when an idea comes to fruition: these are some of the ways that our heARTfelt programming enhances the lives of people in our community!
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Your gift to the Springfield Art Association enables us to provide art making opportunities, free to the participant, to a variety of groups. These include our beloved OMA, Opening Minds Through Art, for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients; our partnership with the local Veterans Affairs Office that provides multi-media workshops year-round; and our Art Outreach programming that generates public art projects, offers Make Truck activities, and provides digital art portfolio presentations as supplementary educational resources in schools across the nation.
We would be pleased to arrange for you to visit our campus, or to introduce you to someone who has benefited from the generosity of donors like you. For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact our Director of Operations and Development, Ally Sharpe, at [email protected]. If you are donating in memory or honor of a loved one, you may indicate this in the comments section or call us at 217-523-2631. Thank you. |
2025 Baima Mobile Glass Studio
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Glass blowing is among the most popular and fastest-growing program at the Springfield Art Association. We are outgrowing our studio space as we are offering more and more engagement opportunities to our community in the Baima Glass Studio. This, along with seeing the success of other regional glass studios, has inspired us to create the Baima Mobile Glass Studio allowing the SAA to bring the art of glass blowing out to our community and the surrounding area!
The Baima Mobile Glass Studio is a vital part of the SAA’s mission to make art opportunities and education accessible to everyone, and your gift will ensure that it is recognized as such for years to come and will defer the start-up and equipment costs of this unit. Make a lasting impact and join our title sponsor in support of the Springfield Art Association’s brand-new Baima Mobile Glass Studio! One-time gifts made until June 1, 2026: $5,000 – Name displayed on both sides of the Baima Mobile Glass Studio and back of studio and two free 3 hour events $2,500 – Name displayed on both sides of Baima Mobile Glass Studio in large font and one free 3 hour event $1,000 – Name displayed on both sides of Baima Mobile Glass Studio in medium font $500 – Name displayed on both sides of Baima Mobile Glass Studio in small font $250 – Name included in Palette newsletter at announcement $100 – Name listed on SAA’s website Anonymous donations can be made in any amount For more information or questions about this exciting opportunity, please contact our Director of Operations and Development, Ally Sharpe, at [email protected]. |
2013 Centennial Capital Campaign
In 2013 the Springfield Art Association celebrated 100 years of visual art education and promotion. To fulfill our vision for a successful second century, the Centennial Capital Campaign was launched. We are thankful for the many ways our donors, friends, and volunteers shard and enthusiastically contributed to this vision. We honor those who generously supported the campaign and invite you to experience the interior restoration of Edwards Place, the remodel at the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery, the updated Condell and back studios, and this gorgeous new construction including the Baima Glass Studio, Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio, and the Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio. The quality of the education and interpretation our students and visitors receive is the direct result of your support. To all our friends and partners who keep the SAA at the top of their philanthropic priorities, thank you.
There are exciting things happening at the SAA; we have evolved, transformed, and grown offering an expanded view of artistic expression and exploration. We have made it our mission to be an association open to everyone, to provide artists a space for free expression and experimentation, to exhibit alternative forms of art, and to initiate open, creative and imaginative education and discussion. We believe this is vital and essential for a high-quality, innovative Community Visual Arts Center.
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