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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, [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. |
Restoring the Bicentennial Bison
In 2023 the Springfield Art Association launched a campaign to "Save Our Buffalo". We are happy to announce that, with your support, we have raised enough money to send our beloved icon to Chicago for some much needed TLC. We are so thankful to our donors and friends who contributed to this project, and we cannot wait to see our buffalo restored to it's full chrome glory!
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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