Michael Victor II Art Library Events
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Chicago Bus Trip
Saturday, April 18, 8 AM departure from SAA Main Campus $70 until March 1st | $80 March 2nd and after Join a group of art enthusiasts from the SAA for a day of exploration in Chicago, Illinois. We will visit the Art Institute of Chicago, where admission is $26 and will be paid by each patron upon arrival. The museum features art exhibits by Henri Matisse, Lucas Samaras, and more. Just steps away, you'll find the beautiful Millennium Park along with a variety of restaurants and attractions waiting to be discovered. You have the flexibility to choose which attractions to visit and when to do so, but please make sure to return to the bus by 6:30 PM. We will meet at the SAA Main Campus at 8:00 AM and travel in comfort on a charter bus equipped with onboard restrooms. All sales are final. While seats on the bus are transferable,
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Enjoy a glass of wine and light snacks, and listen to a lecture given by a local art expert! Free to attend
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Art History Happy Hour - Frank O'Hara
Thursday, February 19, 6 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
presented by Julie Brown The poet and MOMA curator Frank O’ Hara is now recognized as an important and beloved figure who helped shape both 20th century poetry and art, though during his lifetime, he was not a celebrity except to his circle of friends, many of whom also already were or now are cultural icons. If there were a king of the loosely gathered New York School of artists, writers and musicians in the late 50s and early 60s, it was O’Hara, because he was at the center of it all. In the words of art critic Peter Schjeldahl, O”Hara was a “universal energy source in the lives of the few hundred most creative people in America.” Coming Up Next! April 16 - John Kearney (SAA Bison Artist!) presented by Barbie LaFrance |
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Blind Date With A Book
February 4 - 14 SAA Main Campus Special Pop-up at the SAA Collective Friday, February 13 from 5 - 8 PM! $12 SAA Members, $15 Non-Members Get ready to be surprised, as the genre and the first line of the first chapter will be the only clues you'll receive before purchasing. But trust us, each book will end sweetly, with your choice of milk or dark chocolates from the famous Cocoa Blue Chocolates in Rochester. |
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Annual Used Book Sale
September 19-20, 2026 Throughout the year, the Michael Victor II Art library receives generous donations of gently used books. Art-related books and other great titles for adults and youth are sold at discounted prices in support of the art library. If you are interested in donating books for our annual sale, please contact our offices at 217-523-2631 to arrange a time to drop off. We accept everything except non-art related textbooks, yearbooks, and computer program manuals. We are also now asking that you do not donate magazines even if they are art-related. TIP: We greatly appreciate donations in several small boxes and/or bags rather than one big heavy box. Sale will be held during the Edward's Place Fine Art Fair. |
