M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
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Located on the main SAA Campus, the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery brings a variety of high-quality visual arts from the traditional to the most contemporary, from a cross the country to Springfield's front door . The gallery is free and open to the public. An average of twelve exhibitions rotate through the gallery each year. These exhibitions represent art from as close as the elementary school across the street and as far away as Russia.
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM |
2022 Exhibition Schedule
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Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln's Legacies
August 11 - September 18 Reception: Thursday, August 11, 5 - 7:30 PM Over the past year, twenty Illinois artists have been in a virtual residency with the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies to create twenty original artworks on Lincoln’s legacies under the guidance of Professors Graham A. Peck and Brytton Bjorngaard. The art will be exhibited at UIS Visual Arts Gallery, the Springfield Art Association and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. The exhibit will showcase original paintings, sculptures, prints, photography, virtual reality, conceptual and video art. No Place To Show July 15 - August 6 Reception: Friday, July 15, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Awards at 6:30 PM In response to the Illinois State Fair eliminating the professional artist exhibition and competition, the Springfield Art Association created an exhibition alternative for Illinois professional artists to showcase their work. View the winners below |
Best in Show
You Already Worship Me Stanley Bly |
1st Place
Out of the Forest I Come Amanda Greive |
2nd Place
Up in Ozark, Illinois Steve Hartman |
3rd Place
Bird Skeleton Sculpture Suzanne Schmid |
Honorable Mention
Durag Cayla B. Mims |
Honorable Mention
Cosmic Butterfly Wendy Allen |