M.G. Nelson Gallery
Located on SAA's main campus
700 N 4th St
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
Free and open to the public during these hours.
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. 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.
700 N 4th St
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
Free and open to the public during these hours.
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. 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.
2026 Exhibition Schedule
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Paws, Claws, and Hooves: Our Best Animal Friends
January 9 - 30 Reception: Friday, January 9, 5:30 - 7:30 PM The Springfield Art Association is celebrating our relationships with our animal friends. From cuddly pets to wild beasts captured in their natural habitats, this exhibition showcases animal images in all media by artists 16 years and older. |
Future 2026 Exhibits:
Central Illinois Scholastic Competition, February 1 - 28
Reception: Sunday, February 1, 11 - 4 PM
Illinois Prairie Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, March 6 - 28
Reception: Friday, March 6, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Meridian, April 2 - 25
Reception: Friday, April 3, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sacred Rhythm/Sacred Pattern, May 2 - 31
Reception: Saturday, May 2, 5 - 7 PM
Prairie Weavers Guild, June 5 - 27
Reception: June 6, 5:30 -7:30 PM
464 Days of History, July 7 - 31
Reception: Friday, July 10, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Statewide, August 7 - 29
Reception: Friday, August 7, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sangamon Watercolor Society, October 5 - 31
Reception: Friday, October 9, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Happy Holiday Trees, November 16 - 30
Reception: Friday, November 20, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Made at SAA, December 4 - 23
Reception: Friday, December 4, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Central Illinois Scholastic Competition, February 1 - 28
Reception: Sunday, February 1, 11 - 4 PM
Illinois Prairie Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, March 6 - 28
Reception: Friday, March 6, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Meridian, April 2 - 25
Reception: Friday, April 3, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sacred Rhythm/Sacred Pattern, May 2 - 31
Reception: Saturday, May 2, 5 - 7 PM
Prairie Weavers Guild, June 5 - 27
Reception: June 6, 5:30 -7:30 PM
464 Days of History, July 7 - 31
Reception: Friday, July 10, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Statewide, August 7 - 29
Reception: Friday, August 7, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Sangamon Watercolor Society, October 5 - 31
Reception: Friday, October 9, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Happy Holiday Trees, November 16 - 30
Reception: Friday, November 20, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Made at SAA, December 4 - 23
Reception: Friday, December 4, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
