What We Do
Offer community art classes and summer art camp, as well as scholarships for the community at any age
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Present curated exhibitions of work by recognized artists in our M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
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Maintain and provide tours of Edwards Place, a historically significant Italianate mansion on the National Historic Register that is the oldest house in Springfield, Illinois, still on its original foundation
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Make publicly available 3,000+ art books and thought-provoking lectures through the Michael Victor II Art Library
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Represent local artists in the SAA Collective
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Provide Art Outreach, an art appreciation program for area schools and groups which reaches 8,000 students monthly, as well as providing public art opportunities for young students
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Serve more than 98,000 people with high-quality programs and events such as the Film Festival, the Fine Art Fair, ROASTED, and Paint the Street
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Offer new, upcoming, and established artists throughout the United States the opportunity to join our community and explore their work through new mediums in our Residency Program
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