The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Turn On Every Light,” a mixed-media installation by Peoria-based artist Heather Brammeier. This exhibition serves as a celebration of the human instinct to collect and reinvent.

“Turn On Every Light” will open on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and run through Thursday, Feb. 8. An exhibition reception will be held at the gallery from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25. This event is free and open to the public.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Night Watch (Origin of the World),” an exhibition of photography and drawings by St. Louis-based artist Heather Bennett. “Night Watch (Origin of the World)” will open Oct. 19 and run through Nov. 16. A reception for this exhibition will be held at the gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19. This event is free and open to the public.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery's annual silent auction and benefit will take place both online and in person this year. The silent auction and benefit, featuring original works of art donated by local and regional artists, will launch online on Monday, Nov. 13, and remain live through final bidding at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.