Art History Minor
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Art Therapy Minor
The Visual Arts Program and the Psychology Department work in tandem to offer a minor in Art Therapy, starting Fall 2021. The minor encourages breadth of exploration while providing students with a foundation to prepare them for continued study or to work in community arts programs and organizations where art is used as part of the therapeutic or recreational process. The minor meets the American Art Therapy Association’s basic requirements for entrance into their approved graduate programs by requiring 18 studio art cr
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Scholarships available to UIS students are awarded annually to students in the Visual Arts program. These scholarships include:
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UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents the 2021 silent auction and benefit both online and at the gallery
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery annual silent auction and benefit will take place both online and on-site at the gallery this year. The silent auction and benefit, featuring original works of art donated by local and regional artists, will launch online on Nov. 15 and remain live through final bidding at 7 p.m. Dec. 2. You can view the auction online.
Visual Arts Gallery: Code of Complication
Visual Arts Gallery: Code of Complication by Betsy Dollar
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Code of Complication,” an exhibition by Springfield-based artist Betsy Dollar.
UIS Visual Arts Gallery to present “Code of Complication” by Springfield artist Betsy Dollar
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Code of Complication,” an exhibition by Springfield-based artist Betsy Dollar. This exhibition will open on Thursday, Oct. 21, and will run through Thursday, Nov. 18. A reception will be held on from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the gallery.
“Leaving Loves Company” Exhibit by Angela Ellsworth
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Leaving Loves Company” from renowned Arizona-based artist Angela Ellsworth. “Leaving Loves Company” will open on Thursday, March 1, and run through Thursday, April 12, 2018. A reception for the exhibit will take place on Thursday, March 1, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Visual Arts Gallery.
“Essence” to Feature Graduating Students Works
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Visual Arts Gallery is proud to present “Essence”, an exhibition showcasing the creativity and skill sets of the senior Visual Arts majors at UIS. The exhibit will open on Monday, April 23, 2018 and run through Thursday, May 10, 2018. The reception will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. All gallery events are free and open to the public.
“digital dusk shadow storage,” a New Installation by Artist Amanda Bowles
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “digital dusk shadow storage,” an installation by St. Louis-based artist Amanda Bowles. The exhibition will open on Monday, August 27, and run through Thursday, September 20. A reception for the exhibit will take place on Thursday, September 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The immersive installation will feature crystalized tube towers, ghost images, sky blocks, and a large painting of fingers.