The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to announce, “Five Miles/Twenty-Five Years,” a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Ahmed Ozsever. The exhibition opens Jan. 13 and runs through Feb. 6, 2025. A public reception will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

UIS Theatre Announces the '24-'25 Season

We are pleased to introduce a new bi-annual newsletter for the UIS Visual Arts Gallery! In addition to our program emails, this newsletter will be distributed before the Fall and Spring semesters to share gallery updates, spotlight our students, and most importantly, explore upcoming exhibitions and events.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Gemstones,” a group exhibition that features an accomplished roster of local, regional and national artists that have also served as donors to the gallery. The exhibition will open with a free public reception from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, and will run through Thursday, July 27.

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 Monday, Nov. 14 and remain live through final bidding at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. The online auction can be found online.

Besides the 12 million Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the current war, there is also a mass exodus of Russian intellectuals, artists, and other citizens leaving Russia. Trauma related to exile figures prominently in Alexandra Pregel’s art. Pregel lost two countries that were dear to her heart.

The University of Illinois Music Program presents "Black Classical Composers: A Lecture-Demonstration With Violinist Chenoa Murphy" as part of its First Tuesday Brown Bag Concert Series. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 06, 12pm in the Student Union Ballroom Lobby. It is Free and open to the public.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery presents “OVER/LOOK,” a mixed media exhibition of works by graduating seniors from the UIS Visual Arts Department. “OVER/LOOK” will open on Monday, April 25 and run through Thursday, May 12. A reception will be held in the UIS Visual Arts Gallery from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 28. This event is free and open to the public.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Midway,” a survey of works that span the last ten years by Chicago-based artist Ann Toebbe. “Midway”will open on Monday, March 21, and will run through Thursday, April 14. A reception will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 24.

In conjunction with this exhibit, the UIS Visual Arts Gallery will host a remote artist talk at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. This event is open to the public. Participants can join via Zoom.

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Charismatic Fauna,” an exhibition by artist and curator Doug Stapleton. This exhibition will open on Tuesday, Jan. 18, and will run through Thursday, Feb. 10. A reception will be held on from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the gallery. Masks are required in the gallery and at the reception.