Mission
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Visual Arts Gallery is a public-facing program that features exhibitions, artist engagements, and ancillary events. Our mission is to provide access to contemporary art, to foster a greater understanding of trends and topics that are at the forefront of visual art, and to strongly support the vision and message of the artists that we work with.
About
The Visual Arts Gallery serves the University community, the city of Springfield, the greater Central Illinois region, and the state of Illinois through ambitious exhibitions that feature emerging, established, and renowned contemporary artists. The exhibitions, activities, written materials, and events presented by the gallery extend pathways to a deeper understanding of contemporary visual art. Our program encourages formative personal encounters with art through both traditional and experimental exhibition frameworks.
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery is a primary venue for visual arts exhibitions and programming. The Visual Arts Gallery was established at UIS in 1975 and moved to its current location in the Health and Sciences Building in 1992.
The Visual Arts Gallery serves as a vital educational resource for Visual Arts students in supplementing hands-on learning in the studio classroom. Students working towards a Visual Arts degree exhibit their work in the Visual Arts Gallery as part of their capstone in the program. The Visual Arts Gallery also serves the general campus population through workshops, lectures and panel discussions, performances, and screenings. These events are always offered for free to the public and are often developed in partnership with other campus and community entities.
Join the UIS Visual Arts Gallery's mailing list to stay updated on all events and exhibitions.
Location: One University Plaza, Health and Sciences Building, (HSB) 201 - Map
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 AM - 6 PM, closed between exhibitions
Contact: Allison Lacher
Email: alach3@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6506
Parking
Visitors are invited to park in individual metered spaces or in metered/pay parking lots monitored by parking meter pay stations. The following lots have metered parking spaces and/or parking meter pay stations for visitors:
Parking Lots B-West, C-North, D, G, I-South and J
For suggested gallery parking, view our Visitor Parking Map.
You can find instructions on how to use a meter pay station, a map of parking locations, and walking distances from lots to buildings on our interactive campus map. If a visitor should receive a ticket, they may make inquiries about the parking violation to UIS Parking Operations at parking@uis.edu or (217) 206-8502.
Make a Difference for the UIS Visual Arts Gallery
Please consider donating to the Visual Arts Gallery today. These funds keep the gallery looking fresh, stock the gallery with necessary equipment, and keep the doors open and free to the public. We need your help supporting the arts!
