Celebrate Slow Art Day at University Galleries! Spend time looking closely at artworks in the 2024 Student Annual exhibitionand drawing details at your own pace. All materials will be provided. Tanya Scott, Curator of Education, will lead visitors in a discussion about the works on view. More information about Slow Art Day, an international event, is available here.
Join University Galleries to celebrate the opening of the 2024 Student Annual, a juried exhibition featuring work by Illinois State University students. Refreshments will be provided. Since 1974, the Student Annual has showcased new artwork produced by students at Illinois State University. This exhibition has offered many students the first opportunity to have their work reviewed by […]
Join University Galleries staff and exhibiting artists for a celebration of ISU's 50th annual student exhibition. Light refreshments will be provided. Since 1974, the Student Annual has showcased new artwork produced by students at Illinois State University. This exhibition has offered many students the first opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals outside the University. Each year, […]
Join University Galleries and Normal Public Library staff for a poetry reading an artmaking workshop inspired by the current exhibition, Witnesses: James Welling/Chris Welsby. Digital art created by participants will be displayed by Normal Public Library in an online gallery. The event is free and materials will be provided. Registration is required. Witnesses comprises recent […]
Join University Galleries for a reception celebrating the 2024 MFA Thesis exhibition reception. Light refreshments will be provided. 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibitions features four simultaneous solo exhibitions by Master of Fine Arts students in Illinois State’s Wonsook Kim School of Art: Alan Atkins, Ian Cooper, Sarah Eckstine, and Jade Nguyen. The exhibitions are the culmination of the […]
Make your own solar eclipse viewer! University Galleries will provide materials and instructions, but you can also bring your own materials. Free and open to the public. This workshop is presented in collaboration with Jason Lazarus's How to Watch a Solar Eclipse, described by the artist as "a public art project that endeavors to become the […]
Join University Galleries education staff for an hour of self-directed drawing inspired by our current exhibitions, Witnesses: James Welling/Chris Welsby and 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibitions. No registration is required and materials will be provided.
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present the LGBTQ+ VR Museum from March 21 through March 27, 2024 . The exhibition is free and open to the public. The LGBTQ+ VR Museum is the first virtual reality museum "dedicated to celebrating artifacts, artwork, and stories of LGBTQ+ people." Co-created by Antonia Forster and Thomas Terkildsen, the Museum […]
University Galleries of Illinois State University will present the 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibitions from March 1 through March 28, 2024. All events are free and open to the public. 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibitions features four simultaneous solo exhibitions by Master of Fine Arts students in Illinois State’s Wonsook Kim School of Art: Alan Atkins, Ian Cooper, Sarah Eckstine, and […]
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Witnesses: James Welling / Chris Welsby. The exhibition will be on view March 1 through March 31, 2024. All events are free and open to the public. Witnesses comprises recent work by two artists, the photographer James Welling and the filmmaker Chris Welsby. Throughout the […]
Join University Galleries staff, along with artist Jan Brandt, for a workshop on fiber sculpture inspired by Brandt's piece in the Galleries' current exhibition, the 2024 Alumni Spectacular. Registration is required for the event, which is free. Materials and instruction will be provided. The Alumni Spectacular celebrates University Galleries’ 50th anniversary and the talented alumni […]
Experience the gallery before opening hours. The lights will be dimmed, and video volumes will be turned down for the 2024 Alumni Spectacular Exhibition. The Alumni Spectacular celebrates University Galleries’ 50th anniversary and the talented alumni who have been such a rich part of our history. An open-call invitation was sent to alumni from the […]