Sensory Friendly Art-Viewing Hour

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Experience the gallery before opening hours. The lights will be dimmed, and video volumes will be turned down for our two current exhibitions, Witnesses: James Welling/Chris Welsby and 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibitions.

Free

Event Series All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Join University Galleries education staff for a drop-in artmaking workshop for all ages, inspired by our current exhibition, the 2024 Alumni Spectacular. No registration is required, and materials and instruction will be provided. The focus of the 1/27 workshop will be bas-relief sculpture; 2/10 will focus on bookmaking. The Alumni Spectacular celebrates University Galleries’ 50th […]

Free
Event Series Sensory-Friendly Art-Viewing Hour

Sensory-Friendly Art-Viewing Hour

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

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 […]

Free
Event Series Independent Drawing Hour

Independent Drawing Hour

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Join University Galleries education staff for an hour of self-directed drawing inspired by our current exhibition, the 2024 Alumni Spectacular. No registration is required and materials will be provided. 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 […]

Free

Alumni Spectacular Exhibition

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

University Galleries of Illinois State University is celebrating its 50th anniversary from 2023-2024. We are thrilled to bring back the Alumni Spectacular to exhibit the work of the talented alumni who have been such a rich part of our history.

Free

Event Series All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Join University Galleries staff for an all-ages artmaking workshop inspired by our current exhibition, Kambui Olujimi: The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two. Instruction and materials will be provided, and the workshop will be free. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, […]

Free

Concert: Normal Community High School’s Experimental Ensemble

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Normal Community High School's Experimental Ensemble will put on a concert inspired by Kambui Olujimi's exhibition The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, sculptures, installations, and textiles made by the artist from 2005 through 2023. […]

Free
Event Series Sensory Friendly Viewing Hours at University Galleries

Sensory Friendly Viewing Hours at University Galleries

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Lights will be dimmed and videos turned down for viewing hours at University Galleries intended for sensitive groups. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, sculptures, installations, and textiles made by the artist from 2005 through 2023. Embedded with a sense of duration […]

Free

Everyone I Know Is Sick: Day With(out) Art Screenings

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

University Galleries is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2023 by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick, a program of five new videos generating connections between HIV and other forms of illness and disability. The program features new work by Dolissa Medina & Ananias P. Soria, Dorothy Cheung, Beau Gomez, Kurt […]

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Event Series Independent Drawing Hours at University Galleries

Independent Drawing Hours at University Galleries

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

University Galleries will host independent drawing activities. No registration is required, materials are provided. Visitors will be encouraged — but not required — to look to exhibiting artist Kambui Olujimi's work for inspiration. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, sculptures, installations, and […]

Free
Event Series Sensory Friendly Viewing Hours at University Galleries

Sensory Friendly Viewing Hours at University Galleries

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Lights will be dimmed and videos turned down for viewing hours at University Galleries intended for sensitive groups. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, sculptures, installations, and textiles made by the artist from 2005 through 2023. Embedded with a sense of duration […]

Free
Event Series All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

All-Ages Drop-In Artmaking Workshop

University Galleries 11 Uptown Circle #103, Normal, IL, United States

Join University Galleries staff for an all-ages artmaking workshop inspired by our current exhibition, Kambui Olujimi: The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two. Instruction and materials will be provided, and the workshop will be free. The Rock that Cuts the Night in Two features Olujimi’s expansive and diverse output, including videos, drawings, paintings, photographs, silkscreens, […]

Free