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Springfield Art Museum Awarded $3 Million In ARPA Funding From City

As of July 2022, the Museum has raised half of its $25 million 2028 Campaign goal.
Springfield Art Museum Announces $2 Million In Tax Credits and Names 2028 Campaign Chairs

$2 Million in Tax Credits are intended to spur $4 Million in additional investment in the Museum’s $25 Million 2028 Capital Campaign.
Springfield Art Museum Receives $5 Million Lead Gift to Capital Campaign Project

Gift marks one of the largest private capital contributions to an arts institution in Springfield and is the largest in the Museum’s history.
Springfield Art Museum Expands New Exhibition Series with Humanities, Vol. 2

The Springfield Art Museum presents "Humanities, Vol. 2," featuring new work from three local artists, musician Jin J. X, poet Kate Murr, and dancer/choreographer Sarah Wilcoxon, made in response to works from the Museum's permanent collection.
Springfield Art Museum to Temporarily Close the Week of Labor Day; Reopen With New Hours

The Springfield Art Museum will be closed Monday, September 5 through Saturday, September 10 in observance of the Labor Day holiday, staff training, and preparation for new public hours of operation.
Springfield Art Museum Receives Lead Support of Humanities, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Exhibitions

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce a $25,000 Lead Support gift from the Melinda J. McDaniel Charitable Trust for the Humanities, Vol. 1 and Humanities, Vol. 2 special exhibitions and associated educational programs.
Springfield Art Museum to Close August 25 & 26 for Parking Lot Repairs

The Springfield Art Museum must temporarily close to the public August 25 &26 for parking lot improvements.
Springfield Art Museum Mounts New Exhibition Series Beginning with Humanities, Vol. 1

The Springfield Art Museum presents "Humanities, Vol. 1," featuring 49 works from the Museum’s permanent collection chosen by 36 co-curators that help keep the Museum moving forward.
Springfield Art Museum to Temporarily Close to the Public for Parking Improvements

The Springfield Art Museum must temporarily close to the public Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8 (reopening Saturday, July 9) for parking lot improvements.
Santa Fe Artist Chris McLean Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2022

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce that neuro-divergent artist Chris McLean from Santa Fe, NM, has won the Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award for their entry, "The Boot," in this year’s "Watercolor USA" annual juried exhibition.
Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) 2022 Public Viewing April 23-May 8

Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) invites the community of Springfield to view works of art in their neighbors' front lawns during a city-wide public art exhibition.
Springfield Art Museum Exhibits Yoko Ono: Mend Piece

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to present "Yoko Ono: Mend Piece," a participatory art-making exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts (AFA), opening Saturday, April 9.
Springfield Art Museum Mounts Focus Exhibition: The Open Window

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to present "The Open Window," featuring 18 works from the Museum’s permanent collection that follow - or challenge - the metaphor of “Alberti’s Window.”
Springfield Art Museum Announces Appointment of Second Museum Educator

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Gipson, who previously served as the Education and Community Engagement Manager at the Metal Museum, as our second Museum Educator.
Watercolor USA 2022 Selected by The Ekru Project’s Kevin Umaña

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce that "Watercolor USA 2022," the 61st annual exhibition of "Watercolor USA," will feature 85 works from 85 contemporary artists representing 26 states.
Springfield Art Museum Celebrates Youth Art Month with 90th Annual All School Exhibition

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to present the 90th Annual "All School Exhibition," our longest running exhibition initiative.
Springfield Art Museum Receives NEA Grant in Support of Yoko Ono: Mend Piece

The NEA has announced that the Springfield Art Museum has been approved for a $25,000 grant to support the presentation of "Yoko Ono: Mend Piece," a participatory exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts (AFA).
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Entries For Watercolor USA 2022

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for Watercolor USA 2022, highlighting the very best in contemporary American watermedia. This year marks the 61st annual showing of this popular exhibition.
Springfield Art Museum Mounts Major Solo Exhibition With Linda Lopez

The Museum is pleased to present "Linda Lopez: Long Lost," a major solo exhibition featuring immersive spaces, mosaics, and illuminated sculptures.
Springfield Art Museum Announces 2022 Exhibition Line-Up on Springfield Art Museum Day

The Springfield Art Museum celebrates its 94th year of service to our community with a special exhibition calendar packed with local, regional, and international interest during 2022.
State Representative Alex Riley Joins Museum Mayoral Proclamation Event

State Representative Alex Riley will read a Missouri State House of Representatives Resolution in support of the Museum at the Museum's Mayoral Proclamation Event on Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Springfield Art Museum Celebrates 75 Years as a Department of the City of Springfield with Mayoral P

The Springfield Art Museum celebrates 75 years as a City-owned and operated community cultural resource with a Mayoral Proclamation Event on Wednesday, October 27 at 5:30 PM.
Springfield Art Museum Mounts Dante’s Inferno Exhibition During 700th Anniversary of Poet’s Death

September 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of poet Dante Alighieri. To mark this occasion, the Springfield Art Museum presents Michael Mazur’s full portfolio of 41 etchings illustrating Dante's "Inferno."
Springfield Art Museum Offers EnChroma Assistive Technology To Patrons With Color Blindness

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to partner with EnChroma to expand the museum experience for visitors with color vision deficiencies. The Springfield Art Museum is the third museum in Missouri to offer this assistive technology.
Springfield Art Museum Announces Summer 2021 Focus Exhibitions

The Springfield Art Museum opens three focus exhibitions on Saturday, July 17. These focus exhibitions feature a range of themes and artists with local, regional, and international interest, including Rose O'Neill's Kewpie Comics.
Springfield Art Museum Acquires Work From Emerging Missouri Artist Glyneisha Johnson

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of Glyneisha Johnson’s mixed media collage "Cruisin’ Together," currently on view in the special exhibition "Four by Four (4x4): 2020 Midwest Invitational Exhibition" through June 27.
Springfield Art Museum Announces Appointment of Museum Educator

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Schwartzberg as Museum Educator. Schwartzberg previously served as the Curator of Education and Education Coordinator at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Springfield Art Museum Acquires Work From Emerging Kansas Artist Rebecca Hackemann

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of the participatory sculpture "Visionary Sightseeing Binocular." This acquisition marks the first permanently installed work on the Museum's grounds by a woman artist.
Springfield Art Museum Breaks Ground on Phase I of 30-Year Master Plan

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce that Phase I improvements to the Museum’s grounds are underway.
Springfield Art Museum Announces Appointment of Museum Affairs Officer for Development & Fundraising

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Francis, a seasoned non-profit fundraiser with over two decades of arts administration experience, as Museum Affairs Officer for Development and Fundraising.
Texas Artist Stephen Zhang Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2021

Stephen Zhang has won the Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award in the 60th annual "Watercolor USA" exhibition. This is the third year in a row that an artist from Texas has taken the top award, and the second top award in three years for Zhang.
Missouri State University MFA Thesis Exhibition Returns to Springfield Art Museum

This collaborative exhibition between Missouri State University and the Springfield Art Museum, presents works by Jennifer Rose Wolken, Tristan B. Miller, Casaundra Beard, Neal Polallis, and Vladan Djordjevic.
Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) 2021 Public Viewing April 23-May 8

Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) invites the community of Springfield to view works of art in their neighbors' front lawns during a city-wide public art exhibition.
Watercolor USA 2021 Selected by Museum Director Nick Nelson

The 60th annual "Watercolor USA" exhibition will include 96 works representing 32 states.
Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) Returns and Seeks Public Art Submissions

Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) invites the community of Springfield to create works of art in their front lawn for a city-wide public art exhibition.
Springfield Art Museum Awards 4x4 Prize to Emerging Oklahoma Artist Crystal Z Campbell

Oklahoma artist Crystal Z Campbell has received the biennial "Four by Four (4x4): 2020 Midwest Invitational Exhibition" cash award of $3,000.
Springfield Art Museum to Award $3,000 to Emerging Regional Artist

The 4x4: 2020 Midwest Invitational Exhibition is being held in 2021 due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020.
Springfield Art Museum’s 2021 Exhibition Line-Up

The Springfield Art Museum celebrates its 93rd year of service to our community with a special exhibition calendar packed with local, regional, and international interest.
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Entries For Watercolor USA 2021

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for Watercolor USA 2021, highlighting the very best in contemporary American watermedia. This year marks the 60th annual showing of this popular exhibition.
the interference structure provides at the Springfield Art Museum

This highly analytical exhibition presents work by a group of loosely related artists from the 1960s and 1970s who were interested in the ways in which systemic structures could be applied to the process of art-making.
Afloat: Artists and Rivers at the Springfield Art Museum

This exhibition explores a wide range of river-based work, reflecting upon the importance of Missouri's waterways as both a natural amenity and as a source of artistic inspiration.
Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery at the Springfield Art Museum

Eye to I: Self-Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, organized by the NPG’s Chief Curator Emerita Brandon Brame Fortune, examines how artists in the United States have chosen to portray themselves since the beginning of the last century.
Springfield Art Museum Mounts Exhibit by Prolific Editorial Cartoonist Bob Palmer

This special exhibition, featuring 150 original works from the Museum’s permanent collection, explores decades of world events and hyperlocal issues just in time for the 2020 presidential election.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 12 PM on Monday, August 3 for its regularly scheduled monthly board lunch.
Springfield Art Museum Invites Applications for Board Service

The Springfield Art Museum invites applications from Springfield residents interested in serving on the Art Museum Board.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 12 PM on Monday, July 6 for its regularly scheduled monthly board lunch.
Springfield Art Museum Revises Maximum Occupancy Numbers

The Springfield Art Museum has expanded its maximum occupancy numbers for walk-in traffic during normal hours of operation.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 5 PM on Thursday, June 18 for its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 5 PM on Thursday, June 18 for its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting.
Springfield Art Museum Re-Opens to Limited Walk-In Traffic on June 9

Beginning Tuesday, June 9, the Springfield Art Museum will re-open to limited walk-in traffic during normal hours of operation.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 12 PM on Monday, June 1 for its regularly scheduled monthly board lunch.
Springfield Art Museum Board Virtual Nominating Committee Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board Nominating Committee will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 4 PM on Thursday, May 21 for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
Springfield Art Museum Virtual Board Meeting Announcement

The Springfield Art Museum Board will meet virtually via teleconferencing technology at 5 PM on Thursday, May 21 for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
Springfield Art Museum Extends Temporary Closure Until Further Notice

In response to the end of the temporary Stay-At-Home order issued by the state of Missouri, and the Phased Recovery Plan issued by the City of Springfield and Greene County on April 30, the Springfield Art Museum will remain closed until further notice.
Fort Worth Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2020

Fort Worth, Texas artist Laurin McCracken has won the Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award for his entry, "Still Life With Silver," in this year’s "Watercolor USA" annual juried exhibition.
Lawn Art With Neighbors Seeks Public Art Submissions

Lawn Art With Neighbors (L.A.W.N.) invites the community of Springfield to create works of art in their front lawn for a city-wide public art exhibition that can be experienced while safely practicing physical distancing.
Watercolor USA 2020 Selected by Contemporary Art Curator Misa Jeffereis

At 81 works representing 30 states, "Watercolor USA 2020" is among the largest "Watercolor USA" exhibitions in recent memory.
Springfield Art Museum Extends Temporarily Closure to Comply with 30 Day Stay-At-Home Order

In response to the 30 day Stay-At-Home order issued by the City of Springfield and Greene County on March 24, 2020, the Springfield Art Museum will remain closed to the public until Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
Springfield Art Museum Temporarily Closes to the Public

In response to new public health recommendations and an abundance of caution, the Springfield Art Museum will temporarily close to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18 for 14 days.
Springfield Art Museum Temporarily Suspends Public Programs and Events

The Springfield Art Museum has cancelled all public programs and events until May 11 to assist in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. At this time, The Museum will remain open to walk-in traffic during normal hours of operation.
Springfield Art Museum Celebrates Youth Art Month with Annual All School Exhibition

Every March, in celebration of Youth Art Month, the Museum invites student artists from across our community, in Kindergarten through twelfth grade, to exhibit outstanding artwork in the All School Exhibition.
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Entries For Watercolor USA 2020

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for entries for Watercolor USA 2020, highlighting the very best in contemporary American watermedia.
Springfield Art Museum’s 2020 Exhibition Line-Up Includes National Portrait Gallery Traveling Show

The Springfield Art Museum celebrates its 92nd year of service to our community with a special exhibition calendar packed with local, regional, and international interest.
Collection of Anders Zorn Etchings Opens at Springfield Art Museum

This exhibition will present all 95 Anders Zorn etchings from the Museum’s permanent collection, showcasing the full collection for the first time in many years.
99 Times Party Returns to Springfield Art Museum

Event benefits the conservation and preservation of works in the Museum's collection by local artist Rose O'Neill.
Randy Bacon Photography Exhibit Opens at Springfield Art Museum

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to present "Randy Bacon: The Road I Call Home," a photography exhibition that brings attention and empathy to our community’s homeless population.
Traveling Exhibition of South African Beadwork Opens at Springfield Art Museum

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to welcome "Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence," a traveling exhibition presenting an overview of a new form of bead art by a community of women living and working together in rural South Africa.
Springfield Art Museum and Park Board Mount Large-Scale Public Art Installation

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce an expansive outdoor sculpture installation with Kansas City artist Shawn Bitters, in collaboration with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.
Springfield Art Museum Boasts Third Year of Record-Breaking Attendance

Continuing a trend begun in 2017, the Museum is routinely serving 10,000 more patrons annually than the previous record set in 2004 when the Museum hosted a touring exhibition of Ansel Adams photographs.
Springfield Art Museum Acquires Nick Cave Soundsuit

The Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nick Cave’s "Soundsuit" (2009). Cave is perhaps the most famous contemporary artist from Missouri, has exhibited nationally and internationally and has work in public and private collections worldwide.
Texas Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2019

Plano, Texas artist Stephen Zhang has won the Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award for his entry "Mindscape," in the "Watercolor USA" annual juried exhibition.
Watercolor USA 2019 Selected by Lifetime Achievement Recipient Dean Mitchell

At 90 works representing 34 states, "Watercolor USA 2019" is the largest "Watercolor USA" in recent memory.
Springfield Art Museum Acquires Racela Cuban Print Collection

The Springfield Art Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Racela Collection of Contemporary Cuban Prints containing 76 unique prints recently on view in the special exhibition "El Grabado: Contemporary Cuban Printmaking."
Springfield Art Museum Hosts Nick Cave Exhibition

Cave is an immensely important contemporary artist working between the visual and performing arts through a wide range of mediums including sculpture, installation, video, sound, and performance.
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Entries For Watercolor USA 2019

Organized in 1962, this year marks the 58th year of "Watercolor USA." The nationally known exhibition is open to artists from all 50 states and U.S. territories, and seeks to discover what is new and what is next in the world of American watermedia.
Springfield Art Museum’s 2019 Exhibition Line-Up Includes Nick Cave and International Traveling Show

The Springfield Art Museum celebrates its 91st year of service to our community with a special exhibition calendar packed with local, regional, and international interest.
Extensive Private Collection of Cuban Prints to be Shown at Springfield Art Museum

Springfield joins New York City and Miami as "Hot Spot" to View Cuban Art this Winter.
Springfield Art Museum Announces Over 90 New Acquisitions in 90th Anniversary Year

Artists range from Pablo Picasso to local notables Rose O’Neill, Bob Palmer, and Bruce West, to contemporary diverse voices, Romero Britto and Jordan Eagles.
Springfield Art Museum Announces Visionary 30 Year Master Plan

The master plan is the culmination of an almost nine-month process by BNIM, a nationally recognized architecture firm with offices in Kansas City, Des Moines, and San Diego.
99 Times Party Returns to Springfield Art Museum

Event benefits the conservation and preservation of works in the Museum's collection by Regionalist painter Ben Messick.
Springfield Art Museum Adds Little Rock, Arkansas Watercolorist to Permanent Collection
New York Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2018

Kathleen S. Giles has won the Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award for her entry "Queen of Hearts"
Art In Bloom Blossoms at Springfield Art Museum

Special Event Features Over 30 Floral Arrangements Inspired By Works On View; Raises Funds For Art Acquisitions
Southwest Missouri Museum Associates Host Ragtime Infused Birthday Party for Thomas Hart Benton
Retrospective Exhibition of Works by Rose O’Neill Opens at Springfield Art Museum

Exhibit features 150 works from collections across the country
National Art Publisher Selects Watercolor USA 2018

Exhibit will feature 82 works from 81 artists, representing 31 states
Springfield Art Museum Earns Accreditation From American Alliance of Museums

In 90th anniversary year, the Museum is in the top 3% of all museums nationwide
Significant Growth Fuels Springfield Art Museum Master Plan
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Entries For Watercolor USA 2018
Springfield Art Museum Announces 90th Anniversary Exhibition Line-Up
Generous Donations Allow Springfield Art Museum To Acquire Complete Set of Grant Wood Lithographs
Voices From Vietnam Comes to Springfield Art Museum
Southwest Missouri Museum Associates Host Greek Themed Fall Fashion Show
Nigerian Ambassador of Art Returns to Springfield Art Museum
99 Times Party Brings Gilded Age Glamour to Springfield Art Museum
Wonder Rooms at Springfield Art Museum Provides Glimpse into Private Art Collections
Springfield Art Museum Seeks Master Planner to Envision Next 90 Years
Veteran’s Photography Exhibition to Open at Springfield Art Museum
American Impressionism Curator Talk Confirmed
Summer Solstice Art Fair Brings Diverse Creative Talent to Lafayette Park
Curator Talk Cancelled
American Impressionism Curator to Speak at Springfield Art Museum
Monroe City Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor USA 2017
Museum Announces Exhibition Opportunity for Local Artists
Springfield Art Museum Announces Major Gifts to 2017 Give Ozarks Campaign
Major Traveling Exhibition of Impressionist Works Opens at Springfield Art Museum
Final Call For Veterans Photography; Deadline is March 31
Local Artist David Bigelow Presents Drawing Workshop
Eighth Annual Springfield-Area African American Read-In Higlights Contributions of Black Authors
Placeworks Receives Boost from the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation & SMMA
Generous Gift Allows Museum to Acquire Largest Watercolor Yet to Permanent Collection
Nigerian Ambassador for Art to Demonstrate Watercolor Practice at Springfield Art Museum
Springfield Art Museum to Open Wood-Fired Ceramics Exhibition
Jerry Hoover and the Firehouse Band Kicks-Off New First Friday Concert Series
Springfield Art Museum to Award $3,000 to Emerging Regional Artist
Springfield Art Museum and Drury University to de-install House of Art(S).
Springfield Art Museum Curator Earns Regional Museum Leadership Award
Springfield Art Museum Receives Competitive Federal Innovation Grant
Springfield Art Museum Gets “Up Close and Personal” With New Watercolor Exhibit

Watercolor lovers will have a new reason to visit the Springfield Art Museum beginning this weekend.
Springfield Art Museum Moves Forward With Shift in Public Hours
Springfield Artist Takes Top Award in Watercolor U.S.A. 2016
Springfield Art Museum Partners With Colorado Artist, Ozarks Food Harvest on “Warhol Uncanned"
Springfield Art Museum to Open Textile Arts Exhibition
Artsfest on Walnut Street Advance Tickets On Sale Now
Springfield Art Museum Announces Free Family Event, Major Gifts to Campaign
Springfield Police, Art Museum to host news conference at 3:30 p.m. at museum

The Springfield Police Department and the Springfield Art Museum will host a news conference at 3:30 p.m. today in front of the museum's entrance at 1111 E. Brookside Drive.
FBI announces $25,000 reward for information leading to recovery of artwork

The Federal Bureau of Investigation April 11 announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of artwork stolen from the Springfield Art Museum.
Springfield Police Department investigating commercial burglary at Springfield Art Museum

The Springfield Police Department is actively investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 W. Brookside, between the hours of 5:30 p.m. on April 6 and 8:45 a.m. on April 7.
Springfield Art Museum Re-opens Musgrave Wing; Announces Next Renovation Project
Springfield Art Museum to Open All School Exhibit; Author Stephanie Storey to Speak

The Springfield Art Museum presents an artful weekend for all ages.
1 Million Cups Springfield Moves to the Springfield Art Museum

Sooner or later, in order to grow, every entrepreneur has to make a move.
Springfield Art Museum Staffer to Head Lake Region Heritage Center
Art Museum's new programs teach collaboration and leadership, build creativity and confidence