The Springfield Art Museum is a City agency with a rich heritage of supporting the arts in the Ozarks. The Museum is the permanent home for some 6,500 art objects representing thousands of years of culture. Special collections include contemporary American watercolor and the work of artists native to the Ozarks. Incorporated in 1928, a 394-seat auditorium was completed in 1974, and extensive renovation of the museum was completed in 1984. Home to Watercolor U.S.A, nationally recognized annual competitive exhibition since 1962; Prints USA, a biennial national competitive exhibition; and MOAK, a four-state biennial all-media competitive exhibition. All museum events are free and open to the public, with the exception of art classes for which tuition is required. The museum is closed Tuesday.
Location:
1111 East Brookside Drive, Springfield Michigan 49015
Telephone
417-837-5700
Other Art nearby:
(Wilmette) Print Mint Gallery
(Chicago) A Red Orchid Theatre
(Chicago) Aldo Castillo Gallery
(Chicago) Alice Adam LTD.
(Chicago) Andre LaCour Photograhic Artist
(Chicago) Andrew Bae Gallery
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02/21 Coming to The Springfield area
Dairy State Cheese and Beer Festival Kenosha WI April20 This fun-filled event includes cheese from around the state of Wisconsin, some of the area’s finest beers and live music.
North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair Deerfield IL April27-28 NSUC's annual ART FAIR is a juried show featuring the original works of 65+ talented artists and artisans. The fine art and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Exhibiting artists come from Illinois as well as from several surrounding states.
Redbud Trail Rendezvous Rochester IN April27-28 See living history of frontier Midwest America, historic camps, music and dance of the period, traditional crafts, food cooked over wood fires, blanket trading, tomahawk and muzzle-loading shooting contests. The village has 40 wooden booths, traditional crafts, blanket trading and muzzle loading shooting matches.
Chocolate Fest Long Grove IL May3-5 Dive into three days of nothing but CHOCOLATE! Mmm, chocolate strawberries, donuts, and much more! Every spring, the Village of Long Grove celebrates the existence of the world's best tasting antioxidant.
Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair Lombard IL May5 The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is held annually on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth in downtown Lombard. All of the proceeds received from the craft booth rentals are donated to local charities. Features 140 craft exhibitors and 4000 attendees throughout the day.
West Chicago Blooming Fest West Chicago IL May18 The City of West Chicago presents another colorful Blooming Fest, an annual downtown garden festival. It combines the West Chicago Garden Club's popular plant sale, with a craft show, children's activities, music, food and fun. Downtown merchants and restaurants get into the act with special promotions, in-store specials and sidewalk sales.
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