Past Gallery Shows
In the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries
Little Rock Artist Shelley Gentry Featured in the Merkle Gallery “Close Encounters – From Details to Dreamscapes” • June 30-July 30
SAAC presents “Close Encounters – From Details to Dreamscapes,” an exhibition of works by Little Rock artist Shelley Gentry in the Merkle Gallery from June 30 through July 30. An opening reception honoring the [...]
“You Have No Idea How Talented My Friends Are” a special exhibition featuring artwork by clients of Magnolia Specialized Services • Reception July 24
Evan James and The South Arkansas Arts Center invites the community to experience "You Have No Idea How Talented My Friends Are," a special exhibition featuring artwork by clients of Magnolia Specialized Services (MSS). [...]
Gay Bechtelheimer’s Exhibition “Outermost” in the Merkle Gallery • Reception May 7, 6:30pm
Artist Gay Bechtelheimer is showing an exhibition of her new works, entitled “Outermost,” in SAAC’s Merkle Gallery. Her work, which includes watercolor, pastel, and collage, will be on display May 7-28. The bold, colorful, [...]
SAAC’s 5×5 Art Dash Fundraiser is Back for its 11th Year • May 5
Get ready for an evening of fast-paced fun and original art at the 11th annual 5x5 Art Dash on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:00pm. This highly anticipated fundraising event continues [...]
“Fun & Color: The Art of John Goodwin” by El Dorado Native John Goodwin in Merkle Gallery • Reception April 6
“Fun & Color: The Art of John Goodwin,” a vibrant exhibition featuring the work of Arkansas artist John Goodwin, will be on display in SAAC’s Merkle Gallery from March 30 through [...]
“Let’s Collaborate!” El Dorado High School Students Present Artist-in-Education Exhibit • Reception April 5
El Dorado High School, in partnership with the Artists in Education program, will present the student art exhibition “Let’s Collaborate” at the South Arkansas Arts Center. The exhibition will be on [...]
Little Rock Painters April Burris and Holly Tilley Bring “Coordinates” to SAAC • Reception March 5
SAAC welcomes “Coordinates,” a two-artist exhibition by Little Rock painters April Burris and Holly Tilley, in the Merkle Gallery this March. The exhibition opens March 3 runs through March 26 with [...]
Captivating Landscapes and Found Object Portraits by Arkansas Women Artist • Reception March 5
SAAC presents “Captivating Landscape,” a group exhibition featuring works by Central Arkansas Artists Susan Baker Chambers, Dolores Justus, Barbara Satterfield, and Sandra Sell from March 3 through April 30, 2026, in [...]
SAAC hosts Awards Reception for The Viewfinder 2026 Photography Competition • Feb 12
The Viewfinder Photography Competition Exhibit, sponsored by The El Dorado Insider and The Diamond Agency, will be on view in SAAC’s Price and Merkle Galleries from February 2 through March 1, [...]
Artist Manasi Desai presents Debut Exhibition “Pichwai Art” • Reception Thur, Feb 12, 5:30-7pm
SAAC presents “Pichwai Art,” a debut exhibition by artist Manasi Desai, on view in the Lobby Gallery from February 1 through March 1. An Artist Reception will be hosted on Thursday, [...]