Past Gallery Shows
In the Merkle, Price, and Lobby Galleries
Contemporary Folk Art; Four Decades of Creativity: My Way • Sept 2-30
The exhibit features five southern based self-taught artists whose birthdates span the years from 1940-1973. The generational scope allows for true diversity in the imagery of everyday experiences. While the genre of folk art dictates [...]
October Gallery Exhibits
“Within the Landscape” David Mudrinich, Russelville, AR – Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Conte Crayon Artist David Mudrinich will present his exhibit, "Within the Landscape," in the Merkle and Price Galleries from October 3-30. “As an artist, [...]
2015 Juried Competition Awards Announced
"Summer Storms I" Jocelyn KnightWilma Riley Purchase Award Dr. Stanton Thomas, curator of European and Decorative Art at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, viewed his 38 selections from more than 300 entries [...]
Juried Art in Merkle and Price Galleries through July 30
The 2015 Juried Art Competition is currently hanging in the Merkle and Price Galleries. An artist reception and award presentation will be Saturday, July 18, 6-7:30pm. Juror Stanton Thomas from the Brooks Museum in Memphis, [...]
“Through Our Young Eyes” in the Lobby Gallery
Through Our Young Eyes" will be on display in the Lobby Gallery June 4-25. The black and white film photography was done by children from the Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado working with [...]
SAAC Hosts Arkansas Arts Council Touring Exhibition
Small Works on Paper 2015, a touring art exhibition sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council, will be on display in the Merkle and Price Galleries June 4-25. The exhibition tours the state annually to ten [...]
Winners Announced for 2015 Viewfinder
The winners for the 2015 Viewfinder were announced at the artist reception May 16. Juror Steven Ochs chose the following photographs to receive awards: […]
The ViewFinder Photography on Exhibit
• Reception Saturday, May 16, 6pm • Exhibit May 4 - June 1 Seeing the world through another’s eyes opens our minds and hearts. The ViewFinder, our bi-annual juried photographic competition and exhibition, reveals the [...]
Washington Middle School AIE Project on Exhibit
“Health Impressions: A Selection of Artwork for El Dorado's School Based Health Center” will be on display in the Lobby Gallery of the South Arkansas Arts Center from May 15-29. An artist reception for the [...]
“Paintings, Prints, and Reverse Paintings on Glass: Brenda Fisk Keech and John Keech”
Arkansas State University faculty alumni and husband and wife artists Brenda and John Keech bring their talents to the Merkle Gallery in April with a mixed media exhibit which features oil paintings on gessoed paper, [...]