2014 Congressional Art Competition

Mar 29-Apr 14, 2014

The 2014 Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” aims to showcase the artistic talents of 8th District high school students. The competition is open to high school students (grades 9-12), who are residents of the 8th Congressional District.

The work of art that is awarded the GRAND PRIZE will hanging in the U.S. Capitol for one year, along with other winning pieces from students around the country. The winning artist may receive free round-trip airfare for the national winners’ reception in Washington, D.C., and be eligible for a $3000/year scholarship to a renowned college of arts and design. FIRST PLACE artwork will hang in the Office of the Speaker of the House for one year. Winners will be announced at a community reception at Springfield Museum of Art on April 5.

Visit the Museum from March 29 to April 14 to view the Congressional Art Competition Exhibit, An Artistic Discovery. And join us on Saturday April 5, 4-6pm, for a community reception celebrating these budding young artists.

Jack Osbun Paintings

Jan-Mar 2014

Wittenberg University Professor Emeritus of Art Jack Osbun returns with new work to the Springfield Museum of Art.

The Ohio Perspective (Deer Gallery)

Feb 14-Sep 7, 2014

This exhibit presents works of art inspired by the Ohio landscape. From cities and towns to farms, woodlands, and riverbanks, artists have been moved to create works provoked by the environments of Ohio.

Discovering Legends

Apr 15-Jun, 2014

In the Halley Gallery

Point of View: Landscapes from the Permanent Collection (Quinlan Gallery)

Dec 10, 2013–May 2020

Western Ohio Watercolor Society Juried Members’ Exhibition 2013

Dec 14, 2013- Jan 24, 2014

The best in WOWS over the past year! As always, a varied and interesting show.

And don’t miss the Opening Reception, Saturday, December 14, 3:30-5:30.
The award presentation will take place at 4pm.

Light refreshments will be served and a wine and beer cash bar will be open.

68th Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition 2014

Jun 7-Aug 23, 2014

Opening Reception
Saturday, Jun 7, 2014, 5:30-7pm
Awards presented at 6:30pm
Exhibition juror: Eva Buttacavoli, Executive Director, Dayton Visual Arts Center

Annual Meeting
The Springfield Museum of Art Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, Jun 7, from 5:00-5:30 pm immediately prior to the opening reception for the Annual Juried Members’ exhibit. All members are welcome to attend.

Best of 2013: Ohio Designer Craftsmen Annual Juried Exhibition

Oct 9, 2013-Jan 12, 2014

Best of 2013 showcases the best work coming from craft studios throughout America. Fiber, ceramics, glass, small metals, as well as all craft media are represented. 20 additional pieces are on view in an auxiliary exhibition at Dayton Visual Arts Center.

Organized by the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio

India’s Coffee Country: The Domestic and The Divine – photographs by Andrew LaMoreaux

Sep 27, 2013 – Jan 5, 2014

Andrew LaMoreaux is a documentary photographer and faculty in the Art Department at Marietta College. His work has a international focus, relating principally to the art, architecture and cultural traditions of Asia, Central America, and North America. Using a largely ethnographic approach, he has photographed Buddhist monasteries and temples in Bhutan, recorded religious festivals in Nepal and India, and chronicled the fast-changing lives of the Gnabe tribe in Panama.

Sue Cavanaugh: Gathering

Sep 21-Dec 1, 2013

The fiber work of Sue Cavanaugh is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Sue takes the shibori stitch to extreme, creating hand-dyed quilts and textile hangings. This exhibition includes works from her Ori-Kume series, as well as the new constructions created during the artist’s time in Dresden as part of the Greater Columbus Arts Council Residency Award.

< Cavanaugh’s gathering art from a larger work