Art Galleries Schedule
Galleries are open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Galleries will be closed from March 13-17 for Spring Break.
Fall 2023
August 14 – September 8
Biennial Faculty Exhibition
Reception: Friday, Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m.
University and Contemporary Galleries
This biennial exhibition features a wide range of work by our faculty, showcasing the diversity of approaches to studio art, graphic design, and more.
September 18 – October 13
VISITING ARTIST
Sabre Esler: Where Soul Meets Body
Contemporary Gallery
Reception: Thursday, Oct. 12, 5-7 p.m.
VISITING ARTIST
Clara Agüero Ortiz: For an Ecological Balance: Condors and Eagles
University Gallery
Reception: TBD
November 6 – December 1
VISITING ARTIST
Nancy Wellington Bookhart: The Lost Scrolls of Poverty: Stockpiles of the Poor
Artist Talk & Reception: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 5-7 p.m.
Contemporary Gallery
VISITING ARTIST
Capucine Gros
Artist Talk & Reception: TBD
University Gallery
Spring 2024
January 8 – February 2
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
Contemporary Gallery
Reception: Friday, February 19, 5-7 p.m.
This exhibition features the variety of media taught within the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, which includes drawing, painting, jewelry, multimedia, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics.
The exhibition will be juried by Savannah-based artist Will Penny. Penny received a diploma in Fine Art from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, and a BFA and MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design. Penny’s artworks dissolve traditional boundaries of art and design. His art explores tensions between the tangible space a painting inhabits, the impact of digital technology on fabricated forms, and illusionistic environments.
Form & Content
University Gallery
Reception: Friday, February 19, 5-7 p.m.
This exhibition features student work from Art Foundations classes that include Drawing I, Drawing II, 2D Art and Design Foundations, 3D Art and Design Foundations, and Digital Foundations. The exhibition will be juried by Savannah-based artist Will Penny. Penny received a diploma in Fine Art from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, and a BFA and MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design. Penny’s artworks dissolve traditional boundaries of art and design. His art explores tensions between the tangible space a painting inhabits, the impact of digital technology on fabricated forms, and illusionistic environments.
February 15 – March 8
TBD
March 19-25
MFA THESIS EXHIBITION
Robert Miller
Contemporary Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 22, 5-7 p.m.
Sticker Show: See Me
University Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 22, 5-7 p.m.
March 28 – April 3
MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS
Alicia Cully
Contemporary Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-7 p.m.
Ashley Smith
University Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-7 p.m.
April 10-16
BFA Studio Exhibition
Contemporary & University Galleries
Reception: Friday, April 12, 5-7 p.m.
This senior exhibition will showcase the portfolios and capstone projects of Bachelor of Fine Arts graduating seniors in a variety of media including ceramics, digital and traditional painting, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video.
April 26 – June 30
BFA Graphic Design Exhibition
Contemporary & University Galleries
Reception: Friday, April 26, 5-7 p.m.
The Graphic Design program at the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art is comprised of a dynamic and multi-faceted curriculum that is led by their exceptional faculty. Every year, The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art graduates, many gifted and diverse designers that successfully transition into various careers within the design profession.
Collections
The Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artists Collection is a permanent exhibition of artwork curated by Betty Foy Sanders since 1968. Art displayed in the Georgia Artists Collection is either by Georgia artists, created with materials found in Georgia or themed around the state itself.
Donated to the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art in 2007 by Statesboro Historian, Smith Callaway Banks, his Southern Folk Art Collection brings a whole new world to campus with its unique and colorful pottery, paintings and artifacts.
Last updated: 6/6/2023
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ACCREDITED PROGRAMMING
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art and Department of Communication Arts Theatre programs are institutional members of National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and The National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
