New space will be near Brick City.
Missouri State University, the Judith Enyeart Reynolds College of Arts and Letters and the department of art and design are expanding exhibition spaces for student work and programming within IDEA Commons in downtown Springfield.
This expansion is made possible through the acquisition of the gallery at 326 N. Boonville, using the Mark J. Hall Endowment for the Student Exhibition Center.
The existing Student Exhibition Center (SEC), located in the former home of the Sorosis Women’s Club at 838 E. Walnut St., opened in 1986 for students to exhibit their art and design work.
“The Student Exhibition Center has served students well for more than 30 years,” said Dean Shawn Wahl. “We’re excited for this opportunity to expand our exhibition space and provide more opportunities for student work.”