Seventeen Artists—One Unique Exhibit
Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/12/2026
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Artspace304
Categories
Mentors + Mentees—Exhibiting Side-by-Side
We are thrilled to welcome everyone to our Fall season opening at our 304 Cultural Arts Center with one of our most ambitious exhibitions!
Opening Reception
- Saturday, Sept. 12: Noon – 2 pm
- Artspace Southern Illinois—304 Cultural Arts Center (map)
- Meet the Artists
- Light Refreshments
- Curated to Carry – Select Pieces Available for Purchase
Celebrating Artistic Community Connections
This exhibition brings together regional mentors alongside their “mentees” – artists they have taught, encouraged, and inspired, tracing how these relationships strengthen the Southern Illinois arts community and have extended our region’s influence throughout the country.
Art doesn’t happen in isolation—it lives in the conversations, studio visits, and shared experiences between people. Generations—Influence + Innovation is much more than a collection of work, it is a map of relationships and highlights how artistic ideas, knowledge, encouragement, and opportunity move between people.
Spanning a Broad Range of Media
Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber and textile arts, mixed media, collage, assemblage, installation, digital media, video, works on paper, book arts, metalwork, wood, glass, found‑object art, conceptual work, and interdisciplinary practices.